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Chris Lansdell πŸ’šπŸ’›πŸ„β€πŸŸ«πŸͺ²

@chrislansdell

South Norfolk naturalist and vanlifer. Botany, ornithology, entomology and mycology. Punk, post punk & indie. Socialist and right-wing despiser. Right to Roam. Smash facism. http://chrislansdell.blogspot.com/

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My first good garden find at our new abode in Kessingland, East Suffolk - the nationally scarce diving beetle Hydaticus seminiger 😍

06.03.2026 13:33 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Kessingland shore pools - now 5 Shorelarks, 3 Snow Buntings, 1 Rock Pipit, 4 pairs of Ringed Plovers

05.03.2026 13:37 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Here here

01.03.2026 09:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Some great wildfowling at SWT Carlton Marshes today - American Wigeon, Tundra Bean Goose and Russian White-fronted Goose

14.02.2026 15:11 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mezereon (aka Daphne!) - one of the absolute delights of late winter. Enough to brighten the greyest of days - and we’ve had a few of those! Breckland yesterday

09.02.2026 15:37 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My very first Harvest Mouse seen last night! Found with use of a thermal. Dodgy picture but at least I got its arse and nose!

09.02.2026 13:37 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Good to catch up with the wintering Green Sandpiper at Dickleburgh Moor this morning @norfolknats.bsky.social

08.02.2026 12:37 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

c55 Snow Buntings on Kessingland North Beach, Suffolk this afternoon

31.01.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My annual visit to see 2 of our rarer snowdrops - Green Snowdrop, Galanthus woronowii and Greater Snowdrop, Galanthus elwesii 😍

31.01.2026 17:49 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Water Rail showing well this pm from Morrisons carpark in Diss, Norfolk! πŸ˜ƒ

20.01.2026 14:55 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I do love a holloway! January has seen us walking many of the green lanes and byways of South Norfolk. And we’ve hardly met a soul!

10.01.2026 09:54 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Awesome! Happy New Year to you all!

31.12.2025 20:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I found it there last year! Mine was on the cut end of a big log 😁

31.12.2025 09:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Get well soon Vanna

27.12.2025 17:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Just in case you haven’t already seen enough pics of the Sheringham Eastern Black Redstart! Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d see a β€˜Norfolk tick’ Great Shearwater about half an hour later. Utter madness!

27.12.2025 17:17 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The stunning and rare Butterfly Coquette seen at Manu Biolodge in SE Peru on my recent trip. Even our guide could hardly contain himself with this one!

16.12.2025 14:21 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Red-and-White Antpitta - a major target on our SE Peru trip. Absolutely mega views of this difficult bird 😍

02.12.2025 17:09 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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No trip to the Andes would be complete without a visit to an Andean Cock of the Rock lek! 😍😍

27.11.2025 19:10 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks John.
I’m afraid I won’t be giving site details though - sorry

10.11.2025 19:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pepper Pot Earthstar - I was privileged to see this rarest of rare fungi at its only UK site this weekend. Once thought to be extinct here for 100+ years!

10.11.2025 09:15 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A few nice fungal bits and pieces on a walk from home in South Norfolk this afternoon. Stubble Rosegill, Oak Bracket, Sulphur Disco and Wet Rot
#fungi @norfolknats.bsky.social

08.11.2025 15:19 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Goldleaf Shield, Pluteus romellii. A nice find by the mere at Framlingham Castle, Suffolk today 😍

04.11.2025 15:35 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yep - I think so! πŸ‘πŸ»

02.11.2025 17:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Contorted Pipe Club, Typhula contorta. The arboreal version of Pipe Club. Seen at Cavenham Heath, Suffolk yesterday.

02.11.2025 16:27 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Absolutely fascinating to watch this wood wasp sp ovipositing into a beech log on the Earsham Estate in South Norfolk yesterday
@norfolknats.bsky.social

29.10.2025 10:20 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The 1w Brown Shrike on Upper Hollesley Common, Suffolk today. Never close but some decent scope views and the odd photo.

25.10.2025 15:37 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Marram Grass Chelifer, Dactylochelifer latreillii found by @vannabartlett.bsky.social in Holkham Dunes last week
@norfolknats.bsky.social

22.10.2025 15:13 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

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18.10.2025 19:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What on earth is going on? Snowdrops in full flower in Suffolk! πŸ₯΄

18.10.2025 19:30 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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More fungi from Suffolk, specifically Ickworth House NT - Hen of the Woods, more Verdigris Roundheads, Dyer’s Mazegill and Weeping Widow
@suffolkwildlife.bsky.social

18.10.2025 19:29 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0