Matt Smith

@aeromattsmith.bsky.social

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Environmental Scientist #aerobiology, #biogeography and #phenology. Editor-in-Chief Aerobiologia. Senior Lecturer #geography Bird ringer/ bander. b. 323ppm FRMetS VC37 LGBTQ+ Ally #birdringing #moths #wrens https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4170-2960

Sign for Berry Head National Nature Reserve near Brixham in Devon

Juvenile Whitethroat (Curruca communis)

Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)

Blackberries in two mixing bowls after rinsing.

Humming-bird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) on buddleja

Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)

European roller (Coracias garrulus)

Silver Y moth (Autographa gamma)

Cinnabar moth caterpillars (Tyria jacobaeae) on ragwort (Senecio jacobaeae)

Second year, female greenfinch (Chloris chloris)

Elephant hawk moth (Deilephila elpenor)

Soil moisture downloaded from the Windy app. Soil moisture now down to ~10% in southern and central regions inhibiting plant growth.

Fault bars on the tail of a juvenile blackcap Sylvia atricapilla

Young wren, fledged this summer

Agapanthia villosoviridescens, also known as the golden-bloomed grey longhorn beetle

Jay - Garrulus glandarius

Painted lady Vanessa cardui

Second calendar year female bullfinch

Adult chiffchaff

Adult female whitethroat (Curruca communis)

Snowdrop (Galanthus) plants flowering in winter sun

Make goldcrest (Regulus regulus)

Large yellow underwing

Wren in the hand

Adult male yellow wagtail

Spongy moth

Buff ermine taking off

Lesser whitethroat (Curruca curruca).

Whinchat pullus