Mike McCarthy
@mikemccarthy1.bsky.social
Birder, Moth-er,
Norfolk, UK
Was @norfolkbirder on the dark side
Norfolk, UK
Was @norfolkbirder on the dark side
Recent trap highlights #Norfolkmoths #TeamMoth
September 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Recent trap highlights #Norfolkmoths #TeamMoth
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Motherfucking wind farms…
July 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Motherfucking wind farms…
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La Reina!
We had a regal visitor today, when Megan found a spectacular Queen of Spain Fritillary just outside our garden! Not sure when the last Norfolk record was but it's a wonderfully rare visitor for our little patch.
We had a regal visitor today, when Megan found a spectacular Queen of Spain Fritillary just outside our garden! Not sure when the last Norfolk record was but it's a wonderfully rare visitor for our little patch.
July 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
La Reina!
We had a regal visitor today, when Megan found a spectacular Queen of Spain Fritillary just outside our garden! Not sure when the last Norfolk record was but it's a wonderfully rare visitor for our little patch.
We had a regal visitor today, when Megan found a spectacular Queen of Spain Fritillary just outside our garden! Not sure when the last Norfolk record was but it's a wonderfully rare visitor for our little patch.
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Very pleased to find this cracking male Marsh Warbler on my Costessey patch earlier this month. A singing adult male, present for a week on private land. Some superb mimicry, and the last thing I expected on my 20+ miles inland Norfolk patch! Patch gold #norfolkbirding
📷 @henrywynjones.bsky.social
📷 @henrywynjones.bsky.social
June 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Very pleased to find this cracking male Marsh Warbler on my Costessey patch earlier this month. A singing adult male, present for a week on private land. Some superb mimicry, and the last thing I expected on my 20+ miles inland Norfolk patch! Patch gold #norfolkbirding
📷 @henrywynjones.bsky.social
📷 @henrywynjones.bsky.social
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Yesterday’s Crested Honey Buzzard in Denmark.
May 2, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Yesterday’s Crested Honey Buzzard in Denmark.
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Squacco Heron - Buckenham Marshes flew across water meadow and landed out of sight approx 52.590417,1.478805 viewed from river bank. No further sign for 20 mins @rarebirder.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Squacco Heron - Buckenham Marshes flew across water meadow and landed out of sight approx 52.590417,1.478805 viewed from river bank. No further sign for 20 mins @rarebirder.bsky.social
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Norfolk County Council's NWL road project is on hold—too little, too late. Years of warnings ignored, millions wasted, and now they blame bats. Time for resignations and real accountability for this catastrophic mismanagement. Stop the shambles. #NorwichWesternLink #Accountability
November 22, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Norfolk County Council's NWL road project is on hold—too little, too late. Years of warnings ignored, millions wasted, and now they blame bats. Time for resignations and real accountability for this catastrophic mismanagement. Stop the shambles. #NorwichWesternLink #Accountability
Osprey lingering on a local lake this morning. Think it’s the first time I’ve seen one in November?! #Norfolkbirding
November 16, 2024 at 11:24 AM
Osprey lingering on a local lake this morning. Think it’s the first time I’ve seen one in November?! #Norfolkbirding
Saw a 1w Caspian Gull this morning near Stratton Strawless with c400 Herring Gulls. No photos due to user ineptitude 🤣 #Norfolkbirding
November 15, 2024 at 9:34 PM
Saw a 1w Caspian Gull this morning near Stratton Strawless with c400 Herring Gulls. No photos due to user ineptitude 🤣 #Norfolkbirding
October 10, 2024 at 8:54 PM
Not the hoped for Euchromius ocellea, but 3 Small Mottled Willow was notable bearing in mind the single previous garden record! #TeamMoth
September 23, 2024 at 6:35 PM
Not the hoped for Euchromius ocellea, but 3 Small Mottled Willow was notable bearing in mind the single previous garden record! #TeamMoth
First post here and this seems worthy: Clifden Nonpareil in the trap last night. Now established in Norfolk
September 15, 2024 at 4:06 PM
First post here and this seems worthy: Clifden Nonpareil in the trap last night. Now established in Norfolk