Anna Hughes
@diybirder.bsky.social
Leftie birder retired Brit lives rural France
Do Euro butterflies and moths also an artist. Cycling follower. Please don't follow unless naturalist or personal friend as I really do BLOCK strangers
Do Euro butterflies and moths also an artist. Cycling follower. Please don't follow unless naturalist or personal friend as I really do BLOCK strangers
Nice to see new Art ## so better post something Art#
November 16, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Nice to see new Art ## so better post something Art#
Pleasantly rare Southern Brindled Green today in trap of about 8 moths altogether We’ve had it before though. See atlas published some 8 years ago #teammoth
November 2, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Pleasantly rare Southern Brindled Green today in trap of about 8 moths altogether We’ve had it before though. See atlas published some 8 years ago #teammoth
After four weeks away noticed this newt swimming in empty jam jar just outside the back door. Think it’s a smooth newt lots of orange underneath and it seemed very active and healthy. However longs it been there and how on earth did it get there ?Released to near the pond. #amphibians #newts
October 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
After four weeks away noticed this newt swimming in empty jam jar just outside the back door. Think it’s a smooth newt lots of orange underneath and it seemed very active and healthy. However longs it been there and how on earth did it get there ?Released to near the pond. #amphibians #newts
October 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Another final sundown on Scilly looking out at the harbour of St Marys’ now 40 Octobers here wow how lucky we birders are #ukbirding
October 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Another final sundown on Scilly looking out at the harbour of St Marys’ now 40 Octobers here wow how lucky we birders are #ukbirding
September 21, 2025 at 9:35 AM
At last today a Radfords flame shoulder here in Normandy …all that peering at other peoples’ on Scilly paid off as immediately recognised possibly first for our Dept certainly first for here. Await recorders view but white hairs seen ! #teammoth
September 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
At last today a Radfords flame shoulder here in Normandy …all that peering at other peoples’ on Scilly paid off as immediately recognised possibly first for our Dept certainly first for here. Await recorders view but white hairs seen ! #teammoth
Annually now here in Normandy the everlasting pea attracts a long tailed blue . This years one or ones are very skittish and now seem gone #butterflies
September 2, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Annually now here in Normandy the everlasting pea attracts a long tailed blue . This years one or ones are very skittish and now seem gone #butterflies
Some butterflies from near Mende
False and tree Grayling on a find of wild chives #eurobutterflies
False and tree Grayling on a find of wild chives #eurobutterflies
August 26, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Some butterflies from near Mende
False and tree Grayling on a find of wild chives #eurobutterflies
False and tree Grayling on a find of wild chives #eurobutterflies
This fellow came out of some papers on the worktop . I fetched the micro camera and hey my first Fencepost Jumping Spider . Long may he live in the kitchen.#spiders
July 29, 2025 at 8:46 PM
This fellow came out of some papers on the worktop . I fetched the micro camera and hey my first Fencepost Jumping Spider . Long may he live in the kitchen.#spiders
Butterflying in the French Alps
Just a four ticks one was these a welcome pair of Glandon Blues #butterflies europe
Just a four ticks one was these a welcome pair of Glandon Blues #butterflies europe
July 2, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Butterflying in the French Alps
Just a four ticks one was these a welcome pair of Glandon Blues #butterflies europe
Just a four ticks one was these a welcome pair of Glandon Blues #butterflies europe
Mercantour..again ! A slow start because everything is very active ..just got exciting with this male Cynthias Fritillary. A new butterfly for us.
#butterflies
#butterflies
June 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Mercantour..again ! A slow start because everything is very active ..just got exciting with this male Cynthias Fritillary. A new butterfly for us.
#butterflies
#butterflies
Three from the moth trap in Normandy. Incl a rush veneer and three diamondbacks
These are E messingiella,dusky marbled brown and, almost annual, Dusky Carpet
In all a very busy trap with 97 species. #teammoth
These are E messingiella,dusky marbled brown and, almost annual, Dusky Carpet
In all a very busy trap with 97 species. #teammoth
June 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Three from the moth trap in Normandy. Incl a rush veneer and three diamondbacks
These are E messingiella,dusky marbled brown and, almost annual, Dusky Carpet
In all a very busy trap with 97 species. #teammoth
These are E messingiella,dusky marbled brown and, almost annual, Dusky Carpet
In all a very busy trap with 97 species. #teammoth
Here's a superb Feline from the moth trap here in Normandy. No one despite a lot of followers seems to see my posts so perhaps tick if you see this. #moths
June 12, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Here's a superb Feline from the moth trap here in Normandy. No one despite a lot of followers seems to see my posts so perhaps tick if you see this. #moths
Professional droned our harrier nests yesterday five eggs on hen and sitting fem on Monty’s . First Monty’s nest abandoned Barley looking quite ripe so urgent call to farmer and cage by authorities.
This is the new female who may have caused the abandonment #harrier protection Normandy.
This is the new female who may have caused the abandonment #harrier protection Normandy.
June 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Professional droned our harrier nests yesterday five eggs on hen and sitting fem on Monty’s . First Monty’s nest abandoned Barley looking quite ripe so urgent call to farmer and cage by authorities.
This is the new female who may have caused the abandonment #harrier protection Normandy.
This is the new female who may have caused the abandonment #harrier protection Normandy.
The moth trap has woken up at last. Scarce Merveille du jour blotched emerald scalloped shell all nfy and yes another 200 plus straw dots.
May 31, 2025 at 8:09 AM
The moth trap has woken up at last. Scarce Merveille du jour blotched emerald scalloped shell all nfy and yes another 200 plus straw dots.
Best local birding is along the Seine near Pont de Normandie. A fabulous reserve with reed beds and hunters’ and other ponds.Loads cuckoos & nightingales today we saw so much…marsh warblers bluethroats included and photographed this whinchat whitethroat and garden warbler #birding
May 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Best local birding is along the Seine near Pont de Normandie. A fabulous reserve with reed beds and hunters’ and other ponds.Loads cuckoos & nightingales today we saw so much…marsh warblers bluethroats included and photographed this whinchat whitethroat and garden warbler #birding
April 30, 2025 at 10:30 AM