@norfolknats.bsky.social A red kite last weekend.
November 13, 2025 at 7:42 AM
@norfolknats.bsky.social A red kite last weekend.
This is autumn moving into winter for me. The great natural spectacle of the pink-footed geese lifting off Holkham’s wetlands at dawn.
November 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
This is autumn moving into winter for me. The great natural spectacle of the pink-footed geese lifting off Holkham’s wetlands at dawn.
@norfolknats.bsky.social Digging out my new pond today, I unearthed 5 May Bug larvae in less than 2 cubic metres of soil. I’m sure they were Jon Pertwee’s adversary in a 70s Doctor Who!
October 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
@norfolknats.bsky.social Digging out my new pond today, I unearthed 5 May Bug larvae in less than 2 cubic metres of soil. I’m sure they were Jon Pertwee’s adversary in a 70s Doctor Who!
If anyone fancies a few, short bits of writing, some poems and some pictures, often Norfolk or nature linked, do please have a look at my new blog on jgg500.blogspot.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
If anyone fancies a few, short bits of writing, some poems and some pictures, often Norfolk or nature linked, do please have a look at my new blog on jgg500.blogspot.com
@norfolkmoths.bsky.social Hiding from Storm Benjamin in the zip of the plant propagator is a NFG, a grey shoulder knot.
October 23, 2025 at 5:42 PM
@norfolkmoths.bsky.social Hiding from Storm Benjamin in the zip of the plant propagator is a NFG, a grey shoulder knot.
@norfolkmoths.bsky.social A cold night on the tiles for this hummingbird hawk moth! #norfolkmoths #moths
October 12, 2025 at 9:41 AM
@norfolkmoths.bsky.social A cold night on the tiles for this hummingbird hawk moth! #norfolkmoths #moths
Merveille du Jour. Possibly my favourite moth.
October 12, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Merveille du Jour. Possibly my favourite moth.
@norfolkmoths.bsky.social 27/16 but a good crop. Clancy’s Rustic NFG, a beautiful Merveille du Jour, Sallow and Orange Sallow all NFY2 feathered thorns, 3 black rustics and 4 green-brindled crescents added some very nice colour. #teammoth #norfolkmoths #mothing
October 12, 2025 at 7:20 AM
@norfolkmoths.bsky.social 27/16 but a good crop. Clancy’s Rustic NFG, a beautiful Merveille du Jour, Sallow and Orange Sallow all NFY2 feathered thorns, 3 black rustics and 4 green-brindled crescents added some very nice colour. #teammoth #norfolkmoths #mothing
@norfolkmoths.bsky.social woeful 15/13 last night but some NFYs in form of brown-spot pinion and mallow, one NFG meal moth and, from Sunday, a very late rosy footman.
October 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
@norfolkmoths.bsky.social woeful 15/13 last night but some NFYs in form of brown-spot pinion and mallow, one NFG meal moth and, from Sunday, a very late rosy footman.
A good day out. Hornet and at least 18 crossbills in Holkham Pines, 16 cattle egret, Firecrest and Yellow-Browed Warbler calling and, in strong winds, the short-toed lark at Snettisham.
October 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
A good day out. Hornet and at least 18 crossbills in Holkham Pines, 16 cattle egret, Firecrest and Yellow-Browed Warbler calling and, in strong winds, the short-toed lark at Snettisham.
October 1, 2025 at 4:41 PM
41/18 last night. Haven’t trapped for a week or so, hence autumnal regulars. Feathered thorn, brindled green, vapourer, pink barred sallow all NFY, along with Blair’s Shoulder Knot and beaded chestnuts a plenty.
October 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
41/18 last night. Haven’t trapped for a week or so, hence autumnal regulars. Feathered thorn, brindled green, vapourer, pink barred sallow all NFY, along with Blair’s Shoulder Knot and beaded chestnuts a plenty.
Tacumshin, Wexford with @oriolebirding.bsky.social Great trip guided by @cianbirder.bsky.social with Buff-Breasted Sandpiper in the starring role.
September 27, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Tacumshin, Wexford with @oriolebirding.bsky.social Great trip guided by @cianbirder.bsky.social with Buff-Breasted Sandpiper in the starring role.
@norfolkmoths.bsky.social poor weather, birding absences and diminishing returns the order of recent weeks. 39/26 with vestal, pine carpet, lilac beauty and black rustic NFY. All my underwings, alas, are yellow! #teammoth #norfolkmoths #moths
September 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
@norfolkmoths.bsky.social poor weather, birding absences and diminishing returns the order of recent weeks. 39/26 with vestal, pine carpet, lilac beauty and black rustic NFY. All my underwings, alas, are yellow! #teammoth #norfolkmoths #moths
@norfolkmoths.bsky.social You know times are a bit thin when I’m posting (albeit large-ish) NFY micros (yellow belle and golden triangle),a nice shot of a ruby tiger and another pale eggar.It seems like everyone else is plucking Clifden Nonpareils off fences and walls! #teammoth #norfolkmoths
September 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
@norfolkmoths.bsky.social You know times are a bit thin when I’m posting (albeit large-ish) NFY micros (yellow belle and golden triangle),a nice shot of a ruby tiger and another pale eggar.It seems like everyone else is plucking Clifden Nonpareils off fences and walls! #teammoth #norfolkmoths
@norfolkmoths You know things are stalling when I’m going to NFY micros (albeit large-ish Golden Triangle and Yellow Belle), a nice shot of a Ruby Tiger and another Pale Eggar. Mothing morale low when seeing Clifden Nonpareil apparently everywhere…else! #teammoth #notfolkmoths #moths
September 2, 2025 at 6:39 PM
@norfolkmoths You know things are stalling when I’m going to NFY micros (albeit large-ish Golden Triangle and Yellow Belle), a nice shot of a Ruby Tiger and another Pale Eggar. Mothing morale low when seeing Clifden Nonpareil apparently everywhere…else! #teammoth #notfolkmoths #moths
Red-backed shrike at Thornham.
September 1, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Red-backed shrike at Thornham.
A whimbrel dropped into North Point near Wells yesterday for a refuel and a wash-and-brush-up, en route from breeding grounds in the north to winter on the coast in West Africa or maybe Portugal. This charismatic bird was soon hustling southwards leaving behind the echo of its high, whinnying call.
August 28, 2025 at 1:43 PM
A whimbrel dropped into North Point near Wells yesterday for a refuel and a wash-and-brush-up, en route from breeding grounds in the north to winter on the coast in West Africa or maybe Portugal. This charismatic bird was soon hustling southwards leaving behind the echo of its high, whinnying call.
@norfolkmoths.bsky.social A very brown trap this morning- mostly SHCs and wainscots plus rustic allsorts. 7 pale eggars was a record and a bit of zinnia colour brought out the best in mother of pearl and burnished brass. #norfolkmoths #teammoth
August 26, 2025 at 12:58 PM
@norfolkmoths.bsky.social A very brown trap this morning- mostly SHCs and wainscots plus rustic allsorts. 7 pale eggars was a record and a bit of zinnia colour brought out the best in mother of pearl and burnished brass. #norfolkmoths #teammoth
@norfolkmoths.bsky.social Inundated with common wainscot and setaceous Hebrew characters of late. Pale eggar and centre barred sallow (both NFY), a nice dusky thorn, and sharp angled carpet (nfg). #teammoth #mothing #moths
August 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
@norfolkmoths.bsky.social Inundated with common wainscot and setaceous Hebrew characters of late. Pale eggar and centre barred sallow (both NFY), a nice dusky thorn, and sharp angled carpet (nfg). #teammoth #mothing #moths
@norfolkmoths.bsky.social Never had two bars on my phone in deepest Norfolk before but change is in the air! Purple bar and treble bar. #norfolkmoths #teammoth #moths
August 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM
@norfolkmoths.bsky.social Never had two bars on my phone in deepest Norfolk before but change is in the air! Purple bar and treble bar. #norfolkmoths #teammoth #moths
Thanks to all who helped with info. Managed to see the black stork much closer than the much louder and more active Zitting Cisticola in Suffolk yesterday.
August 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Thanks to all who helped with info. Managed to see the black stork much closer than the much louder and more active Zitting Cisticola in Suffolk yesterday.
@markgolley.bsky.social @linnetincley.bsky.social Pug Love as you say! Double striped, tawny speckled, currant and lime speck all Monday night visitors. Smartened themselves up a bit too. #norfolkmoths #teammoth
August 13, 2025 at 3:57 PM
@markgolley.bsky.social @linnetincley.bsky.social Pug Love as you say! Double striped, tawny speckled, currant and lime speck all Monday night visitors. Smartened themselves up a bit too. #norfolkmoths #teammoth
188/46 on Monday. Dark spinach, currant pug, marbled yellow pearl NFG and early thorn NFY. #norfolkmoths #moths #teammoth
August 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
188/46 on Monday. Dark spinach, currant pug, marbled yellow pearl NFG and early thorn NFY. #norfolkmoths #moths #teammoth