Niall Machin
@niallmachin1.bsky.social
In this age of grand illusion, you walked into my life out of my dreams. Mostly words and wings.
Had 40 moths of 10sp last night - 26 of which were white points, but Blair’s shoulder knot NFY, also diamond back etc #moths #wiltshire
October 15, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Had 40 moths of 10sp last night - 26 of which were white points, but Blair’s shoulder knot NFY, also diamond back etc #moths #wiltshire
Was trapping with Ian Machin and @loz9898.bsky.social up at North Landing, Flamborough on Sunday when we caught what looks like Flamborough’s 2nd and Yorks’ 7th L-album wainscot - apols for crap pic, didn’t appreciate it was so rare up north! #moths
October 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Was trapping with Ian Machin and @loz9898.bsky.social up at North Landing, Flamborough on Sunday when we caught what looks like Flamborough’s 2nd and Yorks’ 7th L-album wainscot - apols for crap pic, didn’t appreciate it was so rare up north! #moths
Always a marvellous day when you catch a Merveille du Jour, also green brindled crescent NFY and The Sallow was an overdue macro lifer, 19 of 12 in BoA #moths #mothsmatter
October 10, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Always a marvellous day when you catch a Merveille du Jour, also green brindled crescent NFY and The Sallow was an overdue macro lifer, 19 of 12 in BoA #moths #mothsmatter
A very select band of 7 moths in the trap this morning, but did include first black rustic (darth Vader) for the year, 3 white points and a beaded chestnut #ukmoths
October 2, 2025 at 6:49 AM
A very select band of 7 moths in the trap this morning, but did include first black rustic (darth Vader) for the year, 3 white points and a beaded chestnut #ukmoths
Love this pic of my mum (2nd left) and her friend with ‘some lads they met at the seaside’
September 20, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Love this pic of my mum (2nd left) and her friend with ‘some lads they met at the seaside’
Variation in lunar underwing is stark. And this riband wave was a bit weird
September 19, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Variation in lunar underwing is stark. And this riband wave was a bit weird
36 of 20 in BoA south - nutmeg and lunar underwing NFY - nice four spotted footman and L-album wainscot too
September 19, 2025 at 7:03 AM
36 of 20 in BoA south - nutmeg and lunar underwing NFY - nice four spotted footman and L-album wainscot too
This olive oil from #Palestine is the business.
September 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
This olive oil from #Palestine is the business.
I was never going to see that Sabs gull
September 12, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I was never going to see that Sabs gull
I went to the GLC festival in Brockwell park in Aug 1984 - driving down in a mini from Stoke with my brother. We drove in a straight line through central London getting lost crossing Oxford Street. Lots of can throwing. The Fall persevered mind.
September 11, 2025 at 8:51 AM
I went to the GLC festival in Brockwell park in Aug 1984 - driving down in a mini from Stoke with my brother. We drove in a straight line through central London getting lost crossing Oxford Street. Lots of can throwing. The Fall persevered mind.
Came across these fake star signs I used to do for friends’ birthday cards - Peter Marinello - class!
September 5, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Came across these fake star signs I used to do for friends’ birthday cards - Peter Marinello - class!
Aren’t yellow wagtails brilliant!
September 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Aren’t yellow wagtails brilliant!
Why are the BBC being complicit in this far right thuggery by using semi patriotic images like this? Britain has a proud history of taking in refugees and fighting this sort of fascism. #BBC
August 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Why are the BBC being complicit in this far right thuggery by using semi patriotic images like this? Britain has a proud history of taking in refugees and fighting this sort of fascism. #BBC
Up on Roundway Down yesterday, flyover hawfinch, hobby, red kite and 1 whinchat in with the stonechats @wiltsbirdclub.bsky.social
August 30, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Up on Roundway Down yesterday, flyover hawfinch, hobby, red kite and 1 whinchat in with the stonechats @wiltsbirdclub.bsky.social
Some dodgy beaver pics from the River Avon the other night, kit eating blackberries #beaverpatrol
August 22, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Some dodgy beaver pics from the River Avon the other night, kit eating blackberries #beaverpatrol
Taken til today to see my first small copper of the year.
August 16, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Taken til today to see my first small copper of the year.
Some nice moths in my birthday haul this morning including toadflax pug (lifer) also 2 white point, bordered beauty and a fine straw underwing. Euro corn borer, rush veneer and rusty dot pearl migrants
August 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Some nice moths in my birthday haul this morning including toadflax pug (lifer) also 2 white point, bordered beauty and a fine straw underwing. Euro corn borer, rush veneer and rusty dot pearl migrants
Clouded yellow butterfly
August 9, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Clouded yellow butterfly