Trevor Codlin
@trevorcodlin.bsky.social
Naturalist, birder, bird ringer, moth-er and photographer. Love the great outdoors, nightingales & ringed plovers. Hampshire (VC11), UK. Titchfield Haven Ringing Group
Another bat survey today in South-east Hants, exploring tunnels on Portsdown Hill. The highlights for me were another Tissue, Buttoned Snout and Bloxworth Snout. Also a dozen or so herald moths and over 50 peacock butterflies. #teammoth
November 11, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Another bat survey today in South-east Hants, exploring tunnels on Portsdown Hill. The highlights for me were another Tissue, Buttoned Snout and Bloxworth Snout. Also a dozen or so herald moths and over 50 peacock butterflies. #teammoth
It’s not been a great year numbers wise at Titchfield Haven NNR, but today the 200th grasshopper warbler of the year was ringed. This is now the highest total since 2014 when we ringed 341 from 29 sessions, this year there have only been 19 sessions so far. #ukbirding #birdringing
September 23, 2025 at 7:39 PM
It’s not been a great year numbers wise at Titchfield Haven NNR, but today the 200th grasshopper warbler of the year was ringed. This is now the highest total since 2014 when we ringed 341 from 29 sessions, this year there have only been 19 sessions so far. #ukbirding #birdringing
46:18 was better than expected from my cold S Hants VC11 garden. The undoubted highlight was a clifden nonpareil, 1 silver Y the other migrant. Others bits included northern deep brown dart 1, black rustic 1, pink barred sallow 1, sallow 3 and L-album wainscot 6. #teammoth #migrantmothuk
September 22, 2025 at 4:53 PM
46:18 was better than expected from my cold S Hants VC11 garden. The undoubted highlight was a clifden nonpareil, 1 silver Y the other migrant. Others bits included northern deep brown dart 1, black rustic 1, pink barred sallow 1, sallow 3 and L-album wainscot 6. #teammoth #migrantmothuk
82:48 to my South Hants VC11 garden last night. Some nice bits - Jersey & Garden Tigers, shaded broad-bar, rosy rustic, four-spotted footman & a diamond back, but this Gypsy Moth was the star, a new moth for me. Great antennae - face on it looks like a brown long-eared bat #teammoth #migrantmothuk
August 3, 2025 at 6:17 PM
82:48 to my South Hants VC11 garden last night. Some nice bits - Jersey & Garden Tigers, shaded broad-bar, rosy rustic, four-spotted footman & a diamond back, but this Gypsy Moth was the star, a new moth for me. Great antennae - face on it looks like a brown long-eared bat #teammoth #migrantmothuk
It’s now 21 days since my last plover post, we have found nest 11, outside the enclosure. It only had one egg, but the female was incubating it. Although she seems to have stopped now. Meanwhile, one chick from the brood 4 reported last time is still doing well. Fingerscrossed. #ukbirding
July 17, 2025 at 7:10 PM
It’s now 21 days since my last plover post, we have found nest 11, outside the enclosure. It only had one egg, but the female was incubating it. Although she seems to have stopped now. Meanwhile, one chick from the brood 4 reported last time is still doing well. Fingerscrossed. #ukbirding
My 29th year monitoring nightingales in Hampshire this year, and it looks like a good year. The first birds were recorded back around 7th April, at least 16 males held territory locally and 5 breeding females confirmed. So far 3 juveniles ringed in 2025, proving breeding success. #ukbirding
July 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
My 29th year monitoring nightingales in Hampshire this year, and it looks like a good year. The first birds were recorded back around 7th April, at least 16 males held territory locally and 5 breeding females confirmed. So far 3 juveniles ringed in 2025, proving breeding success. #ukbirding
Since my last post we have found two more nests, nest 9 was outside the enclosure & quickly predated by crows. Nest 10 was evidently missed as when I found it yesterday, the first chick had already hatched. By midday today 3 were running around but egg 4 was sat with just a hole. #ukbirding
June 27, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Since my last post we have found two more nests, nest 9 was outside the enclosure & quickly predated by crows. Nest 10 was evidently missed as when I found it yesterday, the first chick had already hatched. By midday today 3 were running around but egg 4 was sat with just a hole. #ukbirding
It’s only the 2nd I’ve had, any thoughts on this ermine? I caught 2 bird cherry, and two of these
June 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
It’s only the 2nd I’ve had, any thoughts on this ermine? I caught 2 bird cherry, and two of these
Migrant action last night was limited to two species, foot-spotted footman of which there were 8, and a rush veneer. #migrantmothuk
June 14, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Migrant action last night was limited to two species, foot-spotted footman of which there were 8, and a rush veneer. #migrantmothuk
182:76 to my S Hants VC11 garden last night, took a while to sort this AM. A lot NFY, some highlight were Rosy Marbled (1), Monochroa palustris, which is a real nice moth imo and a Nemapogon keonigi which was new for me also Paraswammerdamia nebulella. #teammoth
June 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM
182:76 to my S Hants VC11 garden last night, took a while to sort this AM. A lot NFY, some highlight were Rosy Marbled (1), Monochroa palustris, which is a real nice moth imo and a Nemapogon keonigi which was new for me also Paraswammerdamia nebulella. #teammoth
Mothing has continued throughout the day, five lure put out and so far 9 orange-tailed clearwings and a red-belted have been attracted. Also flushed another silver Y out from the garden shrubbery! #teammoth #migrantmothuk
June 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Mothing has continued throughout the day, five lure put out and so far 9 orange-tailed clearwings and a red-belted have been attracted. Also flushed another silver Y out from the garden shrubbery! #teammoth #migrantmothuk
109:56 to my S Hants (VC11) garden. A few NFY inc. four-spotted footman, small blood-vein, barred yellow, Pyrasta purpuralis and small dusty wave. Very little on the migrant front, just 2 diamond backs and a silver Y. #teammoth #migrantmothuk
June 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
109:56 to my S Hants (VC11) garden. A few NFY inc. four-spotted footman, small blood-vein, barred yellow, Pyrasta purpuralis and small dusty wave. Very little on the migrant front, just 2 diamond backs and a silver Y. #teammoth #migrantmothuk
After the initial high for the Hayling Is Ringed Plover Project it’s been tough. We’ve had 8 nesting attempts, 5 have been predated (3 fox, 1 crow & 1 unknown) despite being protected, two have hatched chicks (but they’ve not been seen since) & 1 still incubating. But there’s still time. #ukbirding
June 13, 2025 at 9:04 AM
After the initial high for the Hayling Is Ringed Plover Project it’s been tough. We’ve had 8 nesting attempts, 5 have been predated (3 fox, 1 crow & 1 unknown) despite being protected, two have hatched chicks (but they’ve not been seen since) & 1 still incubating. But there’s still time. #ukbirding
Early promise with a Great Oak Beauty and male Ghost Moth on the outside of my VC11 trap did not continue. Only 62:40 with little else of note, Monopis crocicapitella was the 2nd of the year as was an Ethmia dodecea. Another silver-y the only presumed migrant #migrantmothuk #teammoth
June 6, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Early promise with a Great Oak Beauty and male Ghost Moth on the outside of my VC11 trap did not continue. Only 62:40 with little else of note, Monopis crocicapitella was the 2nd of the year as was an Ethmia dodecea. Another silver-y the only presumed migrant #migrantmothuk #teammoth
Surprise catch of 101:44 to MV in my VC11 garden last night in grim conditions. A few migrants with silver-y & delicate, an Elegia similella very local here. Other hightlights, shoulder-stripe and Ditula angustiorana, snout, (all NFY) and L-album Wainscot (a fav of mine) #teammoth #migrantmothuk
June 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Surprise catch of 101:44 to MV in my VC11 garden last night in grim conditions. A few migrants with silver-y & delicate, an Elegia similella very local here. Other hightlights, shoulder-stripe and Ditula angustiorana, snout, (all NFY) and L-album Wainscot (a fav of mine) #teammoth #migrantmothuk
217:67 to MV, South Hants (VC11) last night. NFY’s inc. pretty chalk carpet, beautiful hook-tip, coronet, pinion-streaked snout and Lathronympha strigana. 1 each diamond back and delicate only #migrantmothuk also Clancy’s rustic, presumably not a migrant and another Bird’s Wing! #teammoth
June 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
217:67 to MV, South Hants (VC11) last night. NFY’s inc. pretty chalk carpet, beautiful hook-tip, coronet, pinion-streaked snout and Lathronympha strigana. 1 each diamond back and delicate only #migrantmothuk also Clancy’s rustic, presumably not a migrant and another Bird’s Wing! #teammoth
As I have had to wait so many years to catch a Scarce Merveille du Jour in my garden, then catch a second two nights later - was it the same moth? The left hand moth was from two nights ago, the right last night. There are many differences in patterns and the first is the more worn- so no #teammoth
May 31, 2025 at 2:48 PM
As I have had to wait so many years to catch a Scarce Merveille du Jour in my garden, then catch a second two nights later - was it the same moth? The left hand moth was from two nights ago, the right last night. There are many differences in patterns and the first is the more worn- so no #teammoth
219:68 to MV in my South Hants (VC11) garden last night. Another Scarce MdJ! but the highlight - Bird’s Wing (NFG) - numerous NFY inc. Anarsia spartiella, Lyonetia clarkella, Ethmia dodecea, Lozotaeniodes formosana & Dark spectacle, etc. #teammoth 1 delicate the only migrant. #migrantmothuk
May 31, 2025 at 2:12 PM
219:68 to MV in my South Hants (VC11) garden last night. Another Scarce MdJ! but the highlight - Bird’s Wing (NFG) - numerous NFY inc. Anarsia spartiella, Lyonetia clarkella, Ethmia dodecea, Lozotaeniodes formosana & Dark spectacle, etc. #teammoth 1 delicate the only migrant. #migrantmothuk
227:68 to MV in my South Hants (VC11) garden last night. There were 22 NFY in that haul but the Scarce Merveille du Jour stole the show. In 25 yrs of mothing here, I’ve often wondered why I’ve not caught one as it is know from the Wickham area. We’ll finally it’s happened and what a beaut #teammoth
May 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
227:68 to MV in my South Hants (VC11) garden last night. There were 22 NFY in that haul but the Scarce Merveille du Jour stole the show. In 25 yrs of mothing here, I’ve often wondered why I’ve not caught one as it is know from the Wickham area. We’ll finally it’s happened and what a beaut #teammoth
I found several in a small wood near Billingshurst the other day, one was a cracker the trunk the width of an A3 sheet!!
May 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I found several in a small wood near Billingshurst the other day, one was a cracker the trunk the width of an A3 sheet!!
Another early start for a bird survey on the Isle of Wight (VC10). It was a hot day with butterflies & day flying moths the most interesting species - Small Heaths were abundant with over 100, 3 Dingy Skippers & single Wall Brown & Painted Lady. Plenty of Speckled Yellow moths too. #butterflies
May 20, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Another early start for a bird survey on the Isle of Wight (VC10). It was a hot day with butterflies & day flying moths the most interesting species - Small Heaths were abundant with over 100, 3 Dingy Skippers & single Wall Brown & Painted Lady. Plenty of Speckled Yellow moths too. #butterflies
Insect of the day goes to this cracking female Oak (I think) Snakefly Phaeostigma notata. A species I don’t see very often at all and haven’t before in my South Hants (VC11) garden!
May 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Insect of the day goes to this cracking female Oak (I think) Snakefly Phaeostigma notata. A species I don’t see very often at all and haven’t before in my South Hants (VC11) garden!
A very early start for a breeding bird survey but still managed to find a few moths. A local site for me so still in South Hants (VC11). There moths found as I wandered around the Hedge Beauty Albonia geoffrella, Plum tortrix Hedya pruniana and the silver grass-miner Elachista argentella. #teammoth
May 15, 2025 at 7:42 AM
A very early start for a breeding bird survey but still managed to find a few moths. A local site for me so still in South Hants (VC11). There moths found as I wandered around the Hedge Beauty Albonia geoffrella, Plum tortrix Hedya pruniana and the silver grass-miner Elachista argentella. #teammoth
A cool night which was reflected in the 55:41 in my South Hants (VC11) garden. Cream bordered green pea was probably the highlight and could have been a migrant, #migrantmothuk otherwise single diamond back and rusty dot pearl. A fresh pine hawk was a real cracker as was the green carpet #teammoth
May 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM
A cool night which was reflected in the 55:41 in my South Hants (VC11) garden. Cream bordered green pea was probably the highlight and could have been a migrant, #migrantmothuk otherwise single diamond back and rusty dot pearl. A fresh pine hawk was a real cracker as was the green carpet #teammoth
My first session for a few nights produced 89:50. 15 of those NFY, inc. Plutella porrectella, small seraphim, knot-grass, Eulia ministrana and 1 Dingy Mocha NFG, a rare moth in south-east Hants (VC11). #migrantmothuk were a Gem and 2 diamond backs. #teammoth and a male Stag Beetle.
May 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
My first session for a few nights produced 89:50. 15 of those NFY, inc. Plutella porrectella, small seraphim, knot-grass, Eulia ministrana and 1 Dingy Mocha NFG, a rare moth in south-east Hants (VC11). #migrantmothuk were a Gem and 2 diamond backs. #teammoth and a male Stag Beetle.