Four new species for Dorset (and a belated one for Britain) are among the highlights of the Dorset Moths Annual Report 2024. Free PDF downland from dorsetmoths.co.uk
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27.11.2025 14:42 — 👍 47 🔁 10 💬 0 📌 0
I saw my first in the Rockies (Jasper National Park) earlier this year.
15.11.2025 16:03 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
A small bird with a dark brown back and striking white breast and throat pauses while hunting for food in shallow water at the edge of a small river. Record photo taken in poor light through intervening vegetation!
Good to see a Dipper on the River Lim (Dorset, UK) today. This small river has a recent history of pollution from sewage discharges.
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15.11.2025 16:01 — 👍 32 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Great image!
15.11.2025 15:50 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Congratulations Paul! I’m still waiting…
15.11.2025 10:55 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Gem
Olive-tree Pearl - Palpita vitrealis
A single Gem was the best migrant moth last night here in West Dorset, UK. Also three Olive-tree Pearl, 11 Rusty-dot Pearl and 4 White-point.
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14.11.2025 09:12 — 👍 32 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
I’m not a bee expert but various bee species do different things over winter. So your nest may contain eggs, larvae or even an adult waiting for Spring. Perhaps leave it until then?
04.11.2025 19:34 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
No worries - it was a great morning. Thanks for your organisation and expertise!
04.11.2025 17:20 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Black and spiny Speckled Footman larva curled up on white Cladonia lichen.
Heath Assassin Bug
Heath Potter Wasp’s pot-shaped nest.
Enjoyable morning helping to survey larvae of the rare Speckled Footman #moth.
Also seen were a smart Heath Assassin Bug Coranus subapterus and Heath Potter Wasp Eumenes coarctatus nest.
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04.11.2025 14:51 — 👍 13 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 0
Fantastic record - congratulations!
18.10.2025 19:29 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Yep. Artificial cover object.
17.10.2025 14:33 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A coiled-up small olive-brown snake with regular dark spots along the body and characteristic dark patch on the head.
Smooth Snake warming up at @rspb.bsky.social Arne, Dorset, UK this morning. (Photo taken under licence.) @arc-trust.bsky.social
17.10.2025 12:43 — 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
A smart #caddis also turned up in the moth trap this morning - Halesus radiatus, new for me. West Dorset, UK.
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11.10.2025 16:58 — 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Three weeks on, our local young Sika Deer is still sticking close to its bovine minders. Is this normal deer behaviour? West Dorset, UK.
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11.10.2025 16:42 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Merveille du Jour - 'wonder of the day' - Griposia aprilina (but it doesn't fly in April!)
Blair's Mocha - Cyclophora puppilaria
There are some great #moths around in autumn. This morning's highlights were Merveille du Jour (living up to its name) and Blair's Mocha (probably resident around here). West Dorset, UK.
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11.10.2025 10:59 — 👍 25 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Red Admiral larva crossing the road (slowly), West Dorset UK.
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05.10.2025 16:49 — 👍 15 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Always exciting to see the massive Convolvulus Hawk-moth, one of our most spectacular migrant #moth arrivals. Last night in West Dorset (VC9).
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02.10.2025 12:50 — 👍 37 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Our local cattle seem to have adopted a young Sika Deer. West Dorset, UK. Thanks to @lukephillips.bsky.social for the revised identification!
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21.09.2025 15:20 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Good call Luke. I was so surprised to see it that I didn’t look closer.
21.09.2025 15:02 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Frosted Orange
Black Rustic
Feathered Brindle
Dusky Thorn
An arrival of autumn moths here in West Dorset, UK last night including Frosted Orange, Black Rustic, Feathered Brindle and Dusky Thorn. @dorsetmoths.bsky.social
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19.09.2025 08:47 — 👍 26 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
It wasn't only moths that were attracted to the light last night. Nice to see this small Common Toad - West Dorset, UK.
19.09.2025 07:25 — 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
‘of’ not ‘or’!
06.09.2025 18:06 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Lilac Beauty
Pale Eggar
Nutmeg
Centre-barred Sallow
Good numbers of moths here in West Dorset, UK last night (181 or 46 species). New for the year included Lilac Beauty, Pale Eggar, Nutmeg and Centre-barred Sallow.
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06.09.2025 17:13 — 👍 19 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Painted Lady basking in the sun between rain showers this morning. West Dorset, UK.
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04.09.2025 15:46 — 👍 13 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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