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The chalk reef off the Norfolk Coast is thought to be unique in the world. It is only seen at very low tides. This part of the reef is off the Sheringham coastline. Great to snorkel along on a warm calm day.

Sorry, schoolboy error.....

cancelled not canceled!

Storm Goretti took a huge toll on seal pups. This was just one of five laid outside Sheringhams RNLI station this morning.

We have had an outstanding year for Wall Butterflies in North Norfolk this year. Incredible numbers especially along the coastal regions.

Well spotted.

Not often we see the High Street in Sheringham closed to allow a Brittania a visiting engine to move across it from the mainline onto the Heritage line of the North Norfolk Railway. Here for just a week having steamed all the way from Crewe!

Kelling Heath was short of birds and insects today in the cold northerly winds but the fungi made up for it.

I can't remember seeing Large White Butterfly larvae feeding quite so late in the year.
Not sure of the woody food plant they were feeding on at Stiffkey, Norfolk. Possibly a wild cabbage at the back of the marsh.

Couldn't resist taking this photograph of both flowering and seed heads of this Perennial Sowthistle on the marsh today.

Pleased to find a Reed Dagger moth larvae on Norfolk Reed at Cley yesterday. This individual sat outside Teal Hide. I don't think anyone else noticed it. To busy looking up!

It's taken most of my life to get close enough to a Water Vole to snatch a quick photograph. It's not perfect but I'm pleased with it.
Catchwater Drain, Cley 25.9.25

A warm sunny day watching insects around Stubbs Mill, Cley Reserve Norfolk.

Things are so bad, the planet is calling for Batman.

Rather unusual to find a Vapourer larvae on hogweed amongst a reed bed this afternoon.

A male Bee Wolf, Philanthus truangulum encountered today in North Norfolk just guarding his territory. Only the females catch and paralyse live honey bees to provision their nests.

The Great Pied Hoverfly, Volucella pellucens (female) in the garden this morning feeding on lavender. The larva of this species live inside social wasp nests feeding on debris. What a stunner.

First Ospreys breed in East Anglia for centuries A pair of Ospreys have successfully bred at Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s Ranworth Broad nature reserve, marking the first confirmed nesting and hatching of this iconic raptor in the East of England for ma...

First Ospreys breed in East Anglia for centuries

A pair of Ospreys have successfully bred at Ranworth Broad, marking the first confirmed nesting and hatching of this iconic raptor in the East of England for many years. www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/F...

This has to be my favourite day flying moth, the Chimney Sweeper. This moth was in abundance today on the banks of the Findhorn River near Tomatin in the Highlands

Having fun in the Sun.

Mating Helophilus pendulums hoverflies. Cley Norfolk 28.5.25.

Also known as Sun Flies or The Footballer due to the stripes on the thorax.

Steatoda nobilis, the Noble False Widow Spider is now well established around the Norfolk Coast and southern Britain. It was first recorded in the 1870's near Torquay.

Pencilled Cranesbill growing on Hickling NWT reserve yesterday.
Exquisite.

I never tire of watching the brightly coloured immature male Broad Bodied Chasers each spring. Who on earth designed that wing venation

Took a while to work out what I was looking at here. However, pretty confident that this is a Fan-Bristled Robber Fly (Dysmachus trigonus) with prey- Spider with a green abdomen? Not sure. Walsey Hills Cley 1545hrs 19.5.25

Seems to have been a good year for Two Barred Longhorn Beetles on the Isle of Mull this year. Everywhere we have walked or sat they have collided with us and hung on for dear life.

Walking the Quinish peninsula today on the Isle Of Mull I took this picture of a wild plant I was not familiar with, growing in profusion in damp woodland the Water Avens.
After downloading it, I noticed a large tick on the leaf behind. I later removed five from my arms and legs!

Sheringham Park, North Norfolk. Owned by the National Trust the parkland which is often grazed is currently covered in a carpet of Dandelion, Buttercup and Daisy. Many flocks of Linnet are feeding on the Dandelion seed heads.

Wow, what a lovely tribute.

Reading your post reminded me to share we saw our first Swifts(five) this morning above the water meadows at Wells Next to the Sea, North Norfolk. All travelling west.
Red letter day for us!

Lime Hawk Moth was a first for me last night in NR26, together with two Iron Prominent, Hebrew Characters, Marbled Browns, Lychnis, Mint moths, numerous micros and plenty of May Bugs

A rather quiet days birding at Holme Reserve Norfolk today but the Green Hairstreaks, Small Coppers and Cinnabar moths made my day.