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Dave Newcombe

@belperbirder.bsky.social

Moths from VC57. Birds, hoverflies, bees, and just about anything in the natural world. Local patch is Wyver Lane DWT. Derbyshire.

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18.01.2026 13:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Well, I half-heartedly put a trap out last night. Obviously, wasn't expecting great things, but a single Early Moth was NFG, so worth it in the end #teammoth

18.01.2026 13:08 — 👍 35    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I've just packed away. I at least avoided a visit from Terry with Early Moth.

17.01.2026 23:17 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Nothing still. I may pack up as it was only a last minute decision just to see.

17.01.2026 21:38 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Still nothing here 😪

17.01.2026 21:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Well, the trap is out for the first time since 13/11, and so far, not a sniff #teammoth

17.01.2026 20:32 — 👍 18    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Cheers mate. It's unbelievable how close it comes.

09.01.2026 00:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Cheers Richard. It shows unbelievably well.

08.01.2026 21:36 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A Ring-necked Duck has turned up locally and shows ridiculously well down to a few yards at times. Taken with my bridge camera @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @chrisjacksonlrps.bsky.social @willowglass12.bsky.social

08.01.2026 20:22 — 👍 26    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0

Where was your drumming GSW? We had one this morning drumming in coppice wood.

08.01.2026 16:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Should've been moth-ers, but the sentiment remains m

25.12.2025 13:21 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Merry Christmas to all my fellow mothers on here ☃️🎄🎅⛄️ #teammoth

25.12.2025 12:53 — 👍 20    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

I'm getting moth withdrawal symptoms #teammoth

29.11.2025 23:16 — 👍 13    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 0

Saw some footage of the Belper weir this morning so I assumed it would be over

15.11.2025 11:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I can see why you've got in on your wall. Great atmospheric shot.

14.11.2025 19:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Nice to finally be able to see wildfowl on the main pool. Up to 170 Mallard, 104 Teal and 9 Wigeon this week. Also, several Gadwall, Shoveler and Mandarin. Plus Canadas and Greylags

13.11.2025 18:32 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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It's still looking very promising for tonight. The wind should become lighter from the west later in the night. #teammoth

12.11.2025 10:42 — 👍 28    🔁 4    💬 2    📌 1

Adult Caspian Gull still at Carsington Water from Sheepwash hide this afternoon @rarebirder.bsky.social

10.11.2025 18:49 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Wyver Lane looked very different 6 years ago today. Not much water currently, but on this day, we were in severe flood @richardttaylor.bsky.social @willowglass12.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @chrisjacksonlrps.bsky.social

08.11.2025 14:46 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0

In this week's super 6 at Aldi. Large red onions. British baby potatoes. Large flat mushrooms. Pomegranate. Large cauliflower and Phyllonorycter pastorella.

07.11.2025 20:22 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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A few from 13/8 last night. December Moth. Juniper Carpet. Silver Y and Red-green Carpet #teammoth

07.11.2025 19:21 — 👍 30    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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4 moths so far, including 2 LBAM. Red-green Carpet and this Clepsis consimilana #teammoth

05.11.2025 20:40 — 👍 21    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Getting ridiculous. I now have 2

05.11.2025 18:12 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

First trapping for 9 days and Wogan already avoided with LBAM #teammoth

05.11.2025 17:34 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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No mothing for me, but I've got my fix with this Eudonia angustea in the kitchen #teammoth

01.11.2025 22:27 — 👍 16    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Got to love a lurker

31.10.2025 17:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Heavens have opened so packed up. Red-line Quaker too

27.10.2025 20:54 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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December Moth is nfy. My only other was 02/11/2024 #teammoth

27.10.2025 20:17 — 👍 29    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Just this so far

27.10.2025 20:16 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Wogan avoided. December Moth #teammoth

27.10.2025 19:05 — 👍 14    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0