I think that bird’s on a few people’s lists so tread carefully, Tim!

Not the appropriately reverential biopic of Dickie Bird, then?

@norfolknats.bsky.social Digging out my new pond today, I unearthed 5 May Bug larvae in less than 2 cubic metres of soil. I’m sure they were Jon Pertwee’s adversary in a 70s Doctor Who!

If anyone fancies a few, short bits of writing, some poems and some pictures, often Norfolk or nature linked, do please have a look at my new blog on jgg500.blogspot.com

@norfolkmoths.bsky.social Hiding from Storm Benjamin in the zip of the plant propagator is a NFG, a grey shoulder knot.

What a poet, and what a novelist. Most naturalists would be very happy to have Hardy’s ‘Afterwards’ as their epitaph. He was a man who ‘used to notice such things.’

Wow! Moth farm!

Lovely stuff!

Quality not quantity!

@norfolkmoths.bsky.social A cold night on the tiles for this hummingbird hawk moth! #norfolkmoths #moths

Merveille du Jour. Possibly my favourite moth.

@norfolkmoths.bsky.social 27/16 but a good crop. Clancy’s Rustic NFG, a beautiful Merveille du Jour, Sallow and Orange Sallow all NFY2 feathered thorns, 3 black rustics and 4 green-brindled crescents added some very nice colour. #teammoth #norfolkmoths #mothing

…apart from the fact he played for Arsenal, obvs.

Impressive.

Self’s the man!

15/13 for me in VC28 : very poor. No angle shades, no merveille du jour as yet.

@norfolkmoths.bsky.social woeful 15/13 last night but some NFYs in form of brown-spot pinion and mallow, one NFG meal moth and, from Sunday, a very late rosy footman.

Can you see the airfield from the Rear Window of the Church?

First year I’ve not had one yet. But then, bizarrely, no Angle Shades either.

Walking a tightrope there! Brindled Green I always think of as a Merveille du Jour wannabe!

It’s good on here, Les. Less deliberating over likes!

A good day out. Hornet and at least 18 crossbills in Holkham Pines, 16 cattle egret, Firecrest and Yellow-Browed Warbler calling and, in strong winds, the short-toed lark at Snettisham.

Smart pug.

Also… box fresh! #norfolkmoths #teammoth @norfolkmoths.bsky.social

41/18 last night. Haven’t trapped for a week or so, hence autumnal regulars. Feathered thorn, brindled green, vapourer, pink barred sallow all NFY, along with Blair’s Shoulder Knot and beaded chestnuts a plenty.

Tacumshin, Wexford with @oriolebirding.bsky.social Great trip guided by @cianbirder.bsky.social with Buff-Breasted Sandpiper in the starring role.

Oh to have such a dilemma!

Ostentatious!

Really impressive.

Sure is for me!