EVENT CANCELLATION: Winterton Dunes tomorrow (Sat 25th July). Due to an injury to one of the walk leaders and the forecast high temperatures with little shade available, this event has been cancelled - apologies for the late notice. There is a nearby walk (Horsey) planned for the following weekend.

A very impressive Hornet Hoverfly in the garden this morning, the biggest hoverfly in the country.

Nice to get the two White Storks that have been visiting the Norfolk coast recently from my garden in Horsey just now 🙂

I have updated the @norfolknats.bsky.social species guide to Norfolk Psyllids, which is available to download from the NNNS website here: norfolknaturalists.org.uk/wp/wp-conten... It now covers 60 species (about 3/5 of the British list) so is hopefully of use even for those outside of Norfolk.

Nice addition to my house list in Horsey just now, the lovely Black-winged Kite which has been knocking around east Norfolk for the past couple of weeks!

Jo, I tell a lie, the Nicotiana sylvestris is still going strong about 100 metres west of the Coop in Acle, look for the For Sale sign @jo-the-botanist.bsky.social

Any moth-ers , any thoughts on this one from east Norfolk last night, rather worn and not very obliging. Thanks @mothiduk.bsky.social

Any thoughts on this one, east Norfolk last night? Thanks @mothiduk.bsky.social

Several White Admirals showing well at Swanton Abbott Low Common this morning.

A lovely Striped Hawk-moth in my moth trap in east Norfolk this morning.

Breckland Landscape Recovery getting it just right. Ambitious, but achievable. Complex enough to hit objectives for nature, but straightforward enough to actually be delivered. Enthusiastic, but realistic leadership. It’s conservation Baby Bear’s porridge. Well done them 👏👏

@mothiduk.bsky.social Grateful for your thoughts on these three: Phyllonorycter klemannella? Phyllonorycter platani? and not sure on the third. All in Norwich today. Thanks.

'Growth at any cost' is going to be very expensive. Labour’s great nature sellout is the worst attack on England’s ecosystems I’ve seen in my lifetime | George Monbiot www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Labour’s great nature sellout is the worst attack on England’s ecosystems I’ve seen in my lifetime | George Monbiot

The horrifying planning bill, which rips up environmental protections, was drafted with CEOs in mind. We know because Keir Starmer told us, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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A lovely Eyed Hawk Moth in my garden in Horsey this morning.

Pleased to see the scarce dune loving spider Marpissa nivoyi at Horsey dunes yesterday. Long known from the North Norfolk coast but just a single record from the East Norfolk dunes until now.

A nice fresh Yellow Horned in my moth trap this morning. Widespread in woodland but scarce in coastal east Norfolk, only my second record in 11 years at Horsey.

Lovely spring morning in east Norfolk, Bitterns booming, Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs singing and this Comma soaking up the sunshine.

Could this violet be Viola alba? On a roadside verge in Horsey this morning.

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Syntormon metathesis is a small dolichopid fly which was only recognised as British a few years ago, but appears to be sparsely present in fenland habitat in the east of England. It also appears, unusually, to be winter active judging by this female near Great Yarmouth in Norfolk today.

My downloadable species guide & atlas to psyllids in Norfolk is now available on the NNNS website here: norfolknaturalists.org.uk/wp/wp-conten... This is a follow up to the article in NNNS Transactions with more pictures, ID tips etc to complement existing ID resources.

For those dipterists pining for the buzzing of summer wings, here's quite a scarce muscid fly, a coastal sand dune specialist, this one from Winterton Dunes in Norfolk in August - Coenosia minutalis. @ukmuscidae.bsky.social

I have just ordered this, not due until next autumn, but definitely need it to add to my library! #PSL

Aphids aren't everyone's idea of excitement, but this one has cool eyes on stalks. This is Caricosipha paniculatae, found on sedge at Sweetbriar Marshes in Norwich today and no doubt very under-recorded. Thanks to James Emerson for the ID.

Anyone know whether it's possible to prevent certain subjects ever appearing on your timeline (for example, anything to do with football 🙂)?

A rare awayday with Graeme Lyons at Dungeness today. Pleased to get great views of Large Conehead and Great Green Bush Cricket.

A lovely plump female Wasp Spider at Sweetbriar Marshes this morning.

Some gorgeous (and cooperative) Migrant Hawkers in the garden this afternoon.

I caught a little leaf-mining fly from my garden in Horsey the other day, turns out it's new to the UK. Thanks to Barry Warrington of the National Agromyzidae Recording Scheme for the ID.