First for me cydia amplana and small mottled willow my 3rd this week Northampton VC32 @migrantmothuk.bsky.social #mothsmatter
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What a day in NW Norfolk today; first, the birds, with great views of the White-rumped Sandpiper at Snettisham, plus Lt Stint, 3 Spotted Redshank, Cattle Egret. Early evening visit to Titchwell produced the moulting Curlew Sandpiper and a presumed 2s Arctic Tern🙂
But Hawkmoths stole the show - we found a Bedstraw Hawkmoth at Ringstead Common, with a minimum of 30 Hummingbird Hawkmoth also present, mostly in the lee of the strip of woodland, an amazing sight! Also a Clouded Yellow and a Latticed Heath. #norfolkmoths
The grassy meadow by Old Hunstanton GC/dunes produced 15+ HHawkmoth, 10+ Clouded Yellow and our first Marbled Clover. On to Ringstead Down, and incredible views of our first Queen of Spain Fritillary!! Constantly on view, defending a small section of the main track; Clouded Yellow and 5+ HHawkmoth.
Good views of the Long-tailed Shrike today at Eastleach Martin Gloucestershire . A first for me
A trip out with Neil M to Gloucestershire (just) to see the Long-tailed Shrike. It performed perfectly and we had a bonus male Redstart close by.
Visited the most famous bramble patch in England this morning🙂, with excellent views of the Long-tailed Shrike, perched up on view for the 2 hours we were there, dropping down onto several Grasshoppers and Bees. Many thanks to the volunteers manning the car park👍. Bonus Hornet Robberfly✅️
Orkneys first Blue cheeked Bee eater, first found by Paul and Jakey around Clestrain whilst out on the quadbike. A nervous wait, but relieved to find it again around around Hundland where still present this evening #BirdingOrkney #RareBirdsUK
Not too bad for June at Clifford hill GP, plenty of surprises and with quail being a lifer bird for me. #northantsbirds #patchbirding #PWC2026 #ukbirding
Well pleased to get this Dusky clearwing in my garden in Northampton first for the VC32
Amazing find by Simon H-R! First for UK Western Reef Heron at the Foryd Bay. Looks the real deal 👍Great twitch with @owen27.bsky.social #ukbirding #welshbirds
Couple of BOC images from the Western Reef Heron twitch at Foryd Bay, Caernarfon. 58 mins away enjoying a full Welsh (late) breakfast when news broke. Phew! #birdingwales #rarebirdsuk @rarebirder.bsky.social
Nice morning yesterday at Glapthorn black hairstreaks showing and like old times Nightinggale singing #northantsbirds
Stanford Reservoir - surprise addition to #PWC2026 with this Avocet on the dam. Last recorded in 2017 and only in 5 of the last 26 yrs (including today’s). Only my second for the patch. @lrosbirds.bsky.social
Amazing video of the Golden Oriole at Gibraltar Point this morning by @stuarta21.bsky.social! #lincsbirding
Gib Point Bird Obs@gibpointbirdobs.bsky.social · 2mo ago3 Golden Orioles on site this morning, yesterdays bird in the Plantation and 2 together in from the north and flew towards East Dunes. Incredible video by @stuarta21.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @lincsbirding.bsky.social
Stanford Reservoir - 2 more additions to #PWC2026 this AM with a Drake Garganey & Mandarin (a species I didn’t have in 2025). Also, a late Goldeneye added to the duck fest. Species total now at 131 and 179 points. @lrosbirds.bsky.social
Bird highlights from yesterday's wander around Summer Leys are Glossy Ibis, Whimbrel, C Sandpiper, GW Egret, Avocets, 2 Hobbies, 3 LR Plovers, all the usual Warblers and a fly over Osprey. @wildlifebcn.org #birds #northantsbirds #Nikon @jcbirder.bsky.social
