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No sign of Spotted Crake from North Moors hide #uptonwarren since 9.10 when it flew to an area of denser reed.

Didn't post yesterday as I was still looking at pugs 😖 Ended up as 22/9 (or possibly 8🤔). Highlights were Mullein & two Diamond-backs, both nfy along with two Many-plumes. Another possible nfy was Oak-tree Pug, but I think it's probably snother Brindled; opinions welcome VC37 SO96 #teammoth

Rubbish images, but the two Goosanders at #uptonwarren on Sunday afternoon

5/3 this morning - Common Plume nfy, Common Quaker & 3 Early Grey. Bit chilly & too much moon VC37 SO96 #teammoth

Five hours from 7.15 a.m. produced 59 species, 6 were nfy. Best were 2nd S Med Gull, 1st W Common Gull, Swallow, Nuthatch, LRP x2 & Common Sand. #uptonwarren Also, another appearance from three Otters.

A Clouded not-so-Drab(!) amongst 47/6 at #uptonwarren Flashes this morning with GWC. Another Shoulder Stripe & a Brindled Beauty were the only departures from Orthosia sp. VC37 SO96 #teammoth

Four in the trap, one on the fence & one potted from the conservatory window last night = 6/5. Highlight was a nfy Brindled Beauty with A.heracliana/ciliella, 2CQ, Cl.Drab & Early Grey VC37 SO96 #teammoth

In stark contrast to 67/7 at #uptonwarren, the garden moth-trap this morning held 3/2 (2CQ, 1HC) VC37 SO96 #teammoth

My second nfm moth of the year at #uptonwarren this morning with GWC, a rather nice Shoulder Stripe. Also new for the reserve. Long hoped for this in the garden, but I'll take it 🙂 VC37 SO96 #teammoth

An unexpected 67/7 @ #uptonwarren this a.m.with GWC, which included the attached. I assumed Clouded Drab, but Obsid is saying 100% Twin-spotted Quaker. I was wondering, although not very seriously, about Lead-coloured Drab, although it's not very grey. Antennae not yet seen well. Any thoughts?

The adult Med.Gull showed reasonably at times at the Moors Pool #uptonwarren #worcsbirding

I thought I'd seen a moth fluttering around the kitchen last night, but assumed I was wrong or it had flown back out of the window. However, just found this rather nice Double-striped Pug on the kitchen wall, giving me 12/5 for last night VC37 SO96 #teammoth

11/4 in and around the trap this morning. Two nfy in the shape of Clouded Drab (4) & LBAM. Four Common Quaker & 2 Small Quaker were the other species present. Incidentally, the Oak Beauty I found on my fence on 4/3 is still there... VC37 DO96 #teammoth

An unusual, for me, 'field-trap' last night. 2.5 hours on a site near the Lickey Hills gave me 9/5, the best being Twin-spotted Quaker. March Moth 3, Diurnea fagella 2, Common Quaker 2 & Small Quaker being the rest VC37 #teammoth

5/3 this morning, four in the trap (3 CQ, 1 Heb Char) and one - Oak Beauty (nfy) - on the fence. VC37 SO96 #teammoth

A couple of less than marvellous images of two Mompha jurassicella potted in one of the hides at #uptonwarren Flashes. Seemingly a regular late winter occurrence.

5/4 this morning, three of which - Small Quaker, Hebrew Character & Early Grey - were nfy. Two CQs, predictably, were the others. It may have been more if I'd turned the light on when I put the trap out 🤦🤷 VC37 SO96 #teammoth

This morning's trap produced 2 CQ & a Beautiful Plume, with another Grey Shoulder-knot on a different wall. Friday night's GSK was still in the same place, indeed both were still there when I put the trap out tonight, plus a bonus Red-green Carpet I must have overlooked this a.m. VC37 SO96 #teaamoth

Well, at least I had a moth. On the wall opposite the trap, a Grey Shoulder-knot nfy. Presumably too windy 🤔 VC37 SO96 #teammoth

Two moths again this morning, this time having left the trap out all night. The first two, of what will no doubt become several, Common Quakers VC37 SO96 #teammoth

Garden mothing finally up and running for 2026 with 2 Pale Brindled Beautys on the wall next to the trap when I brought it in 10 minutes ago VC37 SO96 #teammoth

Still no garden moths this year (3 blanks) but my 3rd moth of the year at #uptonwarren was nfm - an Early Moth in one of the hides #teammoth Found by Gert, it was still in the hide when I arrived 45 minutes later. Birds less inspiring, but 3 Otters were the most I'd seen at one time on the reserve.

Why do so many people, in the UK at least, pronounce turmeric omitting the first 'r'? @susiedentwords.bsky.social

Juv Goshawk viewable now from Kingfisher Hide #slimbridge Probably also viewable from Zeiss & VdB Hides

Another damp & grey afternoon @ #uptonwarren Managed a couple of additions to my Upton year-list: Coal Tit around the Jacobs' Hide feeders and Great Crested Grebe on the Sailing Pool. Couple of Goldcrests along the west path at the Moors were the best of the rest.

A rather dull & damp p.m. @ Moors #uptonwarren Highlights were a f. Wigeon, 50 Snipe, 7 Pochard & 15+ Siskin in alders opp. Lifestyles.

Yesterday pm at the Moors Pool #uptonwarren saw the, largely, continuous presence of the GBBG. Little else of note, whilst the roost there held c360 BHG, 50+ Herring & 15 LBBG plus the usual five Curlews. Also 20-30 Chaffinches in hedge along west track.

Excellent parking today at Slimbridge. Irrespective of snow covering the car park first thing, not sure how those parking to the left and right expected those in the middle to get out 🤔🤔

Going through some old photos & came across this caterpillar pic taken in my garden (north-east VC37) in April 2020. Any suggestions as to what it is? #teammoth

Well, that's three blanks in a row for December, albeit over 9 days. Time to clean the trap & put it away for a couple of months #teammoth

Final instalment of nfm moths this year, five macros at my local reserve VC37 SO96 #teammith Details in Alt Ref.

Continuing the new-to-me theme, the seven micros found across four traps at my local nature reserve. These nights utilised a friends battery-operated trap as we added a dozen or so species to the reserve list VC37 SO96 #teammoth Details in Alt Ref.

... and now the 16 micros new-to-me trapped/lured in my garden this year. There are another couple for which I am awaiting confirmation VC37 SO96 #teammoth Details are shown in the Alt Ref.

Collages of the 17 new-to-me macros trapped/lured in my garden this year. Details in Alt Ref VC37 SO96 #teammoth

Two blanks in my last two traps - last Saturday night & Monday night. I guess that will be it for me until next year... 🤔 May not be on here much longer either, depending on how much info. I need to input to 'age-verify' 🤷🤔

Three hours at #uptonwarren Moors this morning was fairly quiet. One J.Snipe & c.45 Snipe flushed before work party started at 9.45'ish. Two Pochard (m & f), seven M.Swan (res.pair, 2nd pair & 3 imms. briefly). Five Curlew, incl. N9/6N.

Four December Moths and a Chestnut in the trap this morning - just going to check around the trap area for anything else VC37 SO96 #teammoth

Any suggestions as to what this is? Came across it last night when tidying up my photos. Taken in Suffolk in May '23, probably on Westleton Heath. Obsid. comes up with Tortrix sp., which is about as far as I'd managed #teammoth

You may say it was a daft idea to trap last night - well, it was & it wasn't. On the plus-side, my first December Moth for four years, although it was the only moth in the trap. Also on the minus-side, my bulb failed at some time after 11.30. Perhaps the cold was too much for it? VC37 SO96 #teammoth

This morning had just 6/5 in the trap - Acleris schalleriana was nfy in garden plus Turnip, White-point, Caloptilia semifacsia & 2 LBAM VC37 SO96 #teammoth

A reasonable 8/6 in a wet trap this morning. Spruce & Cypress Carpet, Turnip, Chestnut and two each of White-point & LBAM VC37 SO96 #teammoth

Second best bird of the morning at the Moors #uptonwarren, a female Stonechat.

A female Goldeneye, seemingly slightly surprised to find itself at #uptonwarren Moors Pool.

Another nine moths, of three species, this morning. Still nothing of note, two E.angustea the best VC37 SO96 #teammoth 🤷

Well, if last night I'd been offered ten moths in this morning's trap I'd likely have taken it. However, nine T.acroxantha & a C.consimilana is less than impressive 🤷 VC37 SO96 #teammoth

2/2 this morning included my 8th White-point of the autumn, demonstrating the recent increase in the species in the county - my only other record was in August '23. Interestingly (or not?) I've not recorded the species in September - only Aug (3), Oct (5) & now November VC37 SO96 #teammoth

7/5 this morning in & around the trap, 3 White-points, a Turnip & an Epirrita sp. VC37 SO96 #teammoth

I was beginning to think that only a single Tachystola acroxantha would save me from a night of wasted electricity, but the last egg tray produced singles of Turnip & Large YU. Still a little disappointing though VC37 SO96 #teammoth

5/5 this a.m., altho' the G-b. Cres had been spidered. 2 of the remaining 4 were NFY making it all worthwhile - Feathered Thorn on the wall next to the outside socket and Blair's Shoulder-knot on 1 of several damp egg-trays. My 2nd ever Satellite & a Lesser YU were the other two VC37 SO96 #teammoth