@norfolknats.bsky.social Only one adder on my first foray, on what looked like a perfect day, was still superb.

@norfolknats.bsky.social A special bird, the muscular power of the Goshawk can now be seen over woods in north Norfolk, pushing up into new territories away from its traditional Breckland stronghold.

@norfolknats.bsky.social @themarshtit.bsky.social why is there no obvious @nwt on Bluesky or have I missed something.

@norfolknats.bsky.social A tale of two toads. NWT Syderstone Common hosting its famous natterjack and, more numerous, common toads. A youngish yellow striper and an adult warthog. #toads #nwt #natterjack #syderstone

Much the same in Monday’s trap as the previous week. 47/7. Plenty of common and small quakers,but some nice examples of oak beauty, early grey, march moth (2 each) and one twin-spotted quaker.

Two new entries on my blog on why breed birding. jgg500.blogspot.com

@norfolkmoths.bsky.social A good start to the year on Tues night. Earliest for me. 39/11 including small brindled, pale brindled and oak beauty; twin-spot, small and common quaker, spring usher, dotted border and march moth. #teammoth #mothing #norfolkmoths

@norfolknats.bsky.social A bit more distant at Cley: an acrobatic marsh harrier throwing some great shapes.

@norfolknats.bsky.social By turns invisible and obvious: a very smart snipe at Cley.

White-fronted geese at Holkham today along with tundra bean, barnacle, pink-footed and greylags. The wild and the feral!

My local patch bird report, covering species seen at Whitlingham & Thorpe Marshes (Norwich, UK) during 2025 is now available to view/download here: drive.google.com/file/d/12pEC... A big thank you to everyone who has reported sightings and allowed their photos to be used in the report.

A new poem and a few accompanying words on my blog on David Bowie. It’s been ten years. JGG500 #davidbowie

A short-eared owl today at St Benet’s Abbey in the Broads. Good scope views of the Black-winged kite perched, hovering and flying at Hickling, over20 cranes and a few groups of whoopers. #norfolkbirding

An overcast twitch into my homeland of Essex brightened by a very elegant smew- one male and three females to be precise. Not often in Norfolk these days. #norfolkbirding

A good day out with Bloomers: this smart pintail and a return to the eastern black redstart, alongside a lot of geese, 3 glossy ibis, 3 great northern divers, and a superb bittern at Cley. #norfolkbirding

A great northern diver in Wells harbour today, showing conveniently close to both shore and beach cafe.

Eastern black redstart amongst the guttering and tiles of Sheringham’s rooftops today. Smart, busy, little bird a long way from the heights of Central Asia.

Merry Christmas.

A new entry on my blog jgg500.blogspot.com on birding migration at Tacumshin, Ireland, in September of this year.

A new post on my blog about autumn migration. Jgg500.blogspot.com

@norfolknats.bsky.social A red kite last weekend.

This is autumn moving into winter for me. The great natural spectacle of the pink-footed geese lifting off Holkham’s wetlands at dawn.

A new blog post today on Autumn Mothing. #teammoth

@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.

@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

@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.

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.

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.

@norfolkmoths.bsky.social poor weather, birding absences and diminishing returns the order of recent weeks. 39/26 with vestal, pine carpet, lilac beauty and black rustic NFY. All my underwings, alas, are yellow! #teammoth #norfolkmoths #moths

@norfolkmoths.bsky.social You know times are a bit thin when I’m posting (albeit large-ish) NFY micros (yellow belle and golden triangle),a nice shot of a ruby tiger and another pale eggar.It seems like everyone else is plucking Clifden Nonpareils off fences and walls! #teammoth #norfolkmoths

@norfolkmoths You know things are stalling when I’m going to NFY micros (albeit large-ish Golden Triangle and Yellow Belle), a nice shot of a Ruby Tiger and another Pale Eggar. Mothing morale low when seeing Clifden Nonpareil apparently everywhere…else! #teammoth #notfolkmoths #moths

Red-backed shrike at Thornham.

A whimbrel dropped into North Point near Wells yesterday for a refuel and a wash-and-brush-up, en route from breeding grounds in the north to winter on the coast in West Africa or maybe Portugal. This charismatic bird was soon hustling southwards leaving behind the echo of its high, whinnying call.

@norfolkmoths.bsky.social A very brown trap this morning- mostly SHCs and wainscots plus rustic allsorts. 7 pale eggars was a record and a bit of zinnia colour brought out the best in mother of pearl and burnished brass. #norfolkmoths #teammoth

@norfolkmoths.bsky.social Inundated with common wainscot and setaceous Hebrew characters of late. Pale eggar and centre barred sallow (both NFY), a nice dusky thorn, and sharp angled carpet (nfg). #teammoth #mothing #moths

@norfolkmoths.bsky.social Never had two bars on my phone in deepest Norfolk before but change is in the air! Purple bar and treble bar. #norfolkmoths #teammoth #moths

Thanks to all who helped with info. Managed to see the black stork much closer than the much louder and more active Zitting Cisticola in Suffolk yesterday.

@markgolley.bsky.social @linnetincley.bsky.social Pug Love as you say! Double striped, tawny speckled, currant and lime speck all Monday night visitors. Smartened themselves up a bit too. #norfolkmoths #teammoth

188/46 on Monday. Dark spinach, currant pug, marbled yellow pearl NFG and early thorn NFY. #norfolkmoths #moths #teammoth

Calling BlueSky birders. Off to Suffolk tomorrow and thinking of trying to catch up with the Zitting Cisticola and the black stork. Any information on parking and directions gratefully received. Thank you.

@norfolknats.bsky.social An interesting comparison from Thursday at Holkham: one of four clouded yellows in the dune slack and a scarcer white helice form of the female.

@norfolkmoths.bsky.social Very pleased with Small Ranunculus NFG. Number 409 on the Norfolk Moths Flying Tonight Hot 500! #norfolkmoths #teammoth #moth

@norfolkmoths.bsky.social A new one for me on a walk in South Creake. Evergestis extimalis. Marbled yellow pearl. #norfolkmoths #teammoth

@norfolkmoths.bsky.social Finally got some decent photos of hummingbird hawk moth. Two in the garden today. #norfolkmoths #moths#teammoth