I had to escort this Snout Moth (Hypena proboscidalis) out of my bathroom before I went to bed last night #ukwildlife #teammoth

It got distinctly cooler and breezier as the sun went down last night, but still a few Nightjars on the wing over the heaths of West Norfolk #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Lots of Painted Ladies around this year, but I think this is the tattiest one I’ve seen so far. Obviously took the longer route on its journey up from the Mediterranean #ukwildlife #butterflies #ukbutterflies

Young Stonechats exchanging words, at Snettisham on Saturday afternoon #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

You wait all summer for an Orange Tip to land in front of your camera, and then lo and behold, two in as many days. This one in Narford this afternoon #ukwildlife #butterflies #ukbutterflies

Mother Shipton moth (Callistege mi) in the blazing sunshine in Narborough this afternoon. I will admit to thinking it was a butterfly when I first spotted it feeding at a distance #ukwildlife #teammoth

Another impressive aeronautical display by the local Hobbies last night. They seem to be mostly feeding on Fox Moths, which are abundant over the common at this time of year #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Since the start of the summer I've been waiting for an Orange Tip butterfly to land near enough to get a picture. Today it finally happened #ukwildlife #ukbutterflies #butterflies

Silver Y (Autographa gamma) refuelling on the abundant Ragged Robin, at Titchwell this afternoon #ukwildlife #teammoth

Baby Redshank at Titchwell this afternoon. Still not quite got to grips with those comically large feet #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

This tatty bee hotel has been hanging unoccupied on my garden fence for several years, so I was beyond delighted to spot this Red Mason Bee buzzing around it yesterday, and half the tubes already filled up #ukwildlife #bees

Outside the kitchen door just now #ukwildlife #mammal

My first Turtle Doves of the year, at Snettisham this evening #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Brown Argus at Roydon Common last night. First one I've ever seen there #ukwildlife #butterflies #ukbutterflies

Having already posted the more glamorous butterflies and moths, here's a short thread of the other interesting invertebrates spotted on my stroll along the disused railway line in Narborough, West Norfolk on Thursday evening. My best stab at identification in the alt text #ukwildlife

More Hobby action at Roydon Common last night #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

I think this is Ectophasia crassipennis, a parasitic fly which has only started occurring in Southern Britain in recent years. Seen on the old railway line in Narborough, West Norfolk on Thursday evening #ukwildlife

Female Common Blue Butterfly, on the old railway line in Narborough this evening #ukwildlife #ukbutterflies #butterflies

Cinnabar Moth, on the old railway line in Narborough, West Norfolk last night #ukwildlife #teammoth

Female Common Blue Butterfly, on the old railway line in Narborough this evening #ukwildlife #ukbutterflies #butterflies

Hobby. One of a pair hunting moths over Roydon Common this evening #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Bee numbers in the garden starting to increase with the warmer weather #ukwildlife

Green Carpet at Lakenheath Fen on Saturday #ukwildlife #teammoth

Lots of juvenile Long-tailed Tits at Boughton Fen on Sunday #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Little Terns at Titchwell last night #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Further to the picture of the sparrow’s nest outside my window that I posted earlier, here’s another photo to demonstrate that parental duties are being shared fairly #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Working from home today, and distracted by this scene right outside my window. Baby House Sparrows fledging soon I think #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Female Banded Demoiselle at Boughton Fen yesterday #ukwildlife

Tree Pipit in Thetford Forest this afternoon. I made several attempts to video its display flight. This one was the closest to being successful #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Tree Pipit in Thetford Forest this afternoon #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Some exemplary Coot parenting, at Lakenheath Fen yesterday #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

I had the great honour to act as a landing pad for this magnificent beast this afternoon. Rhagium bifasciatum, the Two-banded Longhorn Beetle #ukwildlife

Goshawk and Red Kite dogfighting over Dersingham Bog yesterday evening #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Singing Linnet at Dersingham Bog this evening #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Tree Pipit at Dersingham Bog this evening #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Young Goshawk flyover at Dersingham Bog this evening #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Little Terns fishing off Titchwell Beach at the weekend #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Swifts over the reedbed at Titchwell on Sunday evening #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Smart male Shoveller at Titchwell on Sunday #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Meadow Pipit peeking through the marram grass on Titchwell beach yesterday evening #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Sanderlings at Titchwell this evening. The brick red summer plumage really starting to come through #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

A pristine Wall Brown butterfly at Titchwell this evening #ukbutterflies #ukwildlife #butterflies

Whimbrel at Roydon Common on Friday evening #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

A dizzying array of insects on the cut-off channel near Stoke Ferry this afternoon, including a couple of butterflies I've never seen before. One of the positive consequences of the dry spring we've had #ukwildlife #ukbutterlies #butterflies #teammoth (1/3)

Stonechat at Roydon Common yesterday evening #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Yellowhammer singing at Roydon Common yesterday evening #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

A Whimbrel at Roydon Common this evening #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Hobby hunting over Roydon Common this evening #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

A few firsts for this year at Titchwell last night. Red Admiral, Common Terns and a distant pair of Temminck’s Stints #ukwildlife #ukbutterflies #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Yellow Wagtail and Corn Buntings, against milky skies on my bike ride along the backroads between Terrington and Sutton Bridge this afternoon. #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds