Part of the London Snoopy trail this morning. It made us smile a lot 🤩.

We really enjoyed Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts this afternoon at Norwich Theatre Royal. A haunting tale that worked very well on stage.

Very sad to be leaving Kenya, so here is a photo of Mount Kenya 😢

Golden Pipit in Samburu this morning #Kenya

Beisa Oryx, Gerenuk, Grevy’s Zebra and Reticulated Giraffe in Sambaru NP today 😀.

Secretary Bird in Samburu this evening #Kenya

African Skimmer at Lake Nakuru this morning #Kenya

Black Rhino and Cape Buffalo having a staring conversation at Lake Nakuru. #Kenya

Some well hidden owls around Lake Baringo today - Greyish Eagle, Spotted Eagle and Northern White-faced. #Kenya

Rock Hyrax at Lake Baringo this morning. #Kenya

Eastern Plantain-eater near Kisumu this morning #Kenya

Some antelope from the Masai Mara #kenya

We were lucky to see 2 Serval today in the Masai Mara. What a stunning cat. #Kenya

Bare-faced Go-away Bird in the Masai Mara. #Kenya

Bar-tailed Trogon this morning and Sharpe’s Longclaw this afternoon #kenya

The torrential rain came as predicted at 9.00 pm yesterday evening but a Streak was trapped before a mad dash to put the traps away! The only migrants that made it in time were a Rusty-dot Pearl and Rush Veneer! @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

Two Oak Rustic were new for the year here in NE Essex as was a Sprawler. 29 species not bad for this time of year. The only potential migrants were Olive-tree Pearl, Silver Y and Turnip. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

Death’s-head Hawk-moth at ‘the log’ last night. Amazingly the fifth in 3 years on Scillies!

I love Jack Snipe! This one was at Lower Moors this morning. #IslesofScilly

Clouded Yellow on St Mary’s this morning.

Gugh Bar from St Agnes this afternoon.

Porter’s Rustic on St Mary’s today (with Vestal, Pearly Underwing and Radford’s Flame Shoulder. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

A great day on St Agnes, with the Troy Town ice cream the obvious highlight. Some nice birds as well including Hoopoe, Spotted Sandpiper and American Pipit.

I only see White-speck when on holiday on the Isles of Scilly. This one was found sheltering from the wind near Porth Hellick.

Two new Sallow in the garden (the one on the right overnight and the other a couple of days ago) making it a remarkable 9 species this year. 🍋🍋

Dusky-lemon Sallow was new in the garden yesterday. I really like Autumn moths.

A Convolvulus Hawk-moth this morning at Backwarden Nature Reserve, Essex. Also Antigastra catalaunalis and Small Mottled Willow. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

A few migrants in the garden last night, the best being Toadflax Pearl (new for me). Also Olive- tree Pearl, Dark Sword-grass, Rush Veneer, L-album Wainscot and 16 European Corn-borer (an increase).

First time I’ve had both Scarce Bordered and Bordered Straw on the same night here in NE Essex. Also 2 Rush Veneer. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

First Olive-tree Pearl of the year here overnight. Also Silver Y, 4 Rush Veneer, 2 Rusty-dot Pearl and 3 Diamond-back Moth. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

A new colony of Heath Rustic was found this morning on a local heath. The 6 moths trapped doubled the number of previous Essex records!

A different view of the third garden Clifden Nonpareil of the year.

One of the best things to come out of Liverpool. At Castle Park yesterday.

Madness were very entertaining at Colchester Castle Park last night.

Brigadoon at Regent’s Park this afternoon was really uplifting. Great songs, dancing and acting throughout. A magical taste of the western Highlands.

Clifden Nonpareil overnight in the garden 😀.

The Lathums were the main support. What a great sound, we loved them.

The Courteeners were superb at Earlham Park, Norwich last night.

A very dark Small Marbled in NE Essex overnight. Also Small Mottled Willow and Rush Veneer. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

There have been a lot of Marbled Clover in Essex this year, presumably dispersal from their Breckland stronghold?

Beautiful Yellow Underwing this morning at a local heath. A rare moth in Essex.

Beautiful Marbled in NE Essex overnight. Also a Small Mottled Willow, 2 Rush Veneer and a Diamond-back Moth. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

Small Mottled Willow, 2 Rush Veneer, 6 Diamond-back Moth and Silver Y overnight in NE Essex. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

Unbelievably a 5th Small Marbled of the year overnight in NE Essexand a first Small Mottled Willow for the garden. Also a Dark Sword-grass. The night before had 6 Silver Y, Dewick’s Plusia and 5 Diamond-backed Moth. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

One of my favourite moths - Grass Emerald from the Brecks on Monday night.

A few new moths from Cranwich Camp yesterday: Mere Wainscot, August Thorn, Long-winged Pearl and Brown Plume. Thanks to @davidnorgate.bsky.social

Channel Islands Pug in the garden overnight.

The third Small Marbled of the year in our NE Essex garden, again accompanied by a large increase in European Corn Borer (14).

Female Glowworm last night at Cockaynes Wood, Wivenhoe.

Spurge Hawk-moth from Wednesday night near a breeding colony in N.E. Essex.