Nice to see lots of Green Longhorn moths out at Abberton this morning.

Sloe Carpet in the garden the night before last, the first of the year.

We really enjoyed The Talented Mr Ripley @mercurytheatre.bsky.social tonight. What brilliant acting.

Male Emperor Moth at Abberton this afternoon in the reserve.

A local Great Crested Newt yesterday evening.

Last Dinosaurs were brilliant last night at the Garage, Highbury Corner. It was their Wellness tour and they played most of their 2015 album. 🦕🦖

I love a good graph! Guy Anderson was explaining the effect of banning shooting in Spain and France for 4 years and then the projected rise in numbers with the 1.5% ‘harvesting’ allowed last year. Thanks to everyone that organised a fantastic @essexbirdnews.bsky.social conference.

Hotel Babylon by @claybodytheatre.bsky.social at @mercurytheatre.bsky.social was absolutely brilliant tonight. The whole cast were amazing but some of the funniest moments were courtesy of Michael Hugo 👏. It’s on until Sunday….

A moth survey at Blake’s Woods revealed hundreds of moths including good numbers of Yellow Horned and Engrailed and several Water Carpet and Dotted Chestnut. All 3 Woodpeckers heard after dawn with 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers drumming. @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

Lots of Adders this morning at Fingringhoe Wick 😀. Brimstone, Comma, Peacock and Orange Underwing as well.

A White-tailed Eagle hunting Coot at Abberton Reservoir this morning. No sign of any rings or tags. @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

The last new mammal for the trip - Andean Fox #Ecuador

The last new bird for the trip - Giant Hummingbird #Ecuador

We saw 2 distant Spectacled Bear on the way back to Quito 😀 #Ecuador

Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe over 4000m this morning #Ecuador

Andean Guan today #Ecuador

Golden-headed Quetzal this morning #Ecuador

Lots of moths at San Isidro #Ecuador

An interesting Clearwing moth this evening #Ecuador

Golden-collared Toucanet, the only Toucanet you get in the Amazon region of #Ecuador

Hoatzin have the best hair stylist! #Ecuador

Crested Owl #Ecuador

Spic’s Night Monkey near Sacha Lodge #Ecuador

Toucan Barbet at Refugio Paz de las Aves this morning #Ecuador

Two Hummingbird from today - Green-fronted Lancebill and White-tipped Sicklebill #Ecuador

Female and young male Long-wattled Umbrellabird this morning #Ecuador

First day in 🇪🇨 and the rain forest is now living up to it’s name! We saw 30 species of Hummingbird and 4 species of Antpitta and I haven’t totalled up the Tanagers yet!This is an Equitorial Antpitta (formerly Rufous).

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.