Great Oak Beauty was a new moth for me overnight at Cockaynes Wood. The antenna really stood out!

Cryptic Fern at the start of May (confirmed last night).

Stag and Lesser Stag Beetles in the garden overnight.

Small Yellow Underwing on a butterfly transect today at Abberton Reservoir, a first for me.

The first Fox Moth for the garden was definitely a female!

Red-belted yesterday and Red-tipped Clearwing today in the garden.

What an unusual looking insect - a Mole Cricket at S’Albufera today. #Majorca

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A funny looking Coot at S’Albufera this afternoon! #Majorca

Gull-billed Tern at S’Albufera this afternoon. #Majorca

Some birds from Son Real today - Firecrest, Common Crossbill, Mediterranean Flycatcher and Turtle Dove. #Majorca

Two-tailed Pasha still patrolling the conifers above the hide at Son Real this afternoon. #Majorca

Having heard Little Bittern croaking at S’Albufera, it was good to see one well on the way to the reserve this morning. #Majorca

I think this is a Migratory Locust at S’Albufera this afternoon. Not surprising with the hundreds (probably thousands) of Painted Lady and Clouded Yellow passing through.

Market day in Alcudia #Majorca

Wryneck at it’s nest hole this afternoon at Cami de Boquer #Majorca

S’Albufereta this afternoon after Alcudia market. A good day for raptors - Cinerous Vulture, 2 Bonelli’s Eagle, 2 Booted Eagle, 3 Red Kite, Osprey, Marsh Harrier and Kestrel. #Majorca

The Mingos were a bit closer at S’Albufera this year! #Majorca

Bee Orchid at L’albufera this afternoon #Majorca

Mediterranean Tortoise at Son Real this afternoon. #Majorca

Crimson Speckled this morning on the beach at Son Real with hundreds of Painted Lady #Majorca

Probable Cryptic Fern in the garden yesterday.

American Golden Plover at Old Hall Marshes this morning. There is a European one on the left, too.

A Great Prominent and friend early this morning!

Lots of Grapholita internana and Cydia ulicetana on the Gorse at Fingringhoe today in sheltered spots.

A lovely morning at Fingringhoe Wick. Some of the 41 singing Nightingale showed very well.

Another great performance @mercurytheatre.bsky.social tonight. Sherlock Holmes the Hunt for Moriarty performed by @blackeyedtheatre.bsky.social was superb.

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