I always appreciate late Common Darters. One of the joys of October here in Norfolk.

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Dawn raids arresting peaceful protestors… 👀 There is a crime that arrests should be made for: Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. ‼️UPDATE: Seven arrests have now been made

The most genius thing I have seen in a long while www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Ouch! observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

Clearwings are just the coolest moths. These two (the slightly dumpier Red-tipped and the slimmer Red-belted) were attracted to their respective pheromone lures in our rural Norfolk garden today.

You can’t beat a fresh Green Pug, a smart little moth. This one was new for the garden, flushed from a Dogwood hedge. There’s a canine joke lurking in here somewhere - one for @levparikian.bsky.social perhaps?

Four species of hawk-moth in the trap this morning, including an absolute beast of a Privet Hawk-moth. Such a joy to have them visiting the garden.

Two good days of biological recording and citizen science. Training new nest recorders to monitor nests (this is a Blackcap) yesterday then moth trap and passive acoustic bat monitoring last night (Barbastelle among the species recorded). Checked nest boxes today - eggs mostly hatched.

Always nice to find and monitor a Dunnock nest. This one is being incubated and will be followed through to what I hope will be a successful outcome. At 1.42 m, this is quite high off the ground for the Dunnocks I find (probably because the other species I am looking for nest low down).

A new insect for the garden. Incredible to think Box Bug was restricted to a small area in Surrey but now occurs as far north as Yorkshire and as far west as Devon. The range expansion was aided by a shift onto other foodplants; now most frequently found on hawthorn and buckthorn.

34 moths of 11 species last night, including this Cinnabar, which is the earliest I’ve seen. Also rather dashing V-pug and March Moth, not to mention two Black Sexton Beetles (one with mites, one without). Hebrew Character the most common moth in the MV trap here in mid-Norfolk.

Eighteen moths of six species in the trap this morning, including this beautiful Chocolate-top. Such a smart little moth.

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The stage is set. Nice to be out and talking about owls. Tonight it is a mix of science, conservation and cultural history. From the cutting marks on bones from 12,000 years BP, via South American human sacrifice, to Eagle Owls in the north of England and conservation challenges and opportunities.

18 moths of seven species in the MV trap overnight, including two Twin-spot Quakers and this Oak Beauty. #ukmoths

Another brilliant introduction to bird identification by the very talented Will Rose. Accessible and fun - what’s not to like. #ornithology

Light in the darkness. A Tremellales fungus on a fallen branch. Such vivid colour in a drab winter landscape. Possibly Tremella mesenterica or Naematelia aurantia. #mycology

January Rain brings out the best in Ivy-leaved Toadflax -don’t you think? This one in flower on a Norfolk wall.

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This #BlackFlyDay get two for the price of one. Dune Robberfly (Winterton Dunes, Norfolk) and prey (id welcome).

Plenty of these inkcaps in the grassy margins of one of our local arable fields. Most freshly emerged but a few at the black and dripping stage.

As you would expect from @thelabandfield.bsky.social & @seabirdsentinel.bsky.social, a thoughtful and thought provoking piece on the naming of species. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #Ornithology

The bumblebees have been busy on the sunflowers. In a few weeks it will be the turn of the birds.

It must be summer’s end as Dusky Thorn is a nice addition to the moth trap. Also Canary-shouldered Thorn. #ukmoths

Interesting #ornithology paper that shows how feeding garden birds and game rearing both have unintended consequences for nutrient cycles in semi-natural and natural systems. Something else to think about when you feed wild birds. doi.org/10.1002/fee....

A couple of Buff-tips in the moth trap the other morning. One of my favourite moths, in part because of the delicacy of patterning.