92/29 at CMO Brown-spot Pinion nfy Didn’t fancy a photo. Least Carpet and Yellow-tail late records. Delicate, Barred Sallow, Garden Carpet another late Clepsis consimilana. @markgolley.bsky.social #TeamMoth

54/20 at CMO last night and a long awaited Vestal, New for garden moth number 814. Other migrants, Rush Veneer and Diamond-back. Pine Carpet nfy @markgolley.bsky.social #TeamMoth #NorfolkMoths

Another interesting collection to the actinic & MV overnight. A pristine Dark Sword-grass was the pick of the migrant moths, while a surprise Bunny Moth is easily our latest record to date. A bit faded now but the bunny's still there! @linnetincley.bsky.social #cleymothobs #norfolkmoths #teammoth

More autumn mothy goodness at CMO HQ last night. Large Ranunculus, Sallow, Frosted Orange & Large Wainscot (left) along with Pale Mottled Willow, Delicate & Black Rustic (right). Such a nice mix & all very obliging too. @linnetincley.bsky.social #cleymothobs #norfolkmoths #teammoth

We enjoyed a super mix of butterflies & dragonflies today ~ a Clouded Yellow was a surprise at Walsey Hills (8 butterfly species included 19 Wall Browns & 14 Red Admirals) plus 40 Migrant Hawkers, a couple of Willow Emeralds & Common Darters galore. @linnetincley.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social

Willow Emerald, one of two seen along the edge of the Skirts today ~ the first time we've seen this delicate damselfly around this part of the Cley square (often seen not too far away on the reserve & Walsey Hills but not the Skirts 🙂). @linnetincley.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social

Gorgeous day for a wander around the back of Cley & through to Salthouse. It was really nice to find a couple of Redstarts flicking along the hedgerows plus a Tree Pipit & a handful of Phylloscs., along with a dozen Cattle Egrets. @linnetincley.bsky.social #NorfolkBirding #cleybirds

Some more autumn moth loveliness at CMO HQ from the last couple of days: another stunning Autumnal Rustic, our 1st Brindled Green of the year, the Dark Lord, Black Rustic & a super snazzy looking Beaded Chestnut. @linnetincley.bsky.social #cleymothobs #norfolkmoths #teammoth

Pectoral Sandpiper Iron Road, Salthouse September 23 2025 @linnetincley.bsky.social #NorfolkBirding #cleybirds

It's been ages since we've had a bit of time here at home ~ very nice to catch up with one of the Iron Road Pectoral Sandpipers (& with the Roxby's too 🙂) + a few Cattle Egrets. The recently returned Ruddy Shelduck won't ever cut the mustard... @linnetincley.bsky.social #NorfolkBirding #cleybirds

115/35 in Cley. Two lovely nfys here this morning. Autumnal Rustic, perfect elegance, and Large Ranunculus, in its gold flecked cloak. A late Yellow-tail or second generation? A few micros with a Phyllonorycter to ID 🙂 had to unpack the pooter! @markgolley.bsky.social #TeamMoth

78/20 at CMO this morning. Excited to find a Clifden Nonpareil in the actinic, which has clearly had a few battles, our first of the year. Clancy’s Rustic and Barred Sallow also nfy. Black Rustic and Bordered Beauty. Very few micros. @markgolley.bsky.social #TeamMoth

Still windy here at CMO 46/18 from the actinic. Sallow and Mallow nfy Black Rustic, Delicate. Late Marbled Beauty and a Least Carpet both very fresh. LYU tops 16. @markgolley.bsky.social #TeamMoth

Frosted Orange Cley Moth Obs September 12 2025 @linnetincley.bsky.social #cleymothobs #norfolkmoths #teammoth

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Still Chiffchaffs galore tonight at Sandwich Bay ~ the sun-kissed hedgerows near the Obs alive with movement as a dozen Chiffs (& a couple of Willow Warblers) sallied on & off the branches for food. A real treat to see so many migrant passerines in one spot. @linnetincley.bsky.social #kentbirds

An epic last 90 minutes of the birding day at Sandwich. After a tantalising pallid-looking Swift flew WNW w/Commons, watching Restharrow Scrape produced 11 Cattle Egrets off to roost, followed by c14 Glossy Ibis in from the NNE at 1925, dropping WNW of the Obs 🙂 @linnetincley.bsky.social #kentbirds

A sunny Sunday saunter around Kingsdown Leas in search of Long-tailed Blues. Plenty of Common Blues & Small Coppers but not a sign of L-TB. Several significant pulses of migrating hirundines, a lone Common Swift & in the grass, Roesel's Bush-cricket & a mega Wasp Spider. @linnetincley.bsky.social

A sunny Saturday saw us wander the Sandwich estate & the RSPB reserve at Worth. Highlight was the appearance of a White Stork that flew in front of us & plonked itself down, totally unconcerned, by a busy tractor and trailer. Doubtless some Knepp-otism here... @linnetincley.bsky.social #kentbirds

Awesome creature in our first trap at the Obs. #TeamMoth

After a failure on Thursday, we returned to Oare Marshes y'day in search of a Nearctic old-timer, the Bonaparte's Gull that's spent 13 summers by the Swale. After an abandoned high-tide trip (doh!), we popped back in the afternoon & within seconds, boom! @linnetincley.bsky.social #RareBirdsUK 1/2

Here's a little comparison between yesterday's Bordered Straw (left) & this morning's Scarce Bordered Straw (right). Both were super fresh & very smart👌 @linnetincley.bsky.social #cleymothobs #norfolkmoths #teammoth

...and more of the Red-backed Shrike at Thornham from yesterday. @linnetincley.bsky.social #NorfolkBirding

Small Dotterel in a big field! Ringstead September 2 2025. @linnetincley.bsky.social #NorfolkBirding

Fortunately, I'd heard the Dotterel amongst the Goldies & after a while when everything calmed down, I picked it up all alone, feeding feverishly in a ploughed field. It's decades since I've seen an autumn adult Dotterel in Norfolk ~ a real treat this one. @linnetincley.bsky.social #NorfolkBirding

... and from there we headed inland to Ringstead... Wandering down the track, everything rocketed up off the fields, Goldies, gulls, pigeons, Stock Doves. Soon, over the rise came the culprit, slowly cruising across the fields. A monster juv♀️Goshawk! Oooof! @linnetincley.bsky.social #NorfolkBirding

After the Iron Road, we decided to strike out on a rare foray to west Norfolk. At Thornham, we had super views of the very showy young Red-backed Shrike that's been along the coast path for a few days + 13 Spoonbills & a 2cy Caspian Gull on the saltings. @linnetincley.bsky.social #NorfolkBirding

After our 11k steps in the valley, we fancied a Salthouse Stores coffee. From there it would have seemed rude not to pop down the Iron Road to enjoy the flockette of 6 juvenile Curlew Sandpipers, plus a young Little Stint & a decent number of Dunlin & Snipe. @linnetincley.bsky.social #NorfolkBirding

Gorgeous early autumn morning, perfect for a wander around the valley. Two raucous Ravens at the top of the Hangs & Sand Martin & Swallows on the wires near the Oriole Wood the pick of our modest selection + Painted Lady by the house as we came back. @linnetincley.bsky.social #NorfolkBirding

A beautiful Old Lady inside the MV this morning. #TeamMoth @markgolley.bsky.social

Six of sixteen Broad-bordered Yellow Underwings to CAR lure last night. This is usually a random visitor to CMO.

Cooler NE winds & moon-y remnants have knocked moth numbers back here over the weekend. This morning delivered a surprise though, our first two Calybites phasianipennella for the garden (White-marked Stilt). Smart micro this one👌 @linnetincley.bsky.social #cleymothobs #norfolkmoths #teammoth 1/2

The first one (in the MV) looked pretty smart then Lynnette found one in the window, when we came back from our morning wander ~ even smarter! Crisper markings, more definition & all round a bit brighter/fresher in appearance. @linnetincley.bsky.social #cleymothobs #norfolkmoths #teammoth 2/2

Morning meander around the Freshes for a change today ~ a minimum 37 Cattle Egrets on the east side of the marsh plus a couple of loafing Red Kites, a Common Sandpiper looking for mud at high tide plus a steady westward movement of Swallows. @linnetincley.bsky.social #NorfolkBirding #cleybirds

Time for a bit of Pug-love & appreciation ~ not always glamorous, sometimes tricky & tough to ID but then you get two very smart, very different Pugs & all is well in PugWorld ~ two from last night, Bordered Pug & Tawny Speckled Pug. @linnetincley.bsky.social #cleymothobs #norfolkmoths #teammoth

We had our 1st Roesel's Bush-cricket of the year last night ~ definitely the highlight of the evening for me. It wasn't so long ago that these beautiful insects were super rare in TG04 (and still rare across Norfolk) but they're annual here now. @linnetincley.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social

Nipped down to the hides for a while this evening where two Hobbies spent the whole time sat on the grass on Simmonds', terrific to see. Also a few Cattle Egrets, Wood Sand, 9 Green Sands, juvenile islandica, decent number of juvenile Ruffs & 2 Med Gulls. @linnetincley.bsky.social #NorfolkBirding