Just for @marburybirds.bsky.social . One for you Debbie! Yellow on yellow.

Dunnock enjoying the late sunshine.

Still a few caddis on the wing. A pair of mating Chaetopteryx villosa locally SJ93. The overexposed flash shot does show the distinctive stiff wing bristles arising from a "pimple-like" base.

5 species in VC39 but they included another White-point and a very late Vine’s Rustic #TeamMoth

My White-point from 2 days ago. Just for confirmation @vc39moths.bsky.social 😀 #TeamMoth

You know the feeling, Tel’s looking over your shoulder and you’ve reached your last egg carton. But wait there’s an Angle Shades - phew, close shave! So I lift the tray out and a noctuid falls to the floor - it’s only a White-point; my second ever record. Well pleased to say the least. #TeamMoth

Never expected to find something feeding on Himalayn Balsam but here is the mine of the Agromyzid fly Phytoliriomyza melampyga at Crown Meadow, Stone.

of 7 species last night only 2 were in the trap - Silver Y and December Moth. Had a late Blastobasis lacticolella. #TeamMoth

Predictable waste of electricity. Just the 2 here in SJ93., LYU inside and LBAM on the window #TeamMoth

Well that’s interesting. The Sunflower that I posted earlier has been identified by the CR as Perennial Coneflower Rudbeckia fulgida; a new county record!

A simple, but effective, colour scheme at this time of year - the Feathered Thorn. #TeamMoth

Surprised to seeing this growing by the canal. It’s about 30cm tall. Looks like a diminutive Sunflower. What do you think @naturelark.bsky.social

10 species was 10 more than expected! Included a Yellow-line Quaker - NFY. #TeamMoth

14 species last night was more than expected esp. as there was nothing flying round the trap. First Juniper Carpet and Grey Shoulder-knot for year. #TeamMoth

Seems mines are flavour of the day :) Here are two found on one Hornbeam leaf ion SJ93; Stigmella floslactella and Phyllonorycter esperella. #TeamMoth

Well; didn't take long to empty thge trap - 3 moths! Lesser YU, Beaded Chestnut and Merveille. December sat on the trap but wasn't there this morning, and a Eudonia angustea was in the house. #TeamMoth

was just moaning that there is nothing around the trap when a male December Moth flew in - my earliest ever. #TeamMoth

Just for you @ruthnewby.bsky.social. Didn't get much else last night. ☺️

the one time that the streetlight that illuminates the garden is not working, there are no moths flying - typical! will see what the morning brings #TeamMoth

Another moth profile; this time the gorgeous Black Rustic. Very difficult to photograph with artificial light; doesn't convey the black crushed velvet appearance. #TeamMoth

Been waiting ages to find one of these. Trouble is there are at least 4 different species and I'm not an expert. I think it is Fluted Bird's Nest. Any fungi folk out there?

13 species in SJ93 with a Silver Y, Carcina quercana and a late Straw Dot. There were 3 Mervs outside the trap but none inside this morning - seems to be a theme with them. Also had a Knot Grass larva crawling over the patio. #TeamMoth

found this mine on Norway Maple. I am told it is Stigmella aceris or Maple Button. Spreading northwards in Staffs. #TeamMoth

Looked for Ivy Bees on the Ivy but saw none. There were a number of Honeybees though.

Nothing mega last night at SJ93; 12 species inc. Small Dusty Wave so here are two profiles to enjoy. #TeamMoth

12 species in SJ93. 6 Box Moths is the most in one night here. Also a late Light Emerald, a Gold Spot, Fig of 8 and Black Rustic. #TeamMoth

16 species in SJ93 last night. Most surprising I guess was a Magpie Moth and a Riband Wave; late for both. Nice melanic Box-tree moth and a gorgeous Black Rustic. #TeamMoth

The Kite-tailed Robberfly at Holkham, snacking on what looks like a Common Darter. Surprised that it took something so much bigger that itself!

There was an amazing number of Common Darters at Titchwell, Cley and Holkham last week. Great to see so many.

Early morning at Wells-next-the-Sea. Light not great at that time. Love the sound of the Brent Geese chuntering to themselves. The Great Black-back caught a ?Plaice or Flounder.

Two Bar-tailed Godwits on the shore at Titchwell RSPB.

Waders landing after a raptor put them up at Titchwell RSPB. Mainly Golden Plover but also Black-tailed Godwit and Ruff. #norfolkoct25

Turnstone at Titchwell RSPB.

Redshanks should be called orange shanks! These were taken at Titchwell RSPB, Norfolk. #norfolkoct25

Common Darters were very common around Cley, Titchwell and Holkham last week.

Found a number of Wasp Spider egg masses but sadly no adults in Norfolk last week. Did see this female Roesel's Bush Cricket and Willow Emerald at Titchwell RSPB. #norfolkoct25

Lots of Migrant Hawker dragonflies along the North Norfolk coast last week. This one at Cley.

Just back from Wells-next-the-Sea. Didn't take a trap but this Least Carpet was on the cottage window. #TeamMoth

At Titcwell all the waders got up. Looked for a raptor and saw this flying off. It was big and didn't strike me as a Sparrowhawk. Bulging secondaries, long tail, gliding on slightly bowed wings. Poor photos I know but what do folks think? Goshawk perhaps?

Anyone you recognise this? It was along a verge in Wells-next-the-sea. Suspect an escape gone wild. @naturelark.bsky.social

Can't visit Trentham without popping to the Kingfisher hide! One brief landing put a number of fly-bys.

Turned dull at Trentham Gardens but managed a tick in form of the caddis Limnephilus decipiens plus a hoverfly I have not seen for a good while Chalcosyrphus nemorum.

Next year's Green-veined Whites in the making. They may be common but they are quite pretty.

48 Lunar Underwings made up most of the catch. There is a small gap beneath the patio door and was interesting that a tight cluster of 8 gathered there. Wonder if its a pheremone thing. Also a Rush Veneer and Silver Y. #TeamMoth

Not a great photo but just had this confirmed as a Willow Emerald by the CR. It is from Womere on Cannock Chase, Staffs. Never really expected it there as there is only a small scrubby willow; more birches. Spreading slowly across the county.

One of my favourite spots on Cannock Chase has got to be Womere pool. Fantastic spot for dragonflies. Here is a fine Common Hawker, showing off the distinctive yellow leading edge (costa) to the wing.

Pleasant couple of hours on Cannock Chase. These were the only two Fallow Deer that we saw.

I don't usually run the moth trap on consecutive nights but as it was probably the last night of southerly winds I did. Got another Clifden Nonpareil, a Dewick's Plusia (below), Rusty-dot Pearl and Scarce Bordered Straw so a good decision! #TeamMoth

Pine Carpet and Small Dusty Wave in the moth trap last night (VC39). #TeamMoth

interesting assemblage here in (SJ93) best being a Clifden but also Scarce Bordered Straw NFG. Supporting cast of 20+ Lunar Underwings, Pine Carpet, Small Dusty Wave and first Merveille DJ. #TeamMoth