Messingham gravel pits,wood sandpiper,2 cuckoo,2 egyptian geese #yorkshirebirding

First sining chiffchaff of the year,willington sewage works #northeast

Tawny pinion was new to the garden the other night,only the 3rd autumn record for county durham #moths

Figure of eight was new for the year last night a beautiful moth #mothsmatter

Nice surprise in the trap last night with two red underwing and a dusky lemon sallow which is a first record in the county this year and both new for the garden

Orange sallow and green brindled crescent were new for the year last night #Teammoth

Convolvulus hawk-moth flew into me this morning on the headland #Teammoth

Brindled green was new to the garden last night and lunar underwing new for year #Teammoth

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A red underwing and dark sword grass were new for the year last night #Teammoth