Bordered Straw, Lilac Beauty and Portland Ribbon Wave all sheltering on a window frame at Shaldon. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

Good to catch up with some Glossy Ibis recently at Countess Wear.

A tall Autumn Lady’s-tresses at Dawlish Warren plus lots of Rush Veneers and Common Blues and a Small Copper ab. caeruleopunctata. @warrenbirding.bsky.social

Lots of Rush Veneers in garden. Also Portland Ribbon Wave, Cloaked Carpet, Madder Pearl and Old Lady.

Western Conifer Seed Bug above cliffs at Sidmouth and Great Green Bush-cricket at Dawlish.

First time I’ve seen dark form of Box Tree Moth in garden. Also August Thorn, Small Blood-vein and Rustic sp. very dark.

Albino crow, pink eyes but dark bill and legs in Yorkshire Dales. Always with its mate and stayed distant.

Orchid hybrids at Malham Tarn; x venusta, x kernerorum and x latirellla. Also, Early Marsh incarnata with bee for scale. @ukorchids.bsky.social @thenewgalaxy.bsky.social @dunnjons.bsky.social

Early Marsh incarnata at Malham Tarn by a beck. Small and late flowering. @ukorchids.bsky.social @thenewgalaxy.bsky.social @dunnjons.bsky.social

Always worth a trip back to Blue Anchor to see the Fly Orchids. @withylake.bsky.social @thenewgalaxy.bsky.social @ukorchids.bsky.social

5 Treble Brown Spot, Mullien Wave, Blood Vein and Green Carpet around Teignmouth garden.

Ruddy Carpet sheltering from wind in Teignmouth garden.

Bloxworth Snout in Teignmouth garden this evening, worn, presume overwintered and also Diamond-back moth.

White Wagtails on Teignmouth bowling green, some classic and some intermediate. Presume those with black on the face are 1st summers.

Blue-headed Wagtails at South Huish yesterday. Those with white throats might be intergrades with Iberian.

Sometimes get Ravens fly over house but good to see one in a tree at bottom of the garden.

Good day out yesterday for Lesser Scaup and Green-winged Teal in North Devon.

Long-billed Dowitcher in poor weather at Turf lock gates. First one I saw was in Devon at Wrafton in 1987.

Spotted Redshank at Cockwood Quay and GN Divers at Teignmouth.

WTE over Powderham Castle today.

Many Brent Geese on Starcross golf course but not a single juvenile. 4 pale-bellied (1 pair).

Surf Scoter at Hope’s Nose yesterday.

Dusky Warbler at Dawlish Warren 12.15pm.

14 GN Divers at Teignmouth. Not bothered by rough seas and pouring rain.

Brents around Starcross. Returning Dutch ringed but lost foot. Partial leucistic and Pale-bellied.

Mycena Seynii on Monterey pine cone at Shaldon. Only recently found in UK.