An afternoon of entering @webs-gsmp.bsky.social counts from counters submitting paper forms. Thanks to #worcsbirds ers for getting counts finalised before the end of this month

Highlights from this morning’s trip to the Upper Hollowfields Farm, North Worcs to seek White-letter Hairstreak which was a success. Took a couple of hours but the Elms provided! The rest per alt desc. - all 3 Skippers and a few day flying moths 👌👌 #teammoth #ukbutterflies @westmbms-99.bsky.social

Just 85/20 overnight in our garden in North Worcs VC37. Clear skies probably didn’t help. Nothing exciting. The first Common Footman, Broad-bordered YU (the one in combat fatigues) and a rather nice Acleris forsskaleana #teammoth

One of 6 Green Sandpiper at Upton Warren this morning. Doubling the number overnight - migration well underway for them #ukbirding

20-30 Peacock larva nice to see along the Salwarpe path at Upton Warren this morning @westmbms-99.bsky.social

Flashes Upton Warren; 6 Green Sandpiper, Redshank, home grown LRP doing well. 2 Stonechat, juv Yellow Wagtail briefly, 3 Teal. Lesser Whitethroat singing at Sailing Pool.

98/38 at Rush Farm VC37 with a number of new species for the farm list. An interesting Coleophora spcs coming back for a further look. Highlights per Alt descriptions. Minor Shoulder knot also of interest. #teammoth

A White Admiral at Rush Farm (home of the Archers), north Worcs this evening while setting up the moth trap was a new species for the farm list @westmbms-99.bsky.social #ukbutterflies

From old notebooks going back to 1976, I used to record 30 plus Swift over the garden at home in N London. An hours evening Sky watching from my Mums garden & got 6 so not too bad. RN Parakeets & Red Kite would’ve been bonkers then. 10 House Sparrows still in the same hedge 40 years ago #ukbirding

Red Kite over Barnet High Street - a combination of words I would never have thought possible 40 years ago! #ukbirding

145/29 is a good night for our garden in VC37. Lots of nfy including Lynchis, Short cloaked Moth, Udea olivalis, Beautiful hook-tip and most interesting Maple Snout (Anarsia innoxiella) - quite uncommon in Worcs I think #teammoth

93/20 this morning with no losses to the Robin thugs thanks to keeping everything in the box where the buggers can‘t at the moths. The LYU explosion has started being most numerous followed by Dark Arches. H&D dropping off. Dwarf Cream Wave & Grey Pug nf the garden. Nfy Flame & Uncertain #teammoth

Today is the June Priority Core Count date and the last count of the 2025/26 WeBS year! A massive thank you to all our fantastic volunteers for carrying out WeBS counts this year! Is there is any outstanding data yet, please can this be submitted to WeBS Online asap. #UKbirding #ornithology

This weekend, UK birdwatchers will be counting Wetland Birds for @btobirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social. With most waders away, breeding, this is a great opportunity to count non-breeding 'teenagers'. Why are they important? wadertales.wordpress.com/2020/08/28/t... #ornithology

It’s a core count for WeBS tomorrow. Sites are available for Worcestershire (couple of examples attached). If you fancy contributing to some important citizen science (and are a Worcestershire birder) see link in bio on sites available #worcsbirds

The latest Trev moth trapping session. If you haven’t subscribed yet then do - the best thing on YouTube #teammoth youtu.be/1cejVgtZ_y4?...

96/18 this morning. Most numerous still H&D with Dark Arches & LYU close behind. Nfy Light Arches, the lovely Carcina quercana, Riband Wave, Agepeta hamana and an un-identifiable Pug (answers on a postcard) Had to fight off 2 Robins this morning so trapping suspended for a few days ! #teammoth

Caspian Tern still at the head of Blythe Bay, Blithfield although frequently makes sorties out to Tad and beyond #ukbirding

Thanks to @wheatearlp.bsky.social lending me his lures I’ve added Yellow-legged (last year), Red-belted and Red-tipped Clearwing to the garden moth list in VC37. I can see a purchase at Anglian leps being made! #teammoth

Fair few of these early at Upton Warren VC37 the other day Yellow-banded longhorn. #teammoth

Spotted Flycatcher again at Chaddesley Woods this morning. Also at least 3 Garden Warbler. Good numbers of Skylark in surrounding fields plus 3 Yellowhammer. Ragged Robin in the woods and 5 Painted Ladies #worcsbirds #ukbutterflies

Just 24/10 in our garden VC37 last night although two nfy being Heart & Club and Beautiful Plume . Majority of moths still Heart & Darts #teammoth

During another absence from social media (highly recommended for sanity purposes) I got this last week in the garden VC37. Grey Arches - first for me. More of a woodland species apparently but would be interesting to know who else has had one and status generally #teammoth

Not much change at the Flashes Upton Warren after a quick visit this morning other than Cuckoo calling at back of the Sailing Pool. LRP chick pretty much fully fledged now

Thanks to #worcsbirds Birders carrying out WeBS and who’ve recently taken on sites 👌👌

Moors Upton Warren to 9.30am. Heavy rain. 3 Little Egret, Oystercatcher, 4 GCG (no chicks), 10 Gadwall, 21 Swift, 5 Swallow, 12 House Martin, Kingfisher, Mistle Thrush, pair Bullfinch

The Western Reef Heron was showing rather well in Caernarfon Harbour with @wheatearlp.bsky.social today! Woodchat Shrike at South Stack, superb nos of seabirds incl Puffin and Manx Shearwater & Black Guillemot in Holyhead harbour rounded off a very enjoyable days birding in North Wales. #ukbirding