An unfortunate end for this Peregrine ringed in Cardiff, but a good age and presumably recruited a number of juveniles into the local population @pbo61.bsky.social, @cardiffbirder.bsky.social

Moth trapping has been incredibly poor up to now, so a warmer night encouraged a few more moths to the garden, this Puss moth being the obvious highlight #teammoth

Really looking forward to sitting down with these, a fine addition to my home library. A chance to relive some memories from my former life on #fairisle. Thank you @fairislebirdobs.bsky.social

Another fine morning #birdringing (under licence) in Cambridgeshire with a modest catch, but summer migrants aplenty and breeding birds very active - nice to find a Long-tailed Tit nest 📷

Some pictures of #Puzzlewood on a family afternoon in the Forest of Dean. Ancient Woodland and temperate rainforest, with some stunning viewpoints. Bonus Firecrests singing and a Swallow heard somewhere over

Another poor night's mothing #teammoth, with just 3/3 despite promising conditions. However, this Brindled beauty was NFG so I'll take the quality over quantity!

Can anyone help me with the identification of this #bumblebee? Large and all dark, photo taken in Kent, cropped in.

Lovely morning #birdringing (under licence) before work, a mixture of late winter visitors and early summer migrants #cambsbirds

Well that's me up to four species for the year, here in Fenland, with this 'Hemlock moth' in the shed. Mothing in spring is always slow to get going here 🫤 #teammoth

And we're off #teammoth. 1/1 last night, but I'll take it as I don't usually trap anything until late March

16 Russian White-fronted Geese and 141 Pink-footed Geese just south of Wisbech St Mary, early afternoon #cambsbirds

I'm not expecting anything, but why not #teammoth

I'm quite old school, so I still get a buzz from seeing a Great White Egret, even more so when it's on the patch. One in fields just east of Mill Hill Garage (March) this morning. #cambsbirds #ukbirding

Unbelievable. I've spent four days looking for geese locally and the first day I'm out without bins and these flyover. Mostly PFG but suspect, based on calls heard, at least one other species in the flock too 🤦

Spent the afternoon locally, in search of geese. Unfortunately all the Greylag flocks I've been keeping my eye on (in hope of them attracting rarer geese during, say, an influx) have all disappeared 🙄. Plenty of Whoopers though, with a bonus Peregrine sat amongst one flock. Tomorrow is another day..

Two bean goose sp. flew over Gosberton Clough (Lincs) this morning and two Cattle Egret near Rings End (Cambs) this afternoon #ukbirding

Surveying private farmland north of Lechlade (Gloucs), I bumped into a rather smart Siberian CC in this cover crop. A nice little surprise before Noah arrived in his Ark to collect pairs of animals 😂. Also GWEgret #ukbirding

Moth trapping has been non-existent since breaking my bulb and giving up for the autumn. So this NFG Grey-Shoulder Knot was a nice chance find behind the shed lock #teammoth

Another trip to Jersey comes to a close, very enjoyable birding with 3 tern species, lots waders and Brent Geese (Inc 60 PBB), Chiffs, Firecrests. Now to fly into Storm Claudia 🫣😬

This will be of absolutely no interest to anyone, but for my own records, two Corn Bunting over the house this morning were a very welcome garden first!

Putting the (wheelie) bins out, a flock of barnacle geese has just gone over the house (March, ✔️NFG!). Unfortunately no phone to hand to record them. Wild birds, perhaps, displaced by Storm Bernard (or whatever the name is 😂)? #cambsbirds

Final morning birding Jersey, highlight being what is potentially my last Wheatear of the year. Plenty of thrushes, 'crests and CC to keep me looking too. Until next month..👋

Back on Jersey, so thought it would be rude not to go birding in the easterly wind. Noirmont Point was productive with Mipits, finches (mostly Linnet, few Siskin, 2 Bramb) and small flocks of Redwing (c 40) and FF (5). Further up the road, Firecrests (3), CC and S T Treec rounded off the day nicely

Well that's the end of that 🤦 #teammoth

First run of the trap in a while was productive with a NFG L-album Wainscot amongst the haul. Also an unseasonal Scarce Silver Lines that looked very out of place amongst it's duller cousins @sj84turner.bsky.social #teammoth

As my hero, Victor Meldrew, once said "I don't believe it". Clifden Nonpareil last night here in Fenland!! Just wow. They're huge!

"Dad there's a hawkmoth on the fence". 🤔. Oh, there is! Hummingbird hawk resting outside the kitchen window! No pic as it was camera shy 😬 #teammoth

More migrants, with this Delicate last night. Nice little selection with Canary Shouldered Thorn, Large Wainscot and a Rusty Dot Pearl also attracted #teammoth

My jaw hit the floor! Only one moth to talk about, Striped Hawkmoth attracted to light last night in Fenland #teammoth, @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

Back up and running after a week off, due to an incident involving the moth trap and a football 🤦. Lots of moths, inc. Clancy's Rustic, Orange Swift and an uncooperative (for photos) Rusty Dot Pearl #teammoth

My 4 year old niece found this beast in Bath, Somerset today. What a find! #teammoth Anyone know the status of DHHawk there, so I can report back?

Had a Clouded Yellow #butterfly on the outskirts of March. Possibly the first I've seen here and I can't recall having seen one in Cambridgeshire before 🤔. No picture, but here's some bluesky for bluesky 🤦

My highlight last night, amongst the numbers here in Fenland, was this Blackneck that flew out of the trap when I was counting its commoner cousins and then didn't cooperate very well after! #teammoth

Moth interest has been ticking along here in Fenland over the last few weeks, albeit with very little variety outside the usual suspects. However this Small Ranunculus looking dapper in the morning light #teammoth

There's been a light, but steady passage of Crossbill over the house (March) during the last few weeks. Mostly 1s and 2s, most mornings, but today saw the first group over. Is this localised movement, or reaching any further in Cambs/elsewhere? #cambsbirds

A few #moth highlights from recent trapping in my Fenland garden

A reeling Grasshopper Warbler last night, just west of the a141 in March, was a welcome patch tick. Flyover garden Crossbill just now too... autumn birding.. #cambsbirds

A busy moth trap this morning although I failed to get to it before the birds, ants, wasps and also a bumblebee buzzing about in there 🤦. 82:39 (minimum due to above 😅) with 3 NFG including this Four Spotted Footman 📸. Peppered Moth a nice NFY too #teammoth

Great offer during one of the most exciting months of the birding calendar. Too many highlights/ memories to list here,but Fair Isle's reputation speaks for itself. Book now! #ukbirding

A much better night last night for moths, despite hours of rain midway through. Scarce Silver- lines, Broad-barred White both NFG and an early Clancy's Rustic, guessing no longer an immigrant here due to regularity #teammoth

It's all about the hawkmoths this morning, including a NFG Lime which is long overdue #teammoth

Moth-trapping in Fenland has been painfully slow this spring, but an increase in both variety and numbers was very welcome last night. Pale Tussock, 📸 before release this evening #teammoth

Undertaking #badger surveys for work, I'm often told "it must be lovely to see them all the time". Truth being I see a lot of evidence (💩) but rarely see them. Therefore this one before sunrise was a pleasant encounter

10+ Swifts screaming overhead just now as the cloud cleared, earlier than the usual 1st May sightings here #cambsbirds

Hobby over the house (March) just now @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

4:4 in Fenland last night, still slow, but this Chocolate-tip was NFG so can't really complain! #teammoth

Another desperate night of moth trapping, with 3:3 here in Fenland. Double-striped pug was nfy though #teammoth

#moth trapping hasn't really kicked off here in Fenland, painfully slow. About ten moths of 3 species in March. So 3:3 last night was a "busy" start to April 🤦

Unfortunately I can't disclose location due to it being on private farmland with no access, but I bumped into a Great Grey Shrike this morning in inland Lincs (south of Lincoln). #ukbirding, @birdguides.bsky.social

The view from my home 'office' window. Seven years ago this was pea gravel and lacking in anything living. I'm pleased now to look out and see #birds (most recently a goldcrest!) and #butterflies using this small urban space. Create the habitat and the wildlife will follow...