A couple of hours at Titchwell this morning, all the usual birds, inc f Scaup. NFYwas a Peregrine seen over freshmarsh then along sea wall behind Parinder hide. Almost saw all of the Tawny Owl! First Med Gull calling over gdn today. #norfolkbirding

Trap out until 10pm only last night in Hunstanton, nothing in trap, but Hebrew Character under bench, Common Quaker & D. fagella on fence. Dry but chilly & windy overnight. #teammoth #norfolkmoths

Thanks John, Julie & Roger who opened traps at NOA, VC28. Highlights Oak Beauty*, Mottled Grey + guest moths Dotted Chestnut, Brindled Beauty, Pine Beauty etc. #teammoth #norfolkmoths Nfyr Little Ringed Plover. Gt Egret coming into breeding plumage with darker bill & pinkish legs. #norfolkbirding

34/10 last night in chilly Hunstanton. Nfy Satellite*, (all our previous records have been in Oct). Also 8 C Quaker, 5 Sm Q, 5 H CH, 7 Clouded Drab*, incl this very attractive one. #teammoth #norfolkmoths Visited the Hunstanton cliffs after, watching the Fulmars soaring around. #norfolkbirding

Quick #TeamMoth query - has anyone had success buying MV bulbs from other than the usual suppliers? Asking as ALS now have none in stock...

45/12 last night in VC28. 2 nfy Early Grey* & Ag. alstromeriana*. Also incl. 10 D Fagella, 9 each Small & Common Quaker. Plus another Oak Beauty* & a dark Clouded Drab*. #teammoth #norfolkmoths

18/6 in Hunstanton, nothing new. Nicely marked Cl Drab* & Hebrew Ch* (7). Also 7 Sm Q*, D Fagella, Cmn Q, Cmn Plume. #teammoth #norfolkmoths Serenaded by Goldcrest & Coal Tit this morning.

Anyone else received their NWT Tern etc today? On the events programme they have a family event at Hickling, to id birds eggs and nests!!!! All tied in to Easter....who on earth thinks these things up!! #notfolkbirding

29/10 in Hunstanton, most trapped this year, nfy D/Striped Pug. Also incl. Oak Beauty, 11 Common & 4 Sm Quakers & Clouded Drab, all entered for Gdn Moth Survey. Comma & Peacock in garden yesterday. #teammoth #norfolkmoths Very misty here this morning & chilly.

12/4 last night in Hunstanton, nfy D.Fagella*, with 7 Common & 3 Small Quakers* plus this mystery micro, possible Parsnip* moth, D.Radiella? Very tatty, suggestions welcomed. #teammoth #norfolkmoths

8/5 last night in Hunstanton, nfy Oak Beauty, found in spiders web, released, no photo. Also Small Quaker*, 3 C Q*, 2 H Char. & Dotted Border*. 11 spot Ladybird* under bench. #norfolkmoths #teammoth Titchwell - nfy SE Owl, Stonechat & Black N Grebe. Gulls galore! #norfolkbirding

So Moths evolved almost 300 million years ago and butterflies are newcomers at 100 million years. A fascinating look back at evolutionary history

5/3 in VC28, nfy Small Quaker, about 2 weeks earlier than last year. Also 2 ea C Quaker & Hebrew Ch. Less wind but more moon last night. #norfolkmoths #teammoth

7/3 in Hunstanton, 3 C Quaker, 3 Hebrew Ch. Ag.Heracliana. Titchwell- Eider, RBM & then a Heron flying along the shoreline, a rarity for us here. Gt Wh Egret on reedbed pool more common! Tawny Owl showed well. Dotted Border & Shoulder Stripe on WC light. #teammoth #norfolkmoths #norfolkbirding

10/5 last night in VC28, NFY Clouded Drab, Hebrew Character & 6 Common Quaker. Also March Moth & Common Plume. #teammoth #norfolkmoths

Lovely!

Just 2 moths last night in Hunstanton, another Agon.Heracliana and a sadly deceased Dotted Border, nfy, found in spiders web. #norfolkmoths #teammoth Titchwell, v breezy, nothing new for us, Scaup still on Tidal, Slav G on sea with LTD, RBM, Eider. Mating Pintail on f/m, def spring! #norfolkbirding

Blank trap last night, very damp and breezy here in Hunstanton. We did have a very low Red Kite over as we checked trap. Had another look around later, no moths but we found a tiny ladybird, an 11 spot ladybird we believe.

Titchwell this morning, very chilly but sunny. Nowt new, except a Collared Dove en route, unusual sighting of 6 Knot feeding on grass on Thornham Sea Marsh from West Bank. Very busy, lots of visitors. Shoulder Stripe still on wc block by light, moved up. #norfolkbirdind #norfolkmoths #teammoth

Just 1 lone Chestnut in Hunstanton last night plus a few flies. #teammoth #norfolkmoths The Geese were back in same field as yesterday by 8am, but we weren't!! #norfolkbirding

Titchwell today, nfy 12 Barnacle Geese flew east, Slav. Grebe on Tidal, Med Gulls on FM, Chiff Chaff by island Hide. Missed Russian white fronts by 5 mins! #norfolkbirding Record shot of Shoulder Stripe* on wc wall, VC - Pale Br B*, March moth, Early Moth*, Dotted Borders*. #teammoth #norfolkmoths

Just 1 moth last night, under our bench, here in Hunstanton, nfy March moth. Damp and breezy night, hoped for more. #teammoth #norfolkmoths

RSPB Titchwell this morning, visibility poor, on sea we had 10 LT Ducks, 3 Gt N Divers seen together plus usual selection. Scaup still on Tidal, Avocet, Pintail etc on Freshmarsh. Firecrest at beginning of West path. 1st Scarlet Elf Cups seen also lots of Snowdrops #norfolkbirding

If I may make one request this year please do NOT use iNaturalist for recording moths in Norfolk. Please record directly on the website norfolkmoths.co.uk Thank you! #norfolkmoths #teammoth

Interesting!

Vc28 Jan figs for Hunstanton, only 3 traps, 1 blank. 11 moths in total. Total moth sp 6, inc nfg Early Moth. 2 Spring Usher, 4 Pale Br Beauty, 2 Chestnut, 1 Early Moth. 1 each Common Plume and Agon.Heracliana. Hoping February is much better! #norfolkmoths #teammoth

Titchwell today, sea very quiet but had 10 Eider flying east. Scaup on Tidal. Brents on freshmarsh. Pr(?) Treecreepers on start of West bk, Goldcrest close to Meadow Trail path, Tawny roosting still, nfy Canada Geese! #norfolkbirding Bought Manleys 3rd edition at sale price £22! #norfolkmoths

RSPB Titchwell, nice sunny, chilly morning. 4 LT Ducks close in, RBM etc. Usual waders around. Firecrest at start of West path, pr M Harriers displaying over Thornham marsh. Tundra B Geese at Chosely Barns with PFGeese. Roadworks everywhere, 4 lots between Hunstanton & Titchwell! #norfolkbirding

Morning spent at RSPB Titchwell, very quiet on the sea. A small flock of Snow Buntings flew over beach towards Brancaster. The f Scaup was on Tidal, Red Kites, M Harriers & Buzzard were seen over Thornham Marsh. Our 1st Avocet of 2026 on Freshmarsh. #norfolkbirding No moths on VC!

Had a stroll along Hunstanton prom this morning, 1 f Common Scoter with a f Scaup on sea, a couple of RBrM and usual waders along the shore. Fulmars off Cliffs, lovely to watch them flying around.

6/4 last night in Hunstanton, nfy Chestnut* & C Plume*. Also 2 x Pale Brindled Beauty* & Spring Usher. Titchwell - new for us, a Mottled Grey* amongst moths on VC. #norfolkmoths #teammoth Birds incl Firecrest, Song Thrush, GW Egret, Redwing, W/Rail, Ruff, T/Owl & f Scaup on F/Marsh. #norfolkbirding

Our 2nd trap here in VC28, 1st moths of year, 5/4! Nfg Early Moth ( on paving), plus 2 Pale Brindled Beauties (1 on bench, 1 on shed), 1 Spring Usher & Agon. heracliana in trap. Good selection of waders etc off Cliffs Cpk at Hunstanton yesterday am. #norfolkbirding #norfolkmoths

Couple of hours at Titchwell, 58sp. Highlights: Beach: Purple Sand, flyover m.Snow Bunt. Sea: LTDuck, 2 Goldeneye, 5 Eider. Tidal: f Scaup, Pintail, pr Red Br Merg. En route: Kestrel Work has started on the sluice area, machinery is on the bank at back of freshmarsh.

No moths yet, but we have our 1st Bee Orchid leaves, didn't see any in the garden last year, far too dry.

The charts are back! #teammoth

NOA report now on website. #norfolkbirding

Norfolk Ornithologists Association, (NOA) Holme next Sea, sponsored Bird Race 2nd January, 103sp were found in very difficult conditions by the brave NOA team! Final bird was a Woodcock coming out of its day roost at Titchwell. Full report coming next week on the NOA website. noa.org.uk

@sj84turner.bsky.social Just to say my niece was very pleased with her copy of your brothers book, from Amazon, on butterflies and moths, that I sent her at Xmas!

It's Hunstanton 2025 Stats time: never thought we'd be trapping 17,705 moths in a year! With 245 traps out, only 8 blanks. Macros: 265 in '25, 219 in '24- new to gdn 46 Micros: 185 in '25, 130 in '24- new to gdn 55 (Figs do not include Aggs or Grade 4 micros.) Looking forward to 2026!

Best of 2025:24. And finally... Eastern Nycteoline (Nycteola asiatica) at Terrington St Clement, 19/09/2025 by Ric Sandifer — new for Norfolk! #teammoth #norfolkmoths norfolkmoths.co.uk?bf=24231 Merry Christmas :) 🎄 🎄 🎄

3/3 last night in Hunstanton, Winter moth, LBAM & Chestnut*. Titchwell - very few visitors around, chilly & windy. Greenshank (H), Grey Plovers, Firecrest on Fen trail with Goldcrests & Treecreeper. Still many moths, mostly Mottled Umbers, on VC. #teammoth #norfolkmoths #norfolkbirding

Best of 2025:23. Shining Marbled (Pseudeustrotia candidula) at Strumpshaw, 18/09/2025 by Jonathan Farooqi & Dan Monk — new for Norfolk! #teammoth #norfolkmoths norfolkmoths.co.uk?bf=24131

Happy mothing, Happy Christmas and a Very Happy New Year to you all! We're still trapping for the winter Garden Moth Survey, always hopeful here in Hunstanton!! We're trapping tonight.

Tesco, then a stroll along the prom, 18+ RB Mergs on sea, Grt N Diver & Gt Cr Grebes. Fulmars were calling on their cliff nest sites. Good nos of gulls & waders on beach incl 3 Black tailed Godwits. #norfolkbirding 40+ moths on the Titchwell VC this morning first thing! #teammoth #norfolkmoths

Best of 2025:22. Zelleria oleastrella (Olive Spinner) at Dersingham by Jim Hodgkinson — one of only two Norfolk records (photo D. Norgate). #teammoth #norfolkmoths norfolkmoths.co.uk/micros.php?b...

Best of 2025:21. Brussels Lace (Cleorodes lichenaria) at Walpole Highway, 26/08/2025 by S. West — Only record since 1992! #teammoth #norfolkmoths norfolkmoths.co.uk?bf=19450

1/1 for Gdn Moth Survey, a Winter Moth, on back door. Titchwell VC - 2 Winter Moths Sea - GND's, RBM, Black-necked Grebe etc. Tidal - Kingfisher. Patsys - Gt White E Meadow Trail - Sib. Chiff Chaff Tawny Owl in usual tree. Plus lots of Goldcrests & Robins. #teammoth #norfolkmoths #norfolkbirding

Best of 2025:20. Notocelia incarnatana (Scarce Rose Shoot Moth) at Holme, 12/08/2025 by James Symonds — post-Vic VC28. (photo H. Bantock) #teammoth #norfolkmoths norfolkmoths.co.uk/micros.php?b...

Best of 2025:19. Dotted Border Wave (Idaea sylvestraria) — Sidestrand record in 2024 by M. Townsend, confirmed 2025 (P. Hall) new for Norfolk! #teammoth #norfolkmoths norfolkmoths.co.uk?bf=17010