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

Best of 2025:18. Phyllocnistis extrematrix — Downham Market, 29/07/2025 by Rob Edmunds, new for Norfolk; and Repps-with-Bastwick, 03/08/2025 by Stewart Wright, new VC27. #teammoth #norfolkmoths norfolkmoths.co.uk/micros.php?b...

Best of 2025:17. Grapholita delineana (Hemp Tortrix) at Shotesham, 24/07/2025 by Andy Musgrove & Mark Lawlor — new for Norfolk! #teammoth #norfolkmoths norfolkmoths.co.uk/micros.php?b...

Best of 2025:16. Blastobasis rebeli (Black-banded Masoner) in Norwich, 20/07/2025 by Keith Langdon — only the 2nd Norfolk record! #teammoth #norfolkmoths norfolkmoths.co.uk/micros.php?b...

Best of 2025:15. Depressaria pulcherrimella (Pignut Brown) at Hempstead-by-Holt, 20/07/2025 by Andrew Wallis — post-Vic Norfolk. #teammoth #norfolkmoths norfolkmoths.co.uk/micros.php?b...

Best of 2025:14. Rest Harrow (Aplasta ononaria) — Beeston, 19/07/2025 by Giles Dunmore, new for Norfolk; and Great Ellingham, 20/07/2025 by Chris Knott, new VC28. #teammoth #norfolkmoths norfolkmoths.co.uk?bf=16640

Best of 2025:13. Ground Lackey (Malacosoma castrensis) at Wells, 17/07/2025 by Ben Sale & Leslie Gardiner and 30/07/2025 by Mike Hodgson — new VC28! #teammoth #norfolkmoths norfolkmoths.co.uk?bf=16350

4) Final new micros for 2025 in Hunstanton. Thanks to @norfolkmoths.bsky.social for ID help. Alder Tuft- Buccu cidarella - 15 in Norfolk Aster Straw - Phalo affinitana - (33) Norway Maple Leaf-miner - Phyllo joannisi (24) Tufted Oak Knot-horn - Acro tumidana (18) #teammoth #norfolkmoths

3/3 last night for Winter Gdn Moth Survey here in Hunstanton. Winter moth on wall, Mottled Umber on perspex cover of trap, LBAM on light fitting - only mosquito's actually in trap. Male Sparrowhawk on roof. #teammoth #norfolkmoths

Best of 2025:12. Phyllocnistis asiatica (Asian Maze-miner) — two specimens submitted by Roger Ward, DNA-confirmed 2025 (Univ. Warwick) First confirmed in Norfolk. #teammoth #norfolkmoths norfolkmoths.co.uk/micros.php?b...

Spent a couple of hours at RSPB Titchwell this morning, had a couple of Gt N Divers, Black & Red Throated Divers, Slav Grebe, Goldeneye & RB Mergs. Siberian Chiff Chaff by the meadow trail near pond dipping, with LT Tits & ordy Chiff chaff. #norfolkbirding

3) More new micros for 2025. Thanks to @norfolkmoths.bsky.social for help with ID. White Crescent - Tel luculella (80) White Cloaked Tortrix - Gyps aceriana (25) Sea-lavender Case-bearer - Col limoniella (34) Apple Fruit Moth - Argyr conjugella (21) #teammoth #norfolkmoths

Best of 2025:11. Pexicopia malvella (Hollyhock Seed Moth) at NWT Swangey Fen, 30/06/2025 by James Symonds — new VC28. #teammoth #norfolkmoths norfolkmoths.co.uk/micros.php?b...

2) New micros for 2025 in VC28. Thanks to @norfolkmoths.bsky.social for ID help. Beautiful Oak K/horn - Acro repandana (46 reported this year) Common Ridge-back - Ep chaerophyllella (48) Dark Pine-shoot - Pseudo posticana (8) Speckled Bitter-sweet - Acro autumnitella (19) #teammoth #norfolkmoths

Best of 2025:10. Dusky Clearwing (Paranthrene tabaniformis) at Upwell, 25/06/2025 by Jim Wheeler — 2nd year in garden, 3rd for Norfolk! #teammoth #norfolkmoths norfolkmoths.co.uk?bf=3720

1) Micros for 2025 in VC28- 55 new micros! Thanks Jim Wheeler @norfolkmoths.bsky.social for ID help. Photos taken on phone. #norfolkmoths #teammoth Meadow Hook-wing -An badiana- 4 in Norfolk Saltern Tuft - Bucc maritima- 5 Speckled Tip Moth - A retinella- 7 Tree-mallow Tortrix -Croc plebejana- 9

Best of 2025:9. Diasemiopsis ramburialis (Migrant Sable) at Titchwell, 24/06/2025 by RSPB Volunteers — new VC28! (x6 in Norfolk 2025!) #teammoth #norfolkmoths norfolkmoths.co.uk/micros.php?b...

Went to Thornham Harbour after 9am, heard Twite near the coal barn, saw 9 birds flying away from us, & 3 more following. Also 2 Egypt. geese Titchwell, Red Br Mergs displaying on Tidal & on sea. Spotted Redshank on Tidal. (Reed cutting etc on Fresh Marsh.) #norfolkbirding

Best of 2025:8. Dichrorampha obscuratana (Lead-coloured Tansy Moth) — Great Hockham female (P. Clement, 16/06/2015), ID confirmed by K. Larsen in 2025 - New for Norfolk! #teammoth #norfolkmoths norfolkmoths.co.uk/micros.php?b...

3/2 last night in Hunstanton, for the winter garden moth survey. Nfy 2 Winter moths, one on bench, the other on wall. Plus a dark Mottled Umber on the conservatory wall. Trap NIL. Wet during night, but egg boxes dry! #teammoth #norfolkmoths

Best of 2025:7. Phiaris micana (Olive Marble) at Swangey Fen, 16/06/2025 by James Symonds — post-Vic VC28. #teammoth #norfolkmoths norfolkmoths.co.uk/micros.php?b...

Best of 2025:6. The Alchymist (Catephia alchymista) in Norwich, 14/06/2025 by Craig Robson — new for Norfolk! #teammoth #norfolkmoths norfolkmoths.co.uk?bf=24640

Best of 2025:5. Coleophora siccifolia (Keeled Case-bearer) at Weeting, 13/06/2025 by James Symonds — post-Vic VC28 (case also found nr Foulden 30/08/2025 J. Swalwell) #teammoth #norfolkmoths norfolkmoths.co.uk/micros.php?b...

Best of 2025:4. Argyresthia arceuthina (White-headed Tip Moth) at STANTA, 25/05/2025 by James Symonds — post-Vic Norfolk. #teammoth #norfolkmoths norfolkmoths.co.uk/micros.php?b...

Just 1 Mottled Umber last night in VC28. Pinks coming off wash at 7.45 am. #norfolkmoths #teammoth Titchwell am. Marsh Harriers, Red Kite & Pink-footed Geese over Th. Marsh. Sea: Gt N Diver, Red Br Mergs, Goldeneye, poss. Slav. Grebe, v. distant. Fen Trail: Tawny Owl, in usual tree #norfolkbirding

Best of 2025:3. Glaucous Shears (Papestra biren) at Dersingham Bog, 20/05/2025 by Jim Hodgkinson — new VC28! #teammoth #norfolkmoths norfolkmoths.co.uk?bf=21620

Best of 2025:2. Glyphipterix forsterella (Woodland Sedge-moth) at Lolly Moor, 19/05/2025 by David Norgate — only the 2nd Norfolk record! #teammoth #norfolkmoths norfolkmoths.co.uk/micros.php?b...

New for Norfolk!

1/3 Checking 2025 moths in Hunstanton, so far we've had 20 new Macro's. Here's a few of our favourites: Barred Hook-Tip - 27 recorded in Norfolk this year Bedstraw HM - 51 Dewick's Plusia - 148 Gem -8

2/3 Next 4:- Hunstanton Moths Gypsy Moth -86 recorded in Norfolk so far this year Jersey Tiger -27 Juniper Carpet - 22 Marbled Coronet -13