Steve Turner
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Steve Turner
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A once keen birder and temporary Fair Isle resident in a previous life. Now just mostly obsessed with moths (Staffordshire VC39). Update Ordnance Survey data for a living.
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Quality moth that. Nice one.
That’s not bad considering the conditions.
A migrant would’ve been nice, but hey….
Probably.
Tonight looks a right off too, but I’m more hopeful about Wednesday. However, I think we have some sort of mega super moon to deal with 🙄🙄🤦‍♂️
A Baldrick! 😆👍 Better than a Wogan, I guess!!
Apparently they prefer drier habitats to regular Alder.
Nice one, Dave! Always a nice feeling to send Terence packing 😁👍
Yes. I think the leaf has a more toothed edge and is greyer on the underside. Not a species I had heard of really, until I started looking into leafmines!
😆 It is one I’ve been intending to look for, but I haven’t really seen any around here.
Not another one 🙄🙈
I’m waving the white flag 🏳️ 😆
Nice one!
I’ve just stuck my head out the window, and it seems calmer than forecast, but I still can’t be bothered I’m afraid!
Great work, Les.
A mammoth effort to pull together 4 counties worth of data.
Indeed. An uncanny resemblance too 😆
🤣
I really should just switch off my phone.
I’m going to have a cup of tea now. I don’t want to hear anything more about me maybe or maybe not trapping tonight 😆😆🙈
Much more chance of something interesting at Sandwich Bay! Might as well be trapping on the moon as far as I’m concerned 😆🙈😉
Noooo! Up until bedtime is a complete waste of time here now 🤣🙈
Post-bedtime is my only chance…
Honestly, you’re killing me! 😅🙈
Oh, Clive. You’re almost making me having another go tonight 😆🙈
My heart just isn’t in it at the moment.
Chronic case of FOMO for me this evening…
Good luck!
After wasting a whole night’s electricity last night, I can’t face it tonight. Just too windy & wet.
Wednesday night onwards looks the best option this week…
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Oh no! That’s a real shame 😥
Yes, those halcyon days of June & July seem like a distant memory already 😭