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British Birds @britishbirds.bsky.social · 12d

Ticks are more likely to carry the bacteria that cause Lyme disease in areas where Common Pheasants Phasianus colchicus are released, according to new research.

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Trevor Codlin @trevorcodlin.bsky.social · 16d

It’s not been a great year numbers wise at Titchfield Haven NNR, but today the 200th grasshopper warbler of the year was ringed. This is now the highest total since 2014 when we ringed 341 from 29 sessions, this year there have only been 19 sessions so far. #ukbirding #birdringing

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RSPB Science @rspbscience.bsky.social · 16d

Latest government stats show a continued decline in many bird species across the UK 🪶🧪

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These data are made possible by the dedication of expert volunteers, allowing us to track common bird populations for >50 years

Wild bird populations in the UK and England, 1970 to 2024

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Trevor Codlin @trevorcodlin.bsky.social · 17d

46:18 was better than expected from my cold S Hants VC11 garden. The undoubted highlight was a clifden nonpareil, 1 silver Y the other migrant. Others bits included northern deep brown dart 1, black rustic 1, pink barred sallow 1, sallow 3 and L-album wainscot 6. #teammoth #migrantmothuk

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Trevor Codlin @trevorcodlin.bsky.social · 20d

Very little on the migrant front for me 1 each dark sword-grass and rush veneer also 4 four spotted footman, 3 Clancy’s rustic and a white-point bit they are probably not migrants

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Andy Jones @photography-aj.bsky.social · Aug 28

The wonderful intricately marked Cherry Bark Moth (Enarmonia formosana) to light in the Hampshire garden last night. Ignore micros at your peril! #TeamMoth

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Rob Edmunds @vc28wildlife.bsky.social · Aug 28

Hop miners today. Cosmopterix zieglerella were abundant. Some fresh Agromyza flaviceps mines and some old first generation ones too

Cosmopterix zieglerella- older mine st bottom and newly forming one at top

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Migrant Lepidoptera (GB & Ireland) @migrantmothuk.bsky.social · Aug 24

A couple of interesting nights on the way as our weather is influenced by ex-hurricane Elin. Tonight, we could see the 1st arrivals in S. Ireland, SW Britain & perhaps along the south coast. Monday will be very warm with air from N. Africa, and perhaps the most likely night for migrants. #teammoth

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Trevor Codlin @trevorcodlin.bsky.social · Aug 24

Cracking photo!

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Trevor Codlin @trevorcodlin.bsky.social · Aug 3

My nephew even had one on his front door last week, and I know of a few others that have caught them so must be fairly common this year.

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Trevor Codlin @trevorcodlin.bsky.social · Aug 3

82:48 to my South Hants VC11 garden last night. Some nice bits - Jersey & Garden Tigers, shaded broad-bar, rosy rustic, four-spotted footman & a diamond back, but this Gypsy Moth was the star, a new moth for me. Great antennae - face on it looks like a brown long-eared bat #teammoth #migrantmothuk

Gypsy Moth - a few have been caught locally so no surprise really, but a new moth for me!

Face on these antennae look like the big ears of a brown long-eared bat

This pic a took a few years ago. A brown long-eared bat with ears up. I may have to start a new feed of moths that look like bats!

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wordsfromwez.bsky.social @wordsfromwez.bsky.social · Jul 28

Little terns dead after dog attacks at Norfolk beach | Eastern Daily Press share.google/ryighi5PKWGC...

Rare seabirds dead after dog attacks at beach

Four little terns have died at one of the most successful colonies in recent years along the Norfolk coast.

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Trevor Codlin @trevorcodlin.bsky.social · Jul 19

Amazing footage!!

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Trevor Codlin @trevorcodlin.bsky.social · Jul 17

It’s now 21 days since my last plover post, we have found nest 11, outside the enclosure. It only had one egg, but the female was incubating it. Although she seems to have stopped now. Meanwhile, one chick from the brood 4 reported last time is still doing well. Fingerscrossed. #ukbirding

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Trevor Codlin @trevorcodlin.bsky.social · Jul 16

My 29th year monitoring nightingales in Hampshire this year, and it looks like a good year. The first birds were recorded back around 7th April, at least 16 males held territory locally and 5 breeding females confirmed. So far 3 juveniles ringed in 2025, proving breeding success. #ukbirding

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James McCulloch @jamesimcc.bsky.social · Jul 16

I'm so excited to share that this springtail, one that seems to have rapidly appeared in graveyards and gardens across the UK, now has a proper name: Entomobrya petri!

I hope this will be the first of many new species descriptions, allowing us to track our rapidly changing springtail fauna. 🧵⬇️

Soil Organisms Journal @soilorganismsj.bsky.social · Jul 16

📢✨ONLINE FIRST✨ New #collembola species found in the UK!

James McCulloch @jamesimcc.bsky.social National Recorder of Sprintails, tells the world about Entomobrya petri! 💚

Please REPOST 📢🪱🌱

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Trevor Codlin @trevorcodlin.bsky.social · Jul 7

I’ve had to step back a bit as it was all getting a bit overwhelming, especially when recording other stuff too. Put the the trap out last night and still had nearly 300 moths. I did have 2 small marbled and 6 light crimson underwings plus a host of other stuff, but was too much before work

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · Jul 5

Dark Crimson / Light Crimson Underwing ID tip - The discal spot is adjacent with the postmedian line and the antemedian line is pointed near the dorsum / The discal spot is isolated from the postmedian line and the antemedian line is curved near the dorsum. #MothsMatter #TeamMoth

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Trevor Codlin @trevorcodlin.bsky.social · Jun 27

Since my last post we have found two more nests, nest 9 was outside the enclosure & quickly predated by crows. Nest 10 was evidently missed as when I found it yesterday, the first chick had already hatched. By midday today 3 were running around but egg 4 was sat with just a hole. #ukbirding

Chick approaching parent for a quick warm up

Egg four - still not hatched and being left for longer periods now. Maybe it won’t.

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Trevor Codlin @trevorcodlin.bsky.social · Jun 14

It’s only the 2nd I’ve had, any thoughts on this ermine? I caught 2 bird cherry, and two of these

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Trevor Codlin @trevorcodlin.bsky.social · Jun 14

Migrant action last night was limited to two species, foot-spotted footman of which there were 8, and a rush veneer. #migrantmothuk

Four-spotted footman, one of 8 last night, all males

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Trevor Codlin @trevorcodlin.bsky.social · Jun 14

182:76 to my S Hants VC11 garden last night, took a while to sort this AM. A lot NFY, some highlight were Rosy Marbled (1), Monochroa palustris, which is a real nice moth imo and a Nemapogon keonigi which was new for me also Paraswammerdamia nebulella. #teammoth

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Trevor Codlin @trevorcodlin.bsky.social · Jun 13

Every one I know locally caught four-spotted last night so guess they were migrants

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Trevor Codlin @trevorcodlin.bsky.social · Jun 13

Mothing has continued throughout the day, five lure put out and so far 9 orange-tailed clearwings and a red-belted have been attracted. Also flushed another silver Y out from the garden shrubbery! #teammoth #migrantmothuk

Orange-tailed clearwing attracted to VES lure

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Trevor Codlin @trevorcodlin.bsky.social · Jun 13

109:56 to my S Hants (VC11) garden. A few NFY inc. four-spotted footman, small blood-vein, barred yellow, Pyrasta purpuralis and small dusty wave. Very little on the migrant front, just 2 diamond backs and a silver Y. #teammoth #migrantmothuk

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