Niall Machin
@niallmachin1
In this age of grand illusion, you walked into my life out of my dreams. Mostly words and wings.
Long tailed shrike - 3rd lifer for the year and it’s only July. Unprecedented. Smart bird mind.
Back from the pub (on a Monday?) and found this Dewick’s plusia inside the house on the window. Which was nice. Macro tick! #moffs
Coronet and marbled green amongst a few New For Year moths this morning
Colder night and numbers down but first dusky sallow of the year plus 6 least carpet. Common footman most numerous with 37. #moths #wiltshire
Decent moth haul this morning in BoA Wilts - 130 of 50sp, including a lifer white satin moth, plus 3 sp hawk moth beautiful hook tip etc #moths #mothsmatter
Don’t forget Kenny Dalglish scoring in 3-2 win over Netherlands in ‘78?
Happy Fetlar Yellowthroat Day to those that celebrate. Only a mere 42 years ago.
Reading Alanbrooke’s War Diaries, Chief of Imperial General Staff (British Armed Forces) and Churchill’s right hand man during WW2. And also a birder. Here he is trying to persuade the Turks to join the Allies in 1943:
Heard the great reed warbler at Shapwick this morning, plus hobbies, cuckoo, egrets, garden warbler etc, but distracted by damsels and dragons - variable damselfly with its goblet marking and scarce chaser
Decent moth haul 112 of 44sp in Wilts last night, migrants - 3 small mottled willow, few diamond backs, cypress carpet, turnip. Others privet hawk, Brussels lace - and the ‘lookers’ scarlet tiger, mocha (fave!), foxglove pug and poplar kitten #moths
Regular breaks whilst WFH to undertake my honey buzzard survey - so far negative news but 3 nominate buteo
Scarlet tiger, lime hawkmoth and least black arches best of the moths this morning #moths #wiltshire
Butterflies at Morgan’s Hill this morning: marsh fritillary, grizzled skipper, small copper and small heaths
@paulthomas.bsky.social putative Shaun Ryder awaiting Mondays revival at Heathrow arrivals..??? #kinkyafro