Kevan Brett
@ormesbykev81
Birds, Moths and everything natural in between 🦅 Punk rock 🤘The Arsenal ⚽️ BTO Bird ringer. Norfolk
17th July saw a massive increase in the migrant Small Mottled Willow with 121 !!! counted in 2 mv’s. New for garden were True Lovers Knot, Cydia amplana/ Rusty Acorn Piercer and Phyllonorycter schreberella/ Shining Elm Leaf-miner #teammoth #norfolkmoths
A Wormwood graced the garden on 10/07 and a Horehound Longhorn was seen resting in the mint patch on 11/07 both nfgarden. Gold spot and Marbled Clover were among the nfyears. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
3rd/4th July among the new for garden was Slender Brindle, Small Scallop, Roseate Marble/Celypha rosaceana and Brown barred Tortrix/ Epagoge grotiana #teammoth #norfolkmoths
26/06/26 saw more new moths to the garden with most wanted a Phoenix. Also Lackey Moth, Tufted Oak Knot-horn Acrobasis tumidana and 2 Tree hollow moth/ Triaxomasia campimulgella #teammoth #norfolkmoths
Catching up at last ! Some moths from 20/06/26 . Lunar Hornet moth is always nice, came to LUN Pheromone. Blotched Emerald was a nice addition to the the garden list as was a Lamora Zelleri/Sandhill double spot and Four spotted Footman #teammoth #norfolkmoths
Some moths seen during the day. Pammene Regiana and Aurana to MYO lure, Aspila Funebrana to FUN lure. 5+ Silver Y nectaring with one caught and eaten by an Emperor Dragonfly. A Cinnabar turned up in the Catmint. Not a moth, Norfolk Hawker was seen as well #norfolkmoths #teammoth #britishdragonfly
144/42 in a wet and windy Norfolk garden this morning. Only migrants being Pearly Underwing (nfy) , Bordered Straw, 3 Turnip. Other nfy’s Schoenobius gigantella, Small Fan-foot & Single dotted Wave . Heart and Dart tops with 29. Another Aspila lobarzewskii #norfolkmoths #teammoth #migrantmothuk
Good selection of moths this afternoon in the garden now wind has dropped. Pammene aurana (2nd ever) , 7 Currant Clearwing, 3 Aspila lobarzewskii and Prays Ruficeps all nfy . At least 4 Silver Y nectaring and 2 Nettle-tap on the Ox-eye daisy #norfolkmoths #teammoth
Great to get and see my first ever Red-tipped Clearwings and Mullein Caterpillars in the garden as well . We 2 species nfgarden but not in the best of condition #norfolkmoths #teammoth
Some other moths that are always great to see for the year #norfolkmoths #teammoth
Everyone’s favourites, the Hawk-moths have put in an appearance with Lime, Poplar, Privet, Eyed and a Hummer #norfolkmoths #teammoth
Also some goodies and migrants, 10 Small mottled willow and Bordered Straw on 28/05 with 63 D-back two nights running #norfolkmoths #teammoth #migrantlepidoptera
Some good nights for micros as well in the garden #norfolkmoths #teammoth
Been busy last few nights with plenty of moths nfgarden culminating in the most beautiful I’ve seen , a Clouded Buff #norfolkmoths #teammoth
31/03/26 produced 37/13 moths to the garden. Nfy’s included a dazzling Herald, my earliest Nut-tree Tussock, 2 Double Striped Pug #norfolkmoths #teammoth A Lovely iridescent Stock Dove was a new bird ringed today in the garden (under licence) @btobirds.bsky.social
27/03/26 garden/Ormesby 33/6 with the subtle, delicate Powdered Quaker nfy. The rest the usual suspects, 14 Hebrew Character most numerous again #norfolkmoths #teammoth
63/9 Monday night again dominated by Hebrew Character , Small and Common Quakers. But a delightful Red Chestnut (never got one in ‘25!) and Hemlock Moth/Agonopterix alstromeriana were both nfy. #norfolkmoths #teammoth
93/13 in garden at Ormesby 16/03/26 48 Common Quaker making over half of total Another Lead-coloured Drab after the first ever last week. 2 Oak Beauty were very nice. Nfy’s Light Brown Apple Moth, Garden mompha and Early reveller #norfolkmoths #teammoth
A Pammene giganteana, Early Oak gall moth to SKI Pheromone this afternoon. Another 4 last week to FUN Pheremone , do love a micro #norfolkmoths #teammoth Ormesby/garden
86/10 in the garden last night with 50 Common Quaker tops. However the highlight was a long awaited first for garden and me with a Lead-coloured Drab. Not a looker but still worth the wait #norfolkmoths #teammoth
A good brood of 5 Barnies the other night in the #norfolkbroads Ringed under licence @btobirds.bsky.social the landowner was well pleased and had family over from New Zealand, apparently made their holiday! #norfolkbirds
Not posted for a while , been a rough ride recently! Anyhow some good #moth at weekend (12/13thJuly) with stars being Scarce Silver Y, Willow Knot-horn both migrants, Dark Umber and Scarce willow Marble among others #teammoth #norfolkmoths @norfolkmoths.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social
22/03/25 #moths in garden 100/13 Oak Nycteoline,Grey Shoulder-knot,Early Grey and Pale Pinion all NFY Another 2 TsQuaker. Increase of 41 CQuaker. Whilst sorting a Black Redstart was seen briefly,later in day an Emperor Moth was attracted in @norfolknats.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social #teammoth
21/03/25 #moths in garden saw 49/9 with 5 NFY , the best my second ever Twin-spotted Quaker. Com Quaker 25 and Hebrew Character 11 made the numbers up @norfolkmoths.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social #teammoth
Pammene giganteana/Early Oak Gall Moth to SKI pheromone today in the garden, NFY. Nice to get a moth at last ! #moths #micromoths #teammoth @norfolkmoths.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social
A few #moths over the weekend with just 3 species, the superb Oak Beauty , Common Quakers and Hebrew Characters,both nfy, are always good to see again. Also the first butterflies with Comma and Peacock @norfolkbutterflies.bsky.social @norfolkmoths.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social #teammoth
3 sessions over the weekend for #moths with MV saw 5/4, A Wogan and 1/1. Results were 4 nfy’s Oak Beauty, Dark Chestnut, Chestnut and March Moth @norfolkmoths.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social #teammoth #norfolkmoths
Getting itchy so chanced a #moth trap last night and surprise surprise 6 Pale brindled Beauty turned up , NFY and a garden record , none in the trap though! #teammoth #norfolkmoths while looking squadrons of Cormorants were flying out to sea @norfolkmoths.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social
Just 2 #moths #teammoth last night at Ormesby in the mist . A lovely Mottled Umber NFY and LBAM , it’s a start ! @norfolkmoths.bsky.social
Near Ormesby I watched a Male Marsh Harrier flying around. It then saw a Mallard carcass in the field, which it then tried to fly off with, unfortunately it was to heavy. It then proceeded to rip it apart in the company of 2 Carrion Crows.