Otter
Otter
Otter
Otter
For National Mammal Week
Cambridgeshire Mammals 2 - Did You Know
Otters have now colonised almost every waterway in Cambridgeshire after being almost extinct in the 1970s
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Common Seal in Cambs
Common Seal in Cambs
For National Mammal Week
Cambridgeshire Mammals 1 - Did You Know
Common Seals Breed in Cambridgeshire
A small population lives and breeds in the rivers of Cambridgeshire
www.hows.org.uk/inter/birds/...
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Siberian chipmunk
Siberian chipmunk
Siberian chipmunk
Siberian chipmunk
Siberian chipmunk, naturalised in parts of France and the low countries these were in a park in Versailles
Fire salamander
Roe deer
Montagu's harrier
Brown hare
Despite my trip to France being a touristy trip, apart from the moths I did see some other wildlife during my holiday, here are a few
Tau Emperor
Tau Emperor
Scorched carpet
Mocha
Just over 30 species in the
Forêt Domaniale de Laigue last night, despite being blighted by midges and innundated by cockchafers Tau Emperor was again the highlight to finish my trip to France #teammoth
Tau Emperor
Three humped prominent
Birch mocha
Red headed chestnut
An good night in the Parc naturel régional du Perche iver 50 species, some real crackers including this Tau Emperor #teammoth
Puss moth
Peach blossom
Ringed carpet
Silver cloud
Over 40 species in the Loire, Nr Angers on the 14th, heavy rain stopped trapping early but still some nice moths #teammoth
Coypu
Coypu
Coypu
Well a friendly family of coypu did not seem to mind the poor weather in Carnac, Brittany last night
Least black arches
Angle shades
It's not ideal to trap when it's cold or windy or pouring with rain. So a combination of all three did not produce many moths, just 11 species in Carnac, Brittany last night #teammoth
Clay triple lines
Silver Y
Great Prominent
Pine Beauty
30 species in a wood nr Bayeux, Normandy last night. Quite a nice selection, some similar to home and some not. #teammoth
Arocatus longiceps/roeselii
Arocatus longiceps/roeselii
Arocatus longiceps/roeselii found in my nature reserve while setting up the moth trap last night
Frosted Green
Pebble prominent
Swallow prominent
Pinion spotted pug
A diverse but not numerous catch in my VC29 nature reserve this morning 17 species #teammoth
Frosted Green
Pale Prominent
Muslin moth
Seraphim
The weather promised more than it delivered with just 14 species in my VC29 garden this morning #teammoth
Leucitic Scoter
Long Tailed Duck
Bottlenose Dolphin
Cinnamon teal
Some Wildlife from Scotland's East Coast on Monday with @dartfordtrapper.bsky.social
Blossom underwing
Blossom underwing
A very windy night so only 6 species in my little reserve (VC29) but a lovely Blossom underwing made it worth the effort #teammoth
Yellow barred brindle
Streamer
Very poor catch in my VC29 garden this morning only 4 species this Streamer was nice #teammoth
Northern Drab
Frosted Green
30 Species in the Chilterns (VC23) last night - Northern Drab and Frosted green the pick #teammoth
Great Crested Newt
Smooth Newt
Both Great Crested and Smooth Newts found while gardening in my garden, both safely move to the garden pond.
Pine Beauty
Early Thorn
Hebrew Character
Just 8 species in my VC29 Garden this morning, Early thorn and Pine beauty of note. Also a strange looking Hebrew Character? #teammoth
Shoulder stripe
Only 8 species in my little reserve (VC29) this morning, one trap failed for an unknown reason. Shoulder stripe the pick. #teammoth
Aurora Borealis
Twin Spotted Quaker
Mottled Grey
A quiet night moth trapping in the Yorkshire Dales (VC65) only 6 species on a cold night but some nice Aurora to compensate
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Oak beauty
Lead Coloured Drab
Chestnut
8 Species in my little VC29 reserve on Tuesday morning, pretty much the same as the last few sessions #teammoth
Pale Pinion
Red Chestnut
Dotted Chestnut
Pale Pinion was the best from my Garden trap (VC29) on Tuesday morning, Only a modest catch of 8 species. #teammoth
Dotted Chestnut
Diurnea fagella
10 species in my VC29 reserve this morning Dotted Chestnut the pick #teammoth
Diurnea fagella
Early grey
Clouded Drab
Satellite
8 Species comprising of the usual suspects in my VC29 Garden this morning #teammoth
Dartford Warbler
Hume's Leaf Warbler
Treecreeper
Shore Lark
A nice day out in Suffolk, cut a little short by the rain but some nice birds all the same.
10mm, not retained
Early Grey
Agonopterix sp
9 species in my VC29 garden this morning - Early Grey the pick and this Agonopterix sp that I would appreciate any ID help with #teammoth
