Superb Steph.

A page of identification notes on separating European Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff in spring. It shows two very similar green brown and lemony warblers with notes around them.

Right #UKBirders #birds #sciart. corrected and checked again (hopefully) crib sheet for spring Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff.

Last nights moth trap 4hrs in the garden using 20wActinic before temp dropped around 10pm - Common Quaker 3; Small Quaker 5; Clouded Drab 2. 10/3

Nice one Dave.

The latest edition of Derbyshire Moth News can be found here www.derbyshiremoths.org/derbyshire-m...

The website (www.derbyshiremoths.org) has had further improvements. There is now a distribution chart on all species pages and all other charts have been standardised, showing a more clear and consistent approach.

The front page of the website has had a little face-lift - You can now access from one point -Monthly Moth News; Latest Derbyshire Moth Report; What to look for this month New for Year List and a visual of Annual Statistics.

Over the New Year period the Derbyshire Moths website will be rolled-over into 2026, so it may be unavailable or sluggish for short periods over next day or two as we transfer over maps, charts etc,etc..

Sunlight shining through mature trees in a woodland, with an understory of new growth and bilberry covered in dewy cobwebs

Two ecologists opening a moth trap in woodland

Pebble Prominent moth resting on a lichen-covered rock

A small brown and white moth called Catoptira permutatellus resting on a lichen-covered rock

A project to restore ancient forests in the Scottish Highlands is significantly boosting moth biodiversity, a Butterfly Conservation study has found. 🌳

Read the full story 👉 buff.ly/AyKPh6e

📷: Patrick Cook, Sarah Wanless
#MothsMatter #TeamMoth

Hi Richard would have been great to have met you

You’re not a fraud Emily. Far from it.

Thanks Les.

Remember a little while ago I said that the Joint Derbyshire moth Verification and Recording Team had been shortlisted for the @nbntrust.bsky.social awards? We only went and won it! Thank you @spinneybirder.bsky.social for your wonderful company! #teammoth #VC57

20th November 2025, Emily Milnes and myself travelled down to Bristol to attend the @nbntrust.bsky.social Conference. Emily entered the Derbyshire Moth Verification and Recording Team into the NBN Awards for Wildlife Recording Group Category. Well we only went and won it!!

New #GBRedList for vascular plants is published today by a team led by @bsbibotany.bsky.social with partners @naturalengland.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social @naturescot.bsky.social @natreswales.bsky.social @nhm-london.bsky.social @plantlifeintl.bsky.social @rbgkew.bsky.social @thebotanics.bsky.social

Look forward to seeing your records. The Clifden will appear in the 2025 annual report but that won’t be out till next year sometime. Thanks again

Thanks for that info.

Pale yellow eyes = Great-tailed Grackle

Many thanks for doing that. Just be a little vague with your grid ref if private garden. Otherwise name/ date/ adult/ no: 1 / location and photo. 👍

Grid ref better than Post code. If home garden be a little vague with your grid ref. Name/ no:/ stage I.e adult / date / location. That’s about it. Many thanks.

Are you happy to provide full details of your Clifden and would you be happy to enter to irecord so we can get it on the Derbyshire data base. If not I can upload on your behalf but need the data to do so

Nice record. There’s been a few this year but nevertheless a good moth to catch.

I must have missed one Richard

Hummingbird Hawk-moth in my South Derbyshire garden this morning - Saw it from the bedroom window - mad dash for camera, swop lenses, unlock doors and just managed a burst of shots before it flew off. Phew!!

Confirmed from the 10th July, Dichomeris alacella - a new county record. @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social @derbysnottsentsoc.bsky.social #teammoth

Great record Dave.

The Barred Yellow wasn’t so Batted!! 😊

Nice records Dave

Great night - Diamond-back moth; Coronet and Batted Yellow my highlights. 👍

Lovely community event last night with @spinneybirder.bsky.social for 'Greener Littleover'. 2 hours trapping resulted in 74 of 31.

#teammoth #VC57