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Posts by Mike McCarthy

Sure it will come soon Clare! Guess I’m lucky they are annual here, but their sheer size still shocks when you get one!

7 months ago 2 0 1 0
Vestal

Vestal

Scarce Bordered Straw

Scarce Bordered Straw

Clifden Nonpareil

Clifden Nonpareil

Recent trap highlights #Norfolkmoths #TeamMoth

7 months ago 37 1 1 0
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Motherfucking wind farms…

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Post image This encounter was too close to me for the lens to focus, but it was nice to compare the Queen with one of our local Comma butterflies.

This encounter was too close to me for the lens to focus, but it was nice to compare the Queen with one of our local Comma butterflies.

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La Reina!
We had a regal visitor today, when Megan found a spectacular Queen of Spain Fritillary just outside our garden! Not sure when the last Norfolk record was but it's a wonderfully rare visitor for our little patch.

9 months ago 85 11 4 0
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Very pleased to find this cracking male Marsh Warbler on my Costessey patch earlier this month. A singing adult male, present for a week on private land. Some superb mimicry, and the last thing I expected on my 20+ miles inland Norfolk patch! Patch gold #norfolkbirding

📷 @henrywynjones.bsky.social

10 months ago 51 4 1 0
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Couldn’t resist this - thanks Craig! #teammoth

10 months ago 17 0 2 0
Crested Honey Buzzard in Denmark yesterday.

Crested Honey Buzzard in Denmark yesterday.

Yesterday’s Crested Honey Buzzard in Denmark.

11 months ago 19 5 0 1

Squacco Heron - Buckenham Marshes flew across water meadow and landed out of sight approx 52.590417,1.478805 viewed from river bank. No further sign for 20 mins @rarebirder.bsky.social

11 months ago 11 3 3 1
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Only my second one here I think

11 months ago 2 0 1 0
Chocolate-tip

Chocolate-tip

Puss Moth

Puss Moth

Chamomile Shark

Chamomile Shark

Some recent #TeamMoth highlights - warmer nights on the way soon hopefully!

11 months ago 22 0 1 0

You ought to get that on a T-shirt!

1 year ago 1 0 0 0
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A moth trapper’s dream here at Ngulia Lodge, Kenya. #teammoth

1 year ago 42 6 8 2
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Norfolk County Council's NWL road project is on hold—too little, too late. Years of warnings ignored, millions wasted, and now they blame bats. Time for resignations and real accountability for this catastrophic mismanagement. Stop the shambles. #NorwichWesternLink #Accountability

1 year ago 24 11 1 1

You obviously got my one by mistake!

1 year ago 2 0 1 0

Hi, that’s fine by me! Thanks

1 year ago 1 0 1 0
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Osprey lingering on a local lake this morning. Think it’s the first time I’ve seen one in November?! #Norfolkbirding

1 year ago 36 3 2 1

Saw a 1w Caspian Gull this morning near Stratton Strawless with c400 Herring Gulls. No photos due to user ineptitude 🤣 #Norfolkbirding

1 year ago 10 0 1 0

Hi Steve, i think it’s 430 (not inc aggs) 👍

1 year ago 1 0 1 0
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Can I swap for a Scarce Bordered Straw? The influx seems to have totally missed me here!

1 year ago 0 0 1 0
Dark Sword-grass

Dark Sword-grass

Spruce Carpet

Spruce Carpet

Scarce Umber

Scarce Umber

Streak

Streak

Think I might have exhausted all the likely nfy moths now, but still going just in case not :) Here are some recent nice #teammoth pics

1 year ago 20 1 2 0

Good luck! You look to have timed it well 🇺🇸

1 year ago 1 0 0 0
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Get outside if you have clear sky #aurora #Norfolk

1 year ago 1 0 0 0
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Another cool moth from last night’s trap - Dewick’s Plusia #TeamMoth

1 year ago 11 0 0 0
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This L-album Wainscot was a new moth for me last night #TeamMoth

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Small Mottled Willow

Small Mottled Willow

Not the hoped for Euchromius ocellea, but 3 Small Mottled Willow was notable bearing in mind the single previous garden record! #TeamMoth

1 year ago 13 1 0 0
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First post here and this seems worthy: Clifden Nonpareil in the trap last night. Now established in Norfolk

1 year ago 38 4 1 1
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