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British Nature Guide @britishnatureguide.bsky.social · 21h

Only two moths in and around the garden trap this morning, but I wasn't disappointed as one, the Chestnut was new for me, the other was a November Moth agg. #teammoth #mothsmatter

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British Nature Guide @britishnatureguide.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Just one moth on the trap this evening in my wet and cool mid Cheshire garden, a Red-green Carpet. It is forecast to remain dry for the rest of the night. #teammoth

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British Nature Guide @britishnatureguide.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

With heavy rain forecast for later in the night I emptied the garden trap at 2pm this morning. Very pleased to find this Figure of Eight, my first of the year. #teammoth

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British Nature Guide @britishnatureguide.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

So many great moths around even this late in the year. You never know what will turn up in the trap next. To see some of the moth I have seen, follow the link to the British Nature Guide Website. www.britishnatureguide.com/noctuidae-mo...

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British Nature Guide @britishnatureguide.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Very quiet around the trap in mid Cheshire this evening. Five species so far, Merveille du Jour, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Light Brown Apple moth, Narrow-winged Grey and Garden Rose Tortrix. #teammoth

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British Nature Guide @britishnatureguide.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The first two Merveille du Jour moths of the year in the trap this evening in mid Cheshire. #teammoth

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Apatura Ilia @apaturailia15.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A Kingfisher at Rye Meads @rspb.bsky.social in Hertfordshire this afternoon @saveleamarshes.bsky.social A reserve long associated with these much loved birds @btobirds.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social ##BirdsSeenIn2026

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Apatura Ilia @apaturailia15.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A Green Sandpiper at Rye Meads @rspb.bsky.social in Hertfordshire today @btobirds.bsky.social where this delightful wader species often shows well @saveleamarshes.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026

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British Nature Guide @britishnatureguide.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Eight species in the trap in a breezy and wet night in mid Cheshire. Banded Sallow and Beaded Chestnut were new moths for me. Black Rustic and Lunar Underwing were good to see. Down to one Large Yellow Underwing. #teammoth #mothsmatter

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British Nature Guide @britishnatureguide.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Hummingbird Hawk-moth today in Looe in Cornwall. #mothsmatter

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Apatura Ilia @apaturailia15.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

A molting though still vibrantly coloured Northern Yellow Warbler in Parc Jean Drapeau, Montreal last month @birdscanada.bsky.social who will soon be departing on a southwards migration @britishnatureguide.bsky.social ##BirdsSeenIn2026 See also www.britishnatureguide.com/quebec-provi...

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Apatura Ilia @apaturailia15.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Woodchuck, Eastern Chipmunk and Eastern Cottontail made for a delightful trio in Mount Royal Park, Montreal last month @britishnatureguide.bsky.social See also a trip gallery www.britishnatureguide.com/quebec-provi...

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Apatura Ilia @apaturailia15.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

A Migrant Hawker at Amwell NR in Hertfordshire today @britishdragonflies.bsky.social One of several patrolling the dragonfly walk @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

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Apatura Ilia @apaturailia15.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

A Wall Brown at Strumpshaw Fen @rspb.bsky.social in Norfolk today @savebutterflies.bsky.social The elaborate markings also provide effective camouflage @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

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Apatura Ilia @apaturailia15.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Great Egret and Red Kite at Strumpshaw Fen @rspb.bsky.social in Norfolk today @btobirds.bsky.social Two species that were rarely seen in England until recently times but which are now prospering @britishnatureguide.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026

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British Nature Guide @britishnatureguide.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I visited Inner Farne Island a couple of days ago and was lucky to see a couple of late breeding Arctic Terns. #BirdsSeenIn2026

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British Nature Guide @britishnatureguide.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Yellow Shell, Garden Pebble, Canary-shouldered Thorn & Centre-barred Sallow in the trap last night in Middlewich in Cheshire. #mothsmatter #teammoth

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British Nature Guide @britishnatureguide.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Another new moth in the trap for me last night was Maiden's Blush. Three of them attracted to light in Cheshire. Two allowed photos, the other declined and flew off. #mothsmatter #teammoth

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Apatura Ilia @apaturailia15.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Long-tailed Blues on Whitehawk Hill LNR in Brighton this afternoon @savebutterflies.bsky.social making a trip from London worthwhile @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

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British Nature Guide @britishnatureguide.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Sixteen butterfly species seen today at Arnside Knott in Cumbria, including three Brown Hairstreak, scores of Painted Ladies, a couple of Graylings and a Clouded Yellow. #Savebutterflies

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British Nature Guide @britishnatureguide.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

A perfect day at Arnside Knott in Cumbria today, butterflies all over the place. Here Peacock, Red Admiral and Common Blue. #savebutterflies

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British Nature Guide @britishnatureguide.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small Copper and Brown Argus at Prees Heath in Shropshire today, along with 8 other species including Clouded Yellow. #savebutterflies

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British Nature Guide @britishnatureguide.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Looking through my moth trap records and wondering why I had not recorded August Thorn. Could this be one I missed from September 2015? #moths #mothsmatter

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British Nature Guide @britishnatureguide.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

A boldly marked Yellow Shell moth in the trap in Wistaston near Crewe last night. #moths #mothsmatter

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British Nature Guide @britishnatureguide.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

The first moth on the wall near the trap this evening in Cheshire was this Mullein Moth. A new species for me. #teammoth #mothsmatter

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Apatura Ilia @apaturailia15.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

A delightful female American Goldfinch in Parc Jean Drapeau on Ile Sainte-Helene in Montreal last weekend @birdscanada.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026

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Apatura Ilia @apaturailia15.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

A Chipping Sparrow parent with a hungry mouth to feed on Quebec City riverfront last week @birdscanada.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026

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Apatura Ilia @apaturailia15.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Red-eyed Vireo and Eastern Warbling Vireo were more audible than visible around the parks of Montreal last week @birdscanada.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026

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Apatura Ilia @apaturailia15.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

A Northern Yellow Warbler in Parc Jean Drapeau on Ile Sainte-Helene in Montreal two days ago @birdscanada.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026

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Apatura Ilia @apaturailia15.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

A male Northern Cardinal in Parc Jean Drapeau on Ile Sainte-Helene, Montreal today @birdscanada.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

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Apatura Ilia @apaturailia15.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Dun Skipper and Atlantis Fritillary high on the slopes of Mont Tremblant in Quebec today @nababutterfly.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

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Apatura Ilia @apaturailia15.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Black Swallowtail and Monarch embellishing Montreal's already impressive Botanical Gardens yesterday @nababutterfly.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

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British Nature Guide @britishnatureguide.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

This butterfly at Arnside Knott in Cumbria this morning was a little unusual. The markings didn't look right for Common Blue or Northern Brown Argus. Distorted spots and missing spots. I am assuming Common Blue. #savebutterflies

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British Nature Guide @britishnatureguide.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Plenty of butterflies out today at Arnside Knott in Cumbria when the sun finally came out. Here Wall Brown, Ringlet, Painted Lady & Meadow Brown. #savebutterflies

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Apatura Ilia @apaturailia15.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

A European Peacock in Montreal Olympic Park today @nababutterfly.bsky.social A species only recently established in Quebec province, having first been recorded in the Montreal area in 1997 @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

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