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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Made the trip over to the rival London reservoirs today (Staines Res). What a superb wader fest it was. At least KGV Res has 2,500 more tufted duck and 1,000 more coot! #BirdingLondon

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

After yesterday’s county first, I didn’t think it could get much better moth wise… until I turned over the final soggy egg box. Dorset Cream Wave! Wandering from the likely breeding East London population or a primary immigrant? #TeamMoth

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Lit up the traps in my urban London garden for the first time in a few weeks. A wandering Heath Rustic was a surprise among other more expected migrants. Looks to be a county first #TeamMoth

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

British-born juvenile Montagu’s Harrier at Wallasea Island this morning (likely ring code HH). Absolute peach of a bird that glowed in the morning sun as it quartered over scrapes holding Red-necked Phalarope, Curlew Sands and Little Stints! #RareBirdsUK

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

A day to remember on patch at KGV. I had missed some waders mid-morning so headed up in the midday sun to see if anything was still moving. Sure enough 8 Blackwit flew through. Then, while scanning high flying gulls I was shocked to see two of them weren’t gulls at all, Arctic Skuas! #BirdingLondon

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

A distinctive autumny feel at KGV this morning, with birds on the move. Two Black-necked Grebes were fresh in, along with a Mediterranean Gull, 2 Redshank, 4 Wigeon, a Wheatear, 11 Yellow Wagtails and a trio of Goosanders.

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

An amazing night field trapping in North Hertfordshire last night. Staggering number of moths. The most unbelievable of the lot were c.150 Delicates! Backed up by 15! Ancylosis oblitella and 500+ Small Mottled Willow. Crazy year #TeamMoth

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The record Knot-horn year continues in the garden with Ancylosis oblitella. Had been expecting this species for a while given its recent dispersal so pleased to finally get one #TeamMoth

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Half the numbers in the moth trap following a clear and chilly night, but a completely new species assemblage as a result. A smart Delicate was new for the year and joined the growing number of migrants on the garden year list. #TeamMoth

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Amazingly, last night produced the highest garden species count of the year (92sp) with the trap absolutely full of migrants. The highlight was a pristine Bordered Straw double, while a tatty P. vitrealis and a box fresh A. tumidana were the other notable species. #TeamMoth

Bordered Straw (left) and Scarce Bordered Straw (Right). Mothing gods please me an Eastern Bordered Straw🙏🏻

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Colder overnight temperatures mean mothing takes a break and birding comes back into my life. A pleasant evening on patch was highlighted in the form of a patch year tick with this lovely and approachable Black-tailed Godwit #Londonbirding

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Moth numbers are slowly fading away but still a few additions each night. Two new striking Knot-horns were new with this smart Elegia similella and a Delplanqueia agg. #teammoth

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

You see moths shaped like broken twigs, fallen leaves, and bird droppings but this is the first I’ve seen that’s camofladged to patio paving slabs! Had to do a double take for this Coleophora hemerobiella as it blended in perfectly but glad I did for the nfg #TeamMoth

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

A surprising number of good moths in the trap last night (171/56) with personal highlight of the gorgeous Cosmopterix pulchrimella. Vitula biviella, Blastobasis rebeli, Vestel and continuing numbers of SMW and C. amaplana the best of the rest #TeamMoth

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

A few nights off and numbers well down due to chilly nights but still some goodies arriving. Another (!) Light Crimson Underwing was surpassed by this very fresh Cydia amplana #TeamMoth

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Christened a brand new trap last night and was not disappointed. The first moth seen in it in the morning was a nfg Acrobasis tumidana. A number of stunning Dewick’s Plusia were also hiding in the egg boxes and nfg #TeamMoth

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

More Catocala action in the trap with both Dark Crimson and Light Crimson together! Very rare to have the chance to see these two species side by side, never realised how much larger Dark Crimsons were. The AirBnB I am staying in for work is certainly getting a good rating #TeamMoth

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

One of my target species of my trip to Kent was Bright Wave. I was a little late in its flight period but still managed to see a good number, both by daytime netting and to light. A lovely species in a really nice mosaic habitat #TeamMoth

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Saturday night was immense with the traps holding 250+ species with an array of Kent specialities, recent colonists, migrants and a moths of all colours, shapes and sizes. But in all that diversity there could only be one highlight - The Goat! #TeamMoth

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Home after a weekend in Kent and met with rather mothless egg boxes. Then a flash of red at the bottom of the trap and panic ensued. I rushed the trap into the flat, me with a pot and my girlfriend armed with a net. The LCU evaded both of us but was soon potted in the living room. Stunner! #TeamMoth

Light Crimson Underwing - my 5th in 2 years!

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Down in south Kent coast for a weekends mothing. Some great moths so far with a box fresh Sussex Emerald the highlight and Catoptria verellus, Digitivalva pulicariae, Several Langmaids, Orthotelia sparganella, Lamoria zelleri, Pempelia genistella other moths of interest #TeamMoth

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Wrapped the Norfolk weekend trip by looking for speciality moths in the Brecks. No sign of any BB Bee Hawk-moths but the Vipers Bugloss was absolutely covered in Hummingbird Hawk-moths #TeamMoth

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Another great trap, albeit with dwindling numbers. The undoubted highlight was one of my favourite moths, Stathmopoda pedella - such a brilliantly shaped little thing! #TeamMoth

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

A superb night in the Broads with 157 species in the field and 131 species in the garden traps. Some nice specialities including Pseudopostega auritella, Acleris lorquiniana, and Reed Leopard #TeamMoth

Silver hook - one of 17 throughout the night

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Just 38 species in the trap this morning well down on the 75-85 species recorded last week. Heat too much for the moths to deal with in the concrete jungle? One nfg Cydia interscindana #TeamMoth

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

A rather disappointing catch last night, with surprisingly empty traps despite the conditions. Any disappointment quickly vanished when a Catoptria pinella emerged glowing from the egg boxes. Such a stunning species, and undoubtedly one of my all time favourite moths. #TeamMoth

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Braved the storms with just one trap last night and was rewarded with a NFG Langmaid’s Yellow Underwing and plenty of Silver Ys here in London. With Thor apparently taking the night off, fingers crossed for an even better catch tonight. #TeamMoth

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

A night in Dorset was poorly timed with a rather chilly evening compared to those either side. Still trapped 331/101 including a lifer in the form of Celypha aurofasciana. A few migrants sprinkled in but nothing exceptional, shame to head back to London just as Dorset enters its hot spell #teammoth

Buff arches - always blown away by these

Two actinics run from remote airbnb cabin

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

The highest count of recent days with 182/85 and even some signs of migration in the form of Small Mottled Willows and Rusty-dot Pearl. Several Rhyacionia buoliana were a nice addition to the garden list. #TeamMoth

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Another good trap with 158/71 although very few nfy last night. The highlight was my second Small Marbled of the year which was in slightly better condition than the previous one! #teammoth #migrantmoth

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

A decent 148/62 in the garden last night. Scarcity was provided in the form of NFG Vitula biviella whilst Leopards stole the show from a visual point of view #teammoth

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Things are certainly hotting up weather wise, although the wind slightly hampered the garden catch last night. Some stunning moths in the trap nonetheless, with several Lozotaeniodes formosana bringing a welcome flash of orange to the egg boxes #TeamMoth

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Another day searching the calcareous grasslands, with today's main target being the Liquorice Piercer. Despite a thorough search of the foodplant, it remained elusive. Thankfully, Four-spotted, Aethes hartmanniana and Nemophora fasciella made for an enjoyable day in the field #teammoth

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

A superb day on the Kent Downs, highlighted by several stunning Hypercallia citrinalis. Other chalk specialists were also well represented, with Lace Border, Oncocera semirubella, and Paratalanta hyalinalis all making appearances #teammoth

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Another night of exceptional migrant activity and the small garden actinic produces once again with this pristine Striped Hawk-moth alongside more Clancy’s Rustics and Small Mottled Willows. Still hoping for an EBS, maybe tonight🤞🏼 - Winchmore Hill, London #teammoth

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Since I moved house at the end of last year the traps have stayed hidden away in the shed. With the warm weather I finally dusted them off, and to a good result - Small Marbled and Phtheochroa schreibersiana within the first 50 species for the garden.

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

A little bit of a break from birding with a manic period of work but nice to get back out on patch this weekend. No spring migrants as of yet but glad to catch up with the long staying Slavonian Grebe.

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

After a two week stay bobbing around the edges of KGV Res it seems my local Grey Phalarope has now departed. Such a brilliant bird to have on your doorstep! #rarebirdsUK

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Down in Brighton for a friend’s birthday worked out well when this 1st-W Isabelline Shrike was found 10 minutes away. What an autumn it has been for Shrikes! #rarebirdsUK #Sussexbirding

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Drew Lyness @djlbirding.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Great weekend in Sussex celebrating a friend's 30th birthday. Some wildlife highlights of finding a Vagrant Emperor at Beachy Head plus many, many Firecrest! Also twitched the Isabelline-type Shrike on the way home. #SussexBirding

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Hugh Harrop @hughharrop.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Lovely views of the first winter male Siberian Thrush as it feasted on elderberries at Asta, Shetland this afternoon. #BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds #UKWildlife

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Carrying on my streak of Shrikes in East Anglia, today I dropped in on the Red-tailed Shrike at Dunwich Heath. Showed fantastically in the morning sun, well worth the trip.

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Nice to see a good bird locally with this Pec Sand at Stanborough GPs. When I arrived it was flying around all over the place flushed by a kestrel, but as dusk rolled in it dropped down on a small pool next to the main track allowing for lovely views.

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

A double shrike weekend with this Red-backed Shrike showing well at Moreston in the evening sun.

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Lesser Grey Shrike during a wander looking for migrants from Winterton to Waxham and back this weekend gone. It consumed a vast array of prey items with wriggling Devil's coach horse beetles being the most numerous. #rarebirdsUK

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

What a weekend in East Anglia. Black-winged Kite, Cisticola, Barred Warbler, RB Shrike, Pec Sand, LT Skua, large and sooty shears, classic autumn migrants, bats hurling themselves into the sea watching shelter, and some brilliant food, drinks, and company. #RareBirdsUK

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

The traps were absolutely heaving as the heavens opened this morning. A difficult unloading but thankfully the star moths were easy to spot with Bedstraw Hawk and Dark Crimson Underwing the highlights #norfolkmoths #teammoth

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Had my second garden record of Light Crimson Underwing last night. Took some photos on my phone in the trap and thought I’d better take the trap indoors to pot it. Moment I get inside it flies out the trap entrance, straight across the room and out the open door never to be seen again! #teammoth

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Nice to see such impressive numbers of Foresters in Norfolk last weekend. Covered every flowering plant in sight. #teammoth

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Henry Wyn-Jones @henrywynjones.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

A scorcher of a day meant butterflies were in abundance with some absolutely crackers on the wing including Purple Emperor, Swallowtail, Silver Washed Fritillary (valesina form), and White Admiral. A Lesser Emperor topped off the day with @jonathanfarooqi.bsky.social.

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