John Down @jdown18.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Pleased to get my first Loxostege sticticalis (Mugwort Pearl) in Dorchester despite the rain last night. Also forgot to mention second Many Lined this year on 5th. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social 0181
John Down @jdown18.bsky.social · 21/07/2026I had a similar one last week Steve that I called Jersey. 110
John Down @jdown18.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Traps heaving here in Dorchester. 2 new macros for the garden, Splendid Brocade and Festoon. Also Evergestis Limbata and Y. Irrorella (Scarce Spindle Ermine) 1142
John Down @jdown18.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Lunar Hornet moth just flew in and landed in the hall. 0110
John Down @jdown18.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Just 'cos it's got a Black Bill doesn't make it a Roseate. They're smaller, whiter with bright red legs and very long tail streamers. 030
John Down @jdown18.bsky.social · 20/11/2025There were 18 Mergs off Billy Winters 10am having a mini feeding frenzy on some baitfish 130
John Down @jdown18.bsky.social · 12/09/2025That's odd; while I was watching the Chough at Eype in August the first people to come along were 2 German tourists. Alpenkrähe apparently. 170
John Down @jdown18.bsky.social · 11/09/2025Dipper still at Kingston Maurwood @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social 0253
John Down @jdown18.bsky.social · 11/09/2025 Single Swift and Spot Fly Winterbourne Monkton @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social 061
John Down @jdown18.bsky.social · 08/09/2025Juv Sabine's Gull West bay settled on sea west of hbr. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social 091
John Down @jdown18.bsky.social · 29/07/2025Chough still between Eype and Beacon on coast path @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social 0173
John Down @jdown18.bsky.social · 19/06/2025Euchromius ocellea and a Vestal to MV in Dorchester already tonight. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social 081
John Down @jdown18.bsky.social · 13/06/2025Diasemiopsis ramburialis or Migrant Sable in Dorchester. Also a Small Mottled Willow, an Olive tree Pearl and 1 RDP 1192
John Down @jdown18.bsky.social · 10/06/2025There were loads roosting on the railway station few weeks ago. 120
John Down @jdown18.bsky.social · 01/06/20253 Drake Garganey far end Warmwell cress beds tonight per Chris White 051
John Down @jdown18.bsky.social · 10/05/2025Maybe, there's habitat 15 miles east of here but no one has ever caught one even this far from those heaths. 020
John Down @jdown18.bsky.social · 10/05/2025This Ringed Carpet was an unexpected garden first here in Dorchester. Not found anywhere in England west of Poole harbour area. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social 1314
John Down @jdown18.bsky.social · 03/05/2025Striped Hawk and Dark Swordgrass @migrantmothuk.bsky.social in Dorchester 1636
John Down @jdown18.bsky.social · 02/05/2025There's another holding territory just past Louds Mill dump. 020
John Down @jdown18.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Purple Cloud to MV in Dorchester, 2nd for Dorset I believe also 6 Diamond backs and a Great Prominent @migrantmothuk.bsky.social 4565
John Down @jdown18.bsky.social · 04/04/2025This Blossom Underwing was a much hoped for first for me in Dorchester. Presumably a migrant. 0110
John Down @jdown18.bsky.social · 01/04/2025Chesil 0925 to 1105. 164 Scoter, 15 Sandwich T, 4 Shelduck, 2 RTDiver a Grey Plover and a Dunlin. 050
John Down @jdown18.bsky.social · 26/03/2025Hoopoe showing in horse paddock viewed from 47 Furlands 0112
John Down @jdown18.bsky.social · 20/03/20252 Wheatear and a Sand Martin at Ferrybridge. 12 Shoveler, 19 Scoter and 2 Teal off Chesil. 090
John Down @jdown18.bsky.social · 02/10/2024First White Speck here for several years, also 2 Scarce BS, Delicate and a Turnip moth. Another Radfords too! 040
John Down @jdown18.bsky.social · 23/09/2024Curlew sand at Silverlake from Pylon hide, also 10 RP, Dunlin and 3 Common sandpiper 070
John Down @jdown18.bsky.social · 16/08/2024About 5000 Manx went east at the Bill this morning in about 50 minutes - all over by 8am. Also a Sooty, 2 Arctic skua a few Commic terns and 100+ Balearics in the area. 1254
John Down @jdown18.bsky.social · 04/07/2024It's a Brimstone without yellow pigment. Leucistic if it was a bird 110
John Down @jdown18.bsky.social · 14/04/2024Incredibly just had the Hoopoe fly N over the car at Priory corner 090
