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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

1st August had another 3 nfgarden with a superb Archer’s Dart, Saltmarsh plume (just weird, but escaped without a photo unfortunately) and 2 Agriphila inquinatella/ Barred Grass-moth. Also 2nd ever Dog’s Tooth and a migrant? Tree Lichen Beauty #norfolkmoths #teammoth

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

On 28th July another 3 new species in the garden. 2 Broadland specialities with Dotted Footman and Brown veined Wainscot. The other new was Athrips mouffetella/Honeysuckle Grey. #norfolkmoths #teammoth

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Star of the show on 25th July was a superb Ni moth to MV. Platytes alpinella , Bucculatrix thoracella/ Lime Tuft and Shore Wainscot were among nfys. Another Evergestis extimalis, having a good year here. While Small Mottled Willow (32) continue their march on #norfolkmoths #teammoth #migrantmothuk

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Star of the show on 25th July was a superb Ni moth which came to MV. Platytes alpinella , Bucculatrix thoracella/ Lime Tuft and Shore Wainscot were among nfys. Another Evergestis extimalis, having a good year. While Small Mottled Willow (32) continue their march on

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

20th July started well with a Golden Twin-spot on the outside of the trap, nfgarden. Was second time lucky for me after having one in my previous garden in 1992 ! Also nfgarden Lunar-spotted Pinion. Nfy’s included Lettuce Tortrix, Scarce bordered Straw , Oak Eggar and Olive #teammoth #norfolkmoths

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

17th July saw a massive increase in the migrant Small Mottled Willow with 121 !!! counted in 2 mv’s. New for garden were True Lovers Knot, Cydia amplana/ Rusty Acorn Piercer and Phyllonorycter schreberella/ Shining Elm Leaf-miner #teammoth #norfolkmoths

Phyllonorycter schreberella/ Shining Elm Leaf-miner One of the tiniest moths I’ve ever seen ! But so beautiful up close

The second Comfrey Ermine/ Ethmia quadrillella of the year and new this year

2nd ever Tree-mallow Tortrix/ Crocidosema plebejana after one last year

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

A Wormwood graced the garden on 10/07 and a Horehound Longhorn was seen resting in the mint patch on 11/07 both nfgarden. Gold spot and Marbled Clover were among the nfyears. #teammoth #norfolkmoths

Horehound Longhorn/ Nemophora fascia found during day in a hop and mint patch in the garden

Marbled clover an increasing species in Norfolk

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

3rd/4th July among the new for garden was Slender Brindle, Small Scallop, Roseate Marble/Celypha rosaceana and Brown barred Tortrix/ Epagoge grotiana #teammoth #norfolkmoths

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

26/06/26 saw more new moths to the garden with most wanted a Phoenix. Also Lackey Moth, Tufted Oak Knot-horn Acrobasis tumidana and 2 Tree hollow moth/ Triaxomasia campimulgella #teammoth #norfolkmoths

Tufted Oak Knot-horn/ Acrobasis tumidana possibly a migrant

One of 2 Tree hollow moth /Triaxomasia campimulgella attracted to LUN Pheromone, feeds on insects in spiders webs !

Phoenix, was high on the wanted list and didn’t disappoint

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Catching up at last ! Some moths from 20/06/26 . Lunar Hornet moth is always nice, came to LUN Pheromone. Blotched Emerald was a nice addition to the the garden list as was a Lamora Zelleri/Sandhill double spot and Four spotted Footman #teammoth #norfolkmoths

Blotched Emerald, big surprise as no oak woodland nearby,a cracking moth

Lamora Zelleri/ Sandhill double spot a beach speciality

Four spotted Footman a monster of a moth !

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Some moths seen during the day. Pammene Regiana and Aurana to MYO lure, Aspila Funebrana to FUN lure. 5+ Silver Y nectaring with one caught and eaten by an Emperor Dragonfly. A Cinnabar turned up in the Catmint. Not a moth, Norfolk Hawker was seen as well #norfolkmoths #teammoth #britishdragonfly

Norfolk Hawker/Aeshna isosceles was seen patrolling the pond for 20 minutes then landed on a hanging basket

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

144/42 in a wet and windy Norfolk garden this morning. Only migrants being Pearly Underwing (nfy) , Bordered Straw, 3 Turnip. Other nfy’s Schoenobius gigantella, Small Fan-foot & Single dotted Wave . Heart and Dart tops with 29. Another Aspila lobarzewskii #norfolkmoths #teammoth #migrantmothuk

Another Aspila Lobarzewskii to SKI Pheromone this am

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Good selection of moths this afternoon in the garden now wind has dropped. Pammene aurana (2nd ever) , 7 Currant Clearwing, 3 Aspila lobarzewskii and Prays Ruficeps all nfy . At least 4 Silver Y nectaring and 2 Nettle-tap on the Ox-eye daisy #norfolkmoths #teammoth

Pammene aurana too SKI Pheromone, second garden record, a lovely micro

3 Aspila lobarzewskii too SKI Pheromone, placed in the orchard

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Great to get and see my first ever Red-tipped Clearwings and Mullein Caterpillars in the garden as well . We 2 species nfgarden but not in the best of condition #norfolkmoths #teammoth

Mullein Caterpillars feasting on of course Mullein!

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Some other moths that are always great to see for the year #norfolkmoths #teammoth

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Everyone’s favourites, the Hawk-moths have put in an appearance with Lime, Poplar, Privet, Eyed and a Hummer #norfolkmoths #teammoth

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Also some goodies and migrants, 10 Small mottled willow and Bordered Straw on 28/05 with 63 D-back two nights running #norfolkmoths #teammoth #migrantlepidoptera

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Some good nights for micros as well in the garden #norfolkmoths #teammoth

Little Buff-tip with the tongue twisting Latin name of Pseudoswammerdamia combinella

Triaxomera parasitella, Brindled Fungus moth

Cyclamen Tortrix , 2 different individuals and nfg

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Been busy last few nights with plenty of moths nfgarden culminating in the most beautiful I’ve seen , a Clouded Buff #norfolkmoths #teammoth

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

31/03/26 produced 37/13 moths to the garden. Nfy’s included a dazzling Herald, my earliest Nut-tree Tussock, 2 Double Striped Pug #norfolkmoths #teammoth A Lovely iridescent Stock Dove was a new bird ringed today in the garden (under licence) @btobirds.bsky.social

A stunning Herald , not a moth I catch every year , first for 2 years

Nut-tree Tussock , earliest record for garden

Stock Dove , a new bird ringed for the garden (under licence)
The iridescence close up is very striking

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

27/03/26 garden/Ormesby 33/6 with the subtle, delicate Powdered Quaker nfy. The rest the usual suspects, 14 Hebrew Character most numerous again #norfolkmoths #teammoth

Powdered Quaker, photo in the sun, showing more colours than usual

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

63/9 Monday night again dominated by Hebrew Character , Small and Common Quakers. But a delightful Red Chestnut (never got one in ‘25!) and Hemlock Moth/Agonopterix alstromeriana were both nfy. #norfolkmoths #teammoth

Red Chestnut not always annual in garden. None in 2025

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

93/13 in garden at Ormesby 16/03/26 48 Common Quaker making over half of total Another Lead-coloured Drab after the first ever last week. 2 Oak Beauty were very nice. Nfy’s Light Brown Apple Moth, Garden mompha and Early reveller #norfolkmoths #teammoth

Lead-coloured Drab, a nicely marked individual.
2nd ever after first last week for me

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

A Pammene giganteana, Early Oak gall moth to SKI Pheromone this afternoon. Another 4 last week to FUN Pheremone , do love a micro #norfolkmoths #teammoth Ormesby/garden

Pammene giganteana, a much duller example of compared to the ones last week. In garden at Ormesby

Sorry about photo! One of the darker individuals from last week , Pammene giganteana, Ormesby

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

86/10 in the garden last night with 50 Common Quaker tops. However the highlight was a long awaited first for garden and me with a Lead-coloured Drab. Not a looker but still worth the wait #norfolkmoths #teammoth

Smaller than Clouded Drab with feathered antenna and a lead grey colour.

Feathered antennae separating from Clouded Drab

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

A good brood of 5 Barnies the other night in the #norfolkbroads Ringed under licence @btobirds.bsky.social the landowner was well pleased and had family over from New Zealand, apparently made their holiday! #norfolkbirds

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Not posted for a while , been a rough ride recently! Anyhow some good #moth at weekend (12/13thJuly) with stars being Scarce Silver Y, Willow Knot-horn both migrants, Dark Umber and Scarce willow Marble among others #teammoth #norfolkmoths @norfolkmoths.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

22/03/25 #moths in garden 100/13 Oak Nycteoline,Grey Shoulder-knot,Early Grey and Pale Pinion all NFY Another 2 TsQuaker. Increase of 41 CQuaker. Whilst sorting a Black Redstart was seen briefly,later in day an Emperor Moth was attracted in @norfolknats.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social #teammoth

Grey Shoulder-knot NFY and only 4th garden record

Early Grey NFY , 3 seen and in pristine condition

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

21/03/25 #moths in garden saw 49/9 with 5 NFY , the best my second ever Twin-spotted Quaker. Com Quaker 25 and Hebrew Character 11 made the numbers up @norfolkmoths.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social #teammoth

Twin-spotted Quaker , 2nd ever garden record

Clouded Drab, far from Drab, so much variation

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Pammene giganteana/Early Oak Gall Moth to SKI pheromone today in the garden, NFY. Nice to get a moth at last ! #moths #micromoths #teammoth @norfolkmoths.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

A few #moths over the weekend with just 3 species, the superb Oak Beauty , Common Quakers and Hebrew Characters,both nfy, are always good to see again. Also the first butterflies with Comma and Peacock @norfolkbutterflies.bsky.social @norfolkmoths.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social #teammoth

Common Quaker , great to see the first ones of the year

Common Quaker , lots of varieties with this species

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

3 sessions over the weekend for #moths with MV saw 5/4, A Wogan and 1/1. Results were 4 nfy’s Oak Beauty, Dark Chestnut, Chestnut and March Moth @norfolkmoths.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social #teammoth #norfolkmoths

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Aussie Moths @wa-moths.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Endoxyla sp. ANIC23 This stunning wood moth is a currently undescribed species in the genus Endoxyla. Seen in a coastal area north of Perth in early February. #mothsmatter #teammoth #ausinverts #wildiz #inaturalist

Moth on a wall with a striking pattern of white and dark brown on the wings, an orange line running partway down each forewing, and an orange spot

Top view of a moth with a striking pattern of white and dark brown on the wings, an orange line running partway down each forewing, and an orange spot. The back of the head has hair of orange, white and dark brown

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Stewart @stewchat.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Imagine standing there with notebook and camera...🤓 #Teammoth #Moths

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Les Evans-Hill @lesevanshill.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Delighted to announce the West Midlands Moths website scheduled maintenance is completed and the database updated with 2,286,064 records up to and including 2023 for VC36 Herefordshire, VC37 Worcestershire, VC39 Staffordshire & VC40 Shropshire. westmidlandsmoths.co.uk/index.php #MothMatter #TeamMoth

westmidlandsmoths.co.uk

West Midlands Moths

The Moths of the West Midlands.

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Getting itchy so chanced a #moth trap last night and surprise surprise 6 Pale brindled Beauty turned up , NFY and a garden record , none in the trap though! #teammoth #norfolkmoths while looking squadrons of Cormorants were flying out to sea @norfolkmoths.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Wow ! A moth in the bedroom tonight, a Many-plumed , NFY and just my 3rd species for the year #teammoth #NorfolkMoths

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David Norgate @davidnorgate.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

The Acleris umbrana I caught in the 14th Jan has been confirmed as a male and 1st for Norfolk. Process explained perfectly, here: applewildlife.co.uk/photos-lepid... thanks @applewildlife.bsky.social #teammoth #norfolkmoths @norfolkmoths.bsky.social

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Portland Bird Observatory @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Uploaded a provisional review of migrant moths at Portland in 2024. Decent enough year, perhaps just lacking one or two real high grade rarities; highlights: 7 new species for the island + record annual totals of Olive-tree Pearl, Gem and Scarce Bordered Straw drive.google.com/file/d/1NLc-...

drive.google.com

2024 portland migrant moths.pdf

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Just 2 #moths #teammoth last night at Ormesby in the mist . A lovely Mottled Umber NFY and LBAM , it’s a start ! @norfolkmoths.bsky.social

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Near Ormesby I watched a Male Marsh Harrier flying around. It then saw a Mallard carcass in the field, which it then tried to fly off with, unfortunately it was to heavy. It then proceeded to rip it apart in the company of 2 Carrion Crows.

Alone at last.
A privilege to see out in the open

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

A walk down the beach didn’t produce much so decided to give Ormesby broad a look , it was frozen over but a lovely Kingfisher sat patiently in the only open part. At Clippesby/Oby there were 41 Crane near a maize crop, great to hear there “whooping” the most I’ve seen #NorfolkBirds

Part of the Crane flock at Clippesby/Oby

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

#moths are simply stunning, Part 2 the macros, so many to choose from in 2024 with 13 nfgarden. A long awaited first being Lesser Swallow Prominent one that eluded me for years! Here’s to many more for us all in 2025 #teammoth #ukmoths @norfolkmoths.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social

Only 40 records in Norfolk and a first for me Marbled Green

Bordered beauty another stunner and another new one for me

Another newbie Bulrush Wainscot, cryptic but a beauty in its own right

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

#moths in numbers 2024 at Ormesby St.Margaret , Norfolk. 78 trapping nights saw 10,334 with 64 nfgarden of which 30 nfsquare and amazingly 1 new for Norfolk and UK! Garden list now 546 species. Part 1 #micromoths @norfolkmoths.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social #teammoth #mothsuk

An unexpected first for UK to the garden on 22/09/24 Phycitodes Lacateella/Peppered knot-horn. A massive thanks to Dave Appleton for all his help and knowledge for this

Simply a stunning micro nfg and square Oncocera semirubella/Rosy knot-horn or the very apt Rhubarb and Custard moth

Another scarce migrant to the garden on same night as the Lacateella 22/09/24 with 20 Norfolk records , Euchromius Ocellea/Silver-spotted veneer

A micro I wanted to see because of its Latin name as my son lives in Vancouver ! Dichrorampha vancouverana/Orange-spot Yarrow moth. Nfg and square

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Christopher Blakey @christopherblakey.com · 01/01/2025

Happy New Year #teammoth! I've been working on the first complete moth website for Durham alongside a few others, the result of which is here. I hope it is useful and interesting to recorders in the area and beyond! There are, no doubt, improvements/corrections– if you spot anything, do let me know.

durhammoths.org

Home | Durham Moths

Welcome to the Durham Moths website. The site provides descriptions, identification notes, and up-to-date information regarding the status, distribution, flight times, and occurrence of the moth speci...

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

#moth trap Christmas Eve saw 3 LBAM and a Mottled Umber #teammoth @norfolkmoths.bsky.social Walk in the mist on beach at 2nd Ave Caister Boxing Day saw 32 Pinkfeet flying around disoriented, calling Golden Plover , Buzzard the best #norfolkbirds

2 forms of Mottled Umber , darker one from Christmas Eve. The other from a few days earlier

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Little fella on the beach this morning at caister gave me a wave. Grey seal pup , seems in a safe place at moment, adult nearby. 31 Pied Wagtail, 12 Linnet, 12 Wigeon N the best birds #Norfolkbirds @norfolknats.bsky.social

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Phil Saunders @beardybirder.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Great to see the 2023 Dorset Moth Report available for download at dorsetmoths.co.uk this week. A fantastic achievement for all involved #TeamMoth @dorsetmoths.bsky.social

Front cover of Dorset Moths (VC9) Annual Report 2023

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Some of the commoner #birds to the garden this afternoon. Simply stunning up close , if they were rare they’d set the pulse racing! @btobirds.bsky.social ringed under licence #norfolkbirds @norfolknats.bsky.social

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Kevan Brett @ormesbykev81.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

A cracking #bird to the garden this afternoon, Great spotted Woodpecker #birdringing under licence #norfolkbirds @btobirds.bsky.social

1st winter female Great spotted Woodpecker, ringed under licence

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