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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Kestrel in the garden yesterday evening!

Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Spotted Flycatcher briefly in the garden this morning. Blackcaps continuing to make a daily appearance feeding on the elderberries. Willow Warbler also in the hawthorn trees.

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

VC63 - Underwing galore in the trap. Some autumn colour in the form of Canary-shouldered Thorn, Dusky Thorn, Orange Swift and Centre-barred Sallow. #teammoth

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Spent the last few hours sat birding the front of the holiday cottage in Martindale, Cumbria. Slow and chilled. Green Woodpecker, Redstart, Spotted Flycatcher, Willow Warbler, a very out of place Whitethroat, and at least 100 House Martin above.

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

VC63 - Woke up to just 3 moths in the entire trap! This lovely Latticed Heath was new for the garden. #teammoth

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Maiden’s Blush was a nice find in the trap this morning. Also another Black Arches, Coronet, Dusky Thorn, Silver Y. #teammoth

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

VC63 - a good mix of moths in the trap last night. Orange Swift, Ringed China-mark, Dusky Thorn (x3), and a stunning Black Arches were the highlights. #teammoth

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Love finding a Mint Moth. This was on some Black Horehound that has self seeded in the garden. #teammoth

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

A good way to bird Poole Harbour! Sandwich Tern and Oystercatcher the best two spots from the pub.

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

RSPB Arne was absolutely brilliant. Wanted to visit here for so long. Highlights included Dartford Warbler (took a lot of finding), Spotted Flycatcher, and a Black Redstart juvenile. A very yellow juvenile Willow Warbler was a reminder that summer is on its way out despite the recent heatwave.

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Catching up with the two singing Quails at Ingbirchworth Res today. A few around locally; I also saw one in flight at the top of Stocksbridge Golf Course yesterday. Whitethroat and Yellowhammer present too.

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Hummingbird Hawk-moth! One of my favourite garden visitors. Feeding on the verbena on our front garden. #teammoth

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Big Butterfly Count in our garden - 71 counted in total and 9 species. Found a Pied Plumehorm in the process too! @bcyorkshire.bsky.social

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Lundy Bird Observatory @lundybirds.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Celebrating 20yrs Rat free this year! One of the biggest successes on the island is the seabirds, but for Manx Shearwaters it has been phenomenal. One of our box birds from today, the fact we have 15,000 and they breed successfully was unthinkable 30yrs ago!

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

VC63 - Couple of quiet nights on the trap. Iron Prominent, Ruby Tiger and a lovely Common Rustic that looked great against the stone. #teammoth

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Wasp Plumehorn in the garden. Can comfortably say I’ve never seen one of these before!

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Another quiet trap but was great to attract Small Phoenix, which joins Bird-cherry Ermine as new species for the garden. Scalloped Oak always a beauty to see up close. #teammoth

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

A great year for Red Admiral and Gatekeeper it seems. I’ve never seen so many in our garden. #butterflyweek

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Lovely markings on this Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing. Worth checking for Langmaid’s or is that too hopeful? Relatively early flyer. #teammoth

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

VC63 - must add that while putting the trap out I saw this Elephant Hawk-moth feeding from some Honeysuckle that has grown through the hedge! #teammoth

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

VC63 - Least Carpet was an excellent find in the trap this morning. Joined by a lot of Yellow Underwing sp. Common Wave and Dun-bar new to the trap. #teammoth

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

So many Gatekeepers in the garden!

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

VC63 - some cool moths to the trap last night and a lot of new species for the garden. July Highflyer, Orange Footman, True Lover’s Knot, Clouded Border, Single-dotted Wave, and Pearl Grass-moth. #teammoth

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Burnished Brass flushed out of our firethorn hedge. #teammoth

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Always a good day out at Bempton.

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

VC63 - Swallow-tailed, Mother of Pearl, Miller, Bulrush Veneer and Scarce Footman all new species trapped last night. Very flighty, lost a few!! #teammoth

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Javelin Wasp (I think) in the garden.

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Lots of butterfly activity on the garden, probably the most variety I’ve seen in a single sitting inc. Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Large White, Small White, Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood and Meadow Brown.

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

VC63 - Just a couple of new moths to the trap overnight inc. Marbled White Spot and Double Square-spot. Some lovely Riband Wave forms too - love the peppery plain form. #teammoth

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Quieter trap than I expected given the conditions. I did get Elephant Hawk Moth and the remains of a Poplar Hawk Moth (sadly, the birds beat me to the trap). Enjoyed looking at this Fan-foot up close! #teammoth

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

New bird added to the garden list: Great White Egret. Flew overhead SE. Mentioned this before, but we don’t get many at all in North Sheffield.

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Carl Sayer @carlsayer.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

No need to seed #meadows!!! Sayer's Old Meadow was an arable field bathed in chemicals until 2005. It was abandoned for 5 years & since then it has been mowed annually. No seeds/plants have ever been introduced to it. It is very species-rich. Ecological restoration is often best when we do less!!!

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

VC63 - New species to the trap last night include Coronet, Marbled Beauty, and Purple Clay. #teammoth

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Elephant Hawk Moth (x3) attracted to the MV light last night. Phenomenal creatures. #teammoth

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

VC63 - Light Emerald and Buff-tip the macro highlights from last night’s trap. #teammoth

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

VC63 - few bits from last night’s trap. Scalloped Oak, Small Fan-foot, Riband Wave, Beautiful Hook-tip. #teammoth

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Quick scan with the torch after putting the Hedgehog food out. Green Carpet, Snout and Mottled Beauty. #teammoth

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Ingbirchworth Res for a quick walk this evening. Yellowhammer, Garden Warbler, Common Whitethroat, Reed Bunting, Skylark, Mipit, GC Grebe, Barn Owl. Good numbers of House Martin and Swallow too.

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Gold Swift mating - spotted near Stanage Edge, Peak District. #teammoth

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Merlin on Strines Moor, chased by a Curlew. Red Kite further down the moor near where Mortimer Road meets A57.

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Great White Egret flying low and east over Black Lane, Tankersley was definitely a surprise to see on the way home from work. Don’t get many this way @shefbirdstudy.bsky.social

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Grey Heron over the house. Stunning in flight, as always.

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

A great birthday gift from some of our best friends (who just happen to own Sheffield’s best indie bookshop)!! The book is fab and so beautiful. Reminds me of my first bird book; a hand-me-down from my dad ‘Garden and Field Birds - Eggs and Nests’ by Jiri Felix. Love it!

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Setaceous Hebrew Character in the garage this evening.

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Sam Woodward @se-woodward.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

RSPB Blacktoft Sands today. Great to see Bearded Reedlings, Yellow Wagtail and Bittern. Good numbers of Marsh Harrier as usual. Some nice butterflies about too including Painted Lady and Green-veined White.

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