Little Gull and 2 ad sum Med Gulls on South Lake @slimbridge_wild #glosbirds

Nice afternoon in the water park. 2 GN Divers together on pit 16 this afternoon and 1 male Goldeneye before everything scared off by a motorboat. 30+ Goosander on pit 41, 12 RC Pochard and a GW Egret on Pit 42. #GlosBirds

Firecrest from decoy boardwalk 1.50pm @slimbridge_wild #glosbirds

I found photos of obvious (now) individuals from my garden going back to October 2021.

Steady trickle of Swallows (c. 20 so far) heading south over the house in Rodborough this morning #GlosBirds

Me neither. Had success with Dewick's Plusia last autumn, but things like that are relatively easy cos they develop really quickly and aren't too fussy.

Good number of eggs. When (if) they hatch watch out for them trying to escape, mine were very mobile for a little while!

Osprey just flown N over Frampton green #glosbirds

Yes that looks like a clear Oak, makes a change!

It does look a bit deformed doesn't it.

I think it would be valuable to get unclear ones like this dissected so we can get a better idea of what ID features are consistent.

Congrats Steve. It was a pleasure to share a small part of your time there, and I'll always be immensely grateful for the opportunities to work on some great projects and complete my PhD.

Downland Villa and Hornet Robberfly from Swift's Hill in Gloucestershire yesterday #invertebrates

Here's the reporting rate from Kent moths website - suggests a slow down, though the drop off last year might be record uploads not complete?

Very similar pattern here in Stroud - first 2 in 2020, 770 last year. But I don't see any signs of damage around here, as I don't seem to pass any box when I'm out and about. I trap at Box Wood near here (where there is box!) and I've only seen it there once, so 🤞.

Sound like the kind of answers I get from some of my students....🤔

Really sad to hear, such a lovely bloke.

#GlosBirds 2 cattle egret on South Lake @slimbridge_wild this afternoon

Given insect dispersal capabilities and the dependence on a food plant, the distinction between natural and human-induced spread in moths isn't always clear I guess.

It wouldn't be the only moth that is absent from areas of abundant food plant though would it! At the moment we're too reliant on trappers having photographed Hook-tips in the past, hopefully next summer we'll get a better picture.