Dave Newcombe
@belperbirder.bsky.social
Moths from VC57. Birds, hoverflies, bees, and just about anything in the natural world. Local patch is Wyver Lane DWT. Derbyshire.
Adult Caspian Gull still at Carsington Water from Sheepwash hide this afternoon @rarebirder.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Adult Caspian Gull still at Carsington Water from Sheepwash hide this afternoon @rarebirder.bsky.social
Wyver Lane looked very different 6 years ago today. Not much water currently, but on this day, we were in severe flood @richardttaylor.bsky.social @willowglass12.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @chrisjacksonlrps.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Wyver Lane looked very different 6 years ago today. Not much water currently, but on this day, we were in severe flood @richardttaylor.bsky.social @willowglass12.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @chrisjacksonlrps.bsky.social
A year ago today, I'd only been trapping a few months when I was blown away by finding the first ever record of Blair's Mocha for VC57 in my south Derbyshire garden #teammoth
October 24, 2025 at 6:06 PM
A year ago today, I'd only been trapping a few months when I was blown away by finding the first ever record of Blair's Mocha for VC57 in my south Derbyshire garden #teammoth
Reposted by Dave Newcombe
Autumn colours this am at #WyverlaneNR @derbyswildlife.bsky.social A lentil like fungi on cow muck, I think Nectria peziza,was eye catching @belperbirder.bsky.social @willowglass12.bsky.social 15 continental Blackbird #vizmig 1,000 Wood Pigeon SE Sparrowhawk 6 Buzzard 6 Jay 10 wigeon
October 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Autumn colours this am at #WyverlaneNR @derbyswildlife.bsky.social A lentil like fungi on cow muck, I think Nectria peziza,was eye catching @belperbirder.bsky.social @willowglass12.bsky.social 15 continental Blackbird #vizmig 1,000 Wood Pigeon SE Sparrowhawk 6 Buzzard 6 Jay 10 wigeon
Just 3 moths last night, although I did pack in early. Lesser YU, Juniper Carpet, and Merveille du Jour, which has seen better days #teammoth
October 21, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Just 3 moths last night, although I did pack in early. Lesser YU, Juniper Carpet, and Merveille du Jour, which has seen better days #teammoth
Just 13/11, but it was cooler & windier than of late. Highlights were single Merv, & the biggest surprise was Gold Triangle. Acleris sparsana. Barred Sallow. Blastobasis lacticollella. Carcina quercana. 2 Epirrita. Gold Triangle. Large YU. 2 LYU. LBAM. Merveille du Jour. Red-green Carpet #teammoth
October 19, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Just 13/11, but it was cooler & windier than of late. Highlights were single Merv, & the biggest surprise was Gold Triangle. Acleris sparsana. Barred Sallow. Blastobasis lacticollella. Carcina quercana. 2 Epirrita. Gold Triangle. Large YU. 2 LYU. LBAM. Merveille du Jour. Red-green Carpet #teammoth
33/16 last night, including these 3 Mervs. 2 AOT. Barred Sallow. 3 Black Rustic. 2 Carcina quercana. CMC. Grey Shoulder-knot. Large YU. 4 LBAM. 3 Merveille du Jour. Mottled Umber. November agg. 2 Pale Mottled Willow. 6 Red-green Carpet. 2 Red-line Quaker. Shuttle shaped Dart and 2 Silver Y #teammoth
October 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
33/16 last night, including these 3 Mervs. 2 AOT. Barred Sallow. 3 Black Rustic. 2 Carcina quercana. CMC. Grey Shoulder-knot. Large YU. 4 LBAM. 3 Merveille du Jour. Mottled Umber. November agg. 2 Pale Mottled Willow. 6 Red-green Carpet. 2 Red-line Quaker. Shuttle shaped Dart and 2 Silver Y #teammoth
