Ben Sale

The 12th National Moth Week starts today! As a country co-ordinator for the UK, feel free to contact me for any details or identifications and I will do my best to help. The UK weather isn't looking great for moths this coming week sadly! Good luck all! nationalmothweek.org

@ecofriendlydd Thank you. Yes indeed, you would mostly never know they were there!

@FlyinginFordham Brilliant shot! This is why I always carry my camera. Even on cloudy mornings, these beautiful creatures remind me why biodiversity matters.

A better photo of the Male Emperor Moth from yesterday afternoon. They don't get much better than this. Certainly brightens up a cloudy cold overcast morning. Fordham, East Cambs

Joint earliest date for the Emperor Moth in my garden today (21st of March). A single male came to the lure at approximately 4.15pm after it had been out for nearly 5hrs. Temperature in the shade was only 10c. Better photo tomorrow as it was so lively! Fordham, East Cambs

@andysims4049 @ClevedonMoths @ManfromMarton @SteveBotham6 @LewisStuff Little! 😆 I guess it's a Euryglottis species?

A nice little Equadorian Hawk-moth! @FlyinginFordham @ClevedonMoths @ManfromMarton @SteveBotham6 @LewisStuff

A quieter home trap last night, but a trio of Pine Beauty was the most noteworthy of the lot. I usually only record 1 or 2 per year, this trio makes it 4 for 2026 now. Cracking little moths. Fordham, East Cambs.

Cold and clear. 19c in the day, right down to 0.8c this morning. 2 new moths for the year over the last 2 nights. 3rd garden record of Water Carpet & a garden 1st Yellow Horned, which is the 920th species to be recorded here. Fordham, East Cambs

The last mild night for a while was on Monday, where it stayed above 10c all night. 30 moths of 11 species was the return, with 2 new species for the year, Early Thorn & Satellite. 2026 species list stands at 40 now. Fordham, East Cambs

@Kenyabirder Sharp! Lovely bird.

Eastern Yellow-billed Barbet in Nandi Hills

@ianbennell75 @andysims4049 @BritishMoths @ClevedonMoths @ManfromMarton @SteveBotham6 Drat.

@FlyinginFordham @andysims4049 @BritishMoths @ClevedonMoths @ManfromMarton @SteveBotham6 Or mine in 11 years

62 of 11 this morning. Herald, Brindled Beauty & Yellow Horned nfy. @BritishMoths @FlyinginFordham @ClevedonMoths @ManfromMarton @SteveBotham6

@SteveBotham6 😆

@FlyinginFordham I just realised its upside down

Can any one tell me what this is please, on fence in lincoln boulthamere.blogspot.com

@2lazy2weed @MOTHIDUK That's divisella/bradleyi out of hibernation.

@MOTHIDUK @FlyinginFordham Found this tiny day-flying moth just now. My best guess is one of the Momphas - maybe subbistrigella? Am I close? Many thanks.

@AnnandTerrySmi1 The moths you mean 🤣

@FlyinginFordham More like daft!!!

Trap out until 10pm only last night, nothing in trap, but Hebrew Character under bench, Common Quaker & D. fagella on fence. Dry but chilly & windy overnight.

Mad as March Moths here. A record 124 moths counted this morning from last nights catch. Highlights were a seldom seen Engrailed, a 2nd Lead-coloured Drab for the year, Twin-spotted Quaker & many colour forms of Clouded Drab. 38sp for 2026 now. Fordham, East Cambs

@2lazy2weed No worries.

@FlyinginFordham Fab, thank you. Good job I checked.

@MOTHIDUK @FlyinginFordham Could I just check this one please? Probably just a March moth, but it's markings were a bit different to the ones I usually get. Any help much appreciated. Thanks.

@Crazymoments01 IA

A massive shark-like creature surfaced just meters away in the open ocean. Its size, shape, and movement don't match any known species. People on board were left completely stunned

Latest from the garden moth trap, a record for the year 61 moths of 11 species last night here in Fordham, East Cambs. Big winner was Common Quaker with 24 recorded. A spider web Dotted Chestnut (sadly deceased) & Acleris cristana make it 37sp for 2026.