Keith Langdon

Birding until the last minute pays off, boc shots of Britain's 6th Black-faced Bunting found with @perilsofbirding

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@JLowenWildlife @beardybirder @iPterodroma Many

The Daily Moth 1,278. Rusty-dot Pearls will surely be a prominent feature of the Scilly traps being run (without me: sob!) by @beardybirder @ipterodroma @keith_langdon This is a fave migrant: triangular and long-legged yet streamlined for longhaul flights. #MuchAdoAboutMothing

@JLowenWildlife @beardybirder @iPterodroma Check ✔️ 30 between two traps last night.

The Daily Moth 1,275. Day 2 of fearing what friends @beardybirder @ipterodroma @keith_langdon will be catching on Scilly. After yesterday’s Delicate, let’s go for White-speck, a sturdier, duskier congener that is a sought-after feature of the islands' autumn #MuchAdoAboutMothing

@StevenFalk1 Amazing, thank you. Will iRecord.

@keith_langdon Calceatus I’d say. Not a Conops because it lacks the long rigid mouthparts. Well spotted.

Is it possible to id this from these photos? Taken today at the base of the cliffs at Charmouth, Dorset. AI on app. suggests Leopoldius calceatus (Dark Waspgrabber), but Conops strigatus (Dark-cheeked Beegrabber) has also been suggested. @StevenFalk1 can you help?

Near Wadebridge, Cornwall, I should add!

Could this be Radford's Flame Shoulder? Certainly stood out as one to looked at closer. @MOTHIDUK

@ClevedonMoths Fascinating. @JLowenWildlife has made me aware of Spiny as a possibility here (Norwich) at some point. Had this Oak this week that seems to show separated black markings at the wing tips. Just for info.

My current thoughts on Spiny Hook-tip:- 1. Black separated dashes in wing-tip with less oblique angle & reduced darker markings; 2. Colour variable - often darker & sometimes purplish; 3. White wing flash irrelevant; 4. Darker cross-band with straighter edges; & 5. Larger.

Watercress Farm, Nailsea 3rd September. I identified 7 male Hook-tips as 6 Oak & a Spiny. Other than wear, very little variation within the Oaks. Good opportunity for comparison to our local presumed Spiny Hook-tips. Photo session results attached. Gendets will be interesting. 😀

2024 UK - Get in there! The Ghost #Orchid (Epipogium aphyllum) is one of our rarest species, and one that doesn’t need an introduction. After 30 years of searching I’m beyond delighted to have chanced upon one @EuropeanOrchids @Mariposa_Nature @BSBIbotany #wildflowerhour

Wow!

@MOTHIDUK @norfolkmoths Brilliant, thank you!

@keith_langdon @norfolkmoths Yes indeed

@MOTHIDUK are these both Bactra furfurana? First 3 all the same specimen from today, last pic is one I may have misidentified in 2020!

@norfolkmoths @MOTHIDUK Thanks Jim, new one for me

@keith_langdon @MOTHIDUK buoliana for me

I'd be interested on opinions on this Rhyacionia (in Norwich). Extreme amounts of orange, on the larger side with a hint of posterior crest, tall & triangular(ish) orange mark before tornus. Just pinicolana or could it be buoliana? All comments welcome @MOTHIDUK @norfolkmoths

@scorpion_nv I did yes. Not sure how I've done that!

@keith_langdon Think you mean Narrow-winged Pug?

1/4: Some nice things in the holiday #Speyside #moth trap the last couple of nights. See ALT for species names. #Highland #Scotland #teammoth #MothsMatter

Spent a pleasant hour watching 40+ male Gold Swift lekking this afternoon on #Speyside, including this super well marked individual. Has anyone else encountered aberrant males such as this? More typical males in other pics!

On Friday I was very pleased to finally catch up with one of the Emerald #dragonflies. In this case Downy Emerald at #GlenAffric. 6+ were seen around a small loch alongside Four-spotted Chasers. Beautiful creatures. Thanks to @macstronach for gen. #odonata #Scotland #Highland

4/4 #moths #Speyside not forgetting the micros!

3/4 #moths #Speyside