David Bradley

I think I saw one in the dentist's garden this morning

First Early Thorn of the year for me in Cottenham, was on the wall behind the trap. Side view of the moth

First Early Thorn of the year #teamMoth

Also, a second D. fagella and a DS Pug on woodwork away from the trap!

Grey Shoulder-knot, first of the year. Was new for the garden in 2025. Mostly grey, mottled moth, with two "knot-like" black markings where its "shoulders" would be

23 of 8 #teamMoth here in Cottenham VC29

Agonopterix herecliana/ciliella 1 (NFY)
Clouded Drab 3
Common Plume 1
Common Quaker 7
Diurnea fagella 1
Grey Shoulder-knot 1 (NFY)
Hebrew Character 2
Small Quaker 7

First Twin-spotted Quaker of 2026 to the actinic trap, Anorthoa munda Agonopterix subpropinquella 1 Clouded Drab 3 Common Quaker 10 Early Grey 1 Hebrew Character 7 Small Quaker 3 Twin-spotted Quaker 1

26 of 7 last night #teamMoth, including first Twin-spotter Quaker and A. subpropinquella of the year

Reed Bunting singing from his vantage point on the reeds at the Earith end of RSPB Ouse Fen, 2026-03-05 Snapped with a Canon R7 mirrorless digital camera at 500mm full zoom

Lots of singing male Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) out on the fens the other day. They're a common wetland bird known for the male’s smart ecclesiastical appearance with his black hood and white collar. They feed on seeds in the winter and move up to insects in the summer #UKBirding

Toy digger in a puddle

Looks like the work to deal with the flooding at our local RSPB carpark has started...

Small Quaker moth, from 2025

Nice cluster last night #TeamMoth

First Double-striped Pug and Small Quaker (2x) of the year

Clouded Drab 1
Common Plume 1
Common Quaker 6
Diurnea fagella 1
DS Pug 1
Early Grey 2
Hebrew Character 6
Small Quaker 2

Raptors have this very clever independent iris dilation trick

I seem to be in a triangle between the Criminology Institute, the government's digital corridor and The Archers Listening post...

...none of which I am actually associated with or have any interest in

But, that spot *is* half-way between chemistry and life sciences...which possibly makes sense

Actually...more properly, D. fagella is known as the Early Reveller!

Diurnea fagella, the March Tubic. 2025 photo

Almost a swarm last night #teamMoth

Clouded Drab 1
Common Plume 2
Common Quaker 2
Diurnea fagella 1 NFY
Early Grey 1
Hebrew Character 3

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I got back from the pub, but the frogs were not showing...will have another look this evening

The scaup disappeared a few days ago, but returned yesterday. It's likely to become more mobile in the coming days, I suspect

Gorgeous birds and so much more beautiful than their captive bred versions. Such plaintive songs

Canary

Here's an Atlantic Canary to be going on with, snapped a few days before my 60th birthday

I will photograph my frogs when I get home from the pub and share...

Is this an evidence bag?

I never understood ribbit...

Hah, well a moment was defined as that but it's all relative

Headlines screaming "several warplanes crashed" but how many is several? Personally, I don't think of 3 as being several, there were actually 3. Several is a few more, isn't it? 5, 6, 7 or 8?

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There was definitely spawn last week. We usually see it one the last week of a February my friends croak rather than ribbit, they're English

Female Marsh Harrier, Circus aeruginosus, in flight, wings spread against a blue sky

Marsh Harrier over NT Wicken Fen (Adventurer's Fen) a few days ago almost looked metallic in the winter low #UKBirding

Hahah, I need to correct my records. I heard frogs croaking on Monday, first spawn was there Wednesday, so 1st March Eve Eve Eve Eve

Hah, no I took the photo on 28th when spawning started in our pond ;-)

Frogs are great, aren't they?

Can't find the original PondDip #spawnsurvey account so have logged my sighting with freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/waternet/spa...

First spawn for us since redigging pond in May 2019

5th March 2021

21st February 2022

11th March 2023

22nd February 2024

6th March 2025

28th February 2026