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    Lockdown Bees - Wolverhampton

    Having a go at photgraphing / identifying a few garden bees, especially during lockdown. I did some of the easier species but these are a bit more tricky (for me anyway!). Any help much appreciated 1 & 2) Maybe male Tawny Mining Bee? 3) Orange-tailed Mining Bee? 4) ? but the smallest one...
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    Garden Bees - Wolverhampton

    Trying again to get started on ID of bees in my garden and got a few (not so great) photos from the weekend that I can't put a definite name to. Any help much appreciated. 1+2: Leafcutter Bee sp. - maybe Wood-carving or Willughby's? 2+3: Mining Bee sp.? 5: Common Carder Bee?
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    Insects in a Wolverhampton garden

    Started taking more interest in the bees etc in my new garden, struggling to ID a few, any help with these much appreciated!
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    Few for ID from 16 Oct

    A few I'm not certain of from Friday night if anyone can help? 1. & 2. both Spruce Carpet? 3. Not sure. 4. Don't think it's even a moth! Would be interested to know what it is if anyone knows?
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    Tortrix help from last night

    Bit of a quiet night last night for macro but did have a crack at a few micros again which I think are: 1. Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix? 2. & 3. both variations of Light Brown Apple Moth? 4. Acleris sparsana? 1. & 4. would be new for the garden for me...if that's what they are! Many thanks
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    Batch of Carpets from last night

    I really struggle with the ID of the larger Carpets - are any of these from last night identifiable to species or are they all either / or? Any guidance would be much appreciated.
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    Few Moths for ID help please

    After a bumper week of moths in the garden I'm left with a few Macro's for ID / confirmation if anyone can help. First the Macro's... 1. & 2. Both Rustic agg? 3. Square-spot Rustic? 4. Lesser Yellow Underwing? 5. Bit worn - thought Phoenix at first but was too small.
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    2 for Id Please

    Struggling with these two from last night 1) and 2) same very worn macro sp - any ideas? 3) very small micro c5mm - my best guess Borkhausenia fuscescens but probably way off... Many thanks as always for any help
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    2 for ID Please

    Two for last night not 100% sure on: 1) Rustic sp? - maybe Hedge? 2) No idea - might be too worn? Many thanks
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    3 for ID Please

    4 for ID Please Had these 4 over last week that not 100% sure with but here goes... 1. Dot Moth? 2. & 3. both Common Plumes? 4. a dull Beautiful Plume? Many thanks
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    ID Help again please

    A few for ID help from last night, please 1 & 2. A few look similar but not 100% sure? 3. a darkish Eudonia mercurella? 4. just a darkish Eudonia lacustrata? 5. Double-striped Pug? Thanks as always, Ian
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    Unidentified Micro

    One from this morning that I'm struggling to identify with certainty, any help appreciated.
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    Help with ID please

    Just the one unidentified from this week if anyone can help? It doesn't look like the usual Eudonia lacustrata...
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    Help with ID from the last week

    A few from the last week for confirmation / ID, please - any help much appreciated as always. 1. My first ever Clearwing (I think!) - Currant Clearwing? 2. Uncertain / Rustic? 3. Bud Moth? 4. Eudonia lacustrata?
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    Another set of Pugs

    Another set of Pugs from last night but think at least some different species this time... 1) a decent Currant Pug at last? 2) & 3) Freyer's Pugs? 4) a very plain Pug - Common again? Any help much appreciated as always.
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    Pug-fest June 2015

    Can anyone advise on these tricky Pugs, three of which are from last night - I'm thinking at least 1 might be Currant Pug but unsure, also just to confirm 5 is a Willow Beauty? Thanks as always
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    Help with Moth ID Please

    Finally a chance this morning to catch up with a few moths from June so far that I'm hoping I've identified correctly and one I can't put a name to that I'll put on the next post: 1. Mottled Pug? 2. Green Pug? 3. Currant Pug? 4. Common Marbled Carpet? 5. Bryotropha affinis? As always any...
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    One Micro for confirmation

    Just to confirm this is Eudonia Angustea from back on the 5th April? Many thanks
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    Rodent ID from Cannock Chase, Staffs

    While out birding on Cannock Chase, Staffordshire today I came across the little fella feeding along the edge of the path - would love to know what species it is? It was tiny but with an extremely long tail as you can see. Any ideas? cheers.
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    Few Moths for ID Please

    Moth ID has never been my strongest subject - can anyone help with these that have come to the bathroom light the last couple of nights in Wolverhampton?
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    Rare and Scarce Birds in Staffordshire

    Hi Everyone There seems to be several threads on here that do venture into the realms of 'Rare and Scarce' sittings in Staffordshire but nothing dedicated to it...so i've decided to start one! Please can we keep this to 'Rare and Scarce' the sort of sightings birders might travel to see or be...
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    Shoot brutally in the Air, Mutilated torturely on the ground!!

    This may seem a song title of a new song by Cannibal Corpse or any other Brutal Death Metal band! In reality this is what happened in Malta during the hunting season and also after its closure! Illegal hunting continues despite the closing of the hunting season Last week a shot and mutilated...
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    FLASH NEWS FROM MALTA:- Hunting season closed with immediate effect!!

    The spring hunting season has been closed with immediate effect after a number of protected bird species were shot on Wednesday. Prime Minister Dr Lawrence Gonzi announced the decision on Thursday afternoon. Hunting for turtle-doves and quail was meant to be permitted between up until the 20th...
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    Foresta 2000 Site Vandalized!!!

    Malta’s largest afforestation project site was vandalized last night by a group of vandals who destroyed thousands of trees BirdLife Malta and Din l-Art Helwa announced today. The Foresta 2000 project partners BirdLife and Din l-Art Helwa together with PARC, the afforestation department of the...
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    Malta -- The Ghadira Nature Reserve has been VANDALIZED!!

    As the Hunting and Trapping practice during the Spring Season debate has become also a poltical issue, some vandals have dropped more than 10 gallons of used crude oil in one of the most sensitive nature reserves in the Maltese Islands. The case (which in my opinion is an intimidation attempt by...
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