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    Moth ID – North East UK

    Could anyone help me with the ID of this moth, please? Many thanks. Malcolm
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    Beetle – North East UK 8/9/23

    My wife found this beetle in the house last night, and I'd be grateful for any help with ID. The nearest I could come up with was either box bug or dock bug. We live in a typical suburban area with gardens, mature trees etc, although there is open farmland within a few hundred metres of the...
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    Moth – North East UK

    My daughter came across this moth while clearing out her garage today, and took the photo with her phone. Might it be one of the Dart species? Any help with ID would be much appreciated. Thanks. Malcolm
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    Flowering plant – North East UK

    I noticed this plant on a riverside walk on the outskirts of Durham today. It was growing abundantly, but what caught my attention was that it had three colour forms: white, pink/lilac, and something in between. I wondered if it could be phlox. Some online research suggested that might be the...
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    Night-time call – North East UK

    A friend of mine sent me the attached video clip in the hope I could identify the bird call. His son recorded the bird from his home at 9.50pm yesterday. The house has a lot of mature trees nearby. I presume it's some sort of owl call. Tawny, perhaps? But I can't recall hearing anything like...
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    Blue fungus North East UK

    Could anyone help me with the ID of this please? Several of them were growing low down on a log by the side of a footpath. The larger (presumably more mature?) specimens appeared paler than this one, with the blueish colour having faded somewhat. Many thanks. Malcolm
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    Flower ID – North East UK

    Can anyone help with the ID of this, please? It was growing in fair profusion along a riverside path at the foot of a heavily wooded bank. Malcolm
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    Skipper butterfly North East UK

    Can anyone tell me if this is a large or a small skipper? I thought small, but I wondered if the pointed/hooked antennae tips are better for large. This was photographed feeding on ragged robin at the RSPB's Saltholme reserve today. Thanks for any help. Malcolm
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    Plant ID North East UK

    Can anyone help with the ID of this plant, please? It was growing in a wild, overgrown area on a coastal cliff-top. I checked my rudimentary flower/plant guides and the nearest I could come up with was common fleabane, but I wasn't sure. Thanks for any help. Malcolm
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    Spider ID North East UK

    I don't know if the attached image is good enough for the species to be identified, but I'd appreciate any comments as I know nothing about spiders. It was crawling on a viewing screen next to a pond at a local nature reserve. Thanks for any help. Malcolm
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    Odd chiffchaff song – North East UK

    While I'm aware that "our" chiffchaffs don't always stick to the classic "chiff-chaff-chiff-chaff" song, I haven't heard one like this individual which I came across today. In particular, I was struck by a regularly repeated three or four-note phrase. Apologies for the awful angle of the still...
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    Sensor size and cropping

    Does sensor size, as opposed to resolution, have any relevance when it comes to cropping? I know that with sensors of the same size, one with a higher resolution will give greater scope for cropping, but what about different-sized sensors that have the same resolution? For example, if you took...
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    Mole – North East UK

    This was only the second live mole I have seen and the first one I've had the chance to photograph. The general area was heather moorland, but the mole was on a stretch of roadside grass closely cropped by sheep. It was above ground for several minutes before digging itself back in. Great to...
  14. M

    Woodland flowers North East UK

    Would anyone be able to help me out with the ID of these two, please? Both were growing in a rather damp, dark, mainly deciduous wood. Many thanks. Malcolm
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    Orchid ID – North East UK

    Could anyone identify this for me, please? It was growing in an unmown area of cliff-top grassland. Having looked online, I thought perhaps pyramidal orchid? Malcolm
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    Wasp nest? NE UK

    I found this on the inside of my garden shed door today. It was about the size of a golf ball. Is it likely to be the start of a wasp nest or is it something else? Apologies for the awful quality of the pic. Thanks for any help. Malcolm
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    Bird of prey? North East UK

    This is a long shot, given the appalling quality of the pics, but can anyone ID this bird? My wife saw it in some local woods while walking the dog. It was distant but she took the attached pics with her phone. Given how dark it looks, I wondered if it might be an escaped harris hawk, although...
  18. M

    Moth – NE England

    As usual, I'm struggling. I'm leaning towards common rustic, but would appreciate confirmation or explanation of why it's something else. Many thanks. Malcolm
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    2 moths – NE England

    Looking for help again with these two, please. I'm guessing the first is some sort of carpet. Looking through my guide I thought, perhaps, water carpet, but its flight season is said to be April to May. So, is it just a common carpet? I'm really struggling with the second. I picked out about...
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    2 moths – NE England

    Sorry to bother the experts on here again, but try as I might, I can't come up with an ID for these two. I'm guessing the first might be some sort of wave. I thought the second one would be easy, given the three obvious dark patches, but I've had to admit defeat. As ever, thanks for any help...
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    NE England – Common footman?

    This moth appeared in our house last night. On looking through my rudimentary guide, the nearest ID I can come up with is common footman. Is that correct? Thanks for any help. Malcolm
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    Mystery plant North East UK

    Could anyone help me with the ID of this plant, please? I thought it was some type of orchid, but my mate reckons not. He thought it was probably a non-native species. It was growing in deep shade in the bottom of a steeply wooded valley, near a stream. Many thanks for any help. Malcolm
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    Pupa ID – North East England

    I hope this is the right place to post this. I'm not sure if the attached photo will be detailed enough for anyone to make an ID, but I'd be interested to know what is in this cocoon. It is hanging from the ceiling in my garden shed. It's not very big – about 2cm, I would say. The garden is...
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    Moth ID North East UK

    This moth landed on our kitchen door. Habitat is a small surburban garden. Looking through my guide, the nearest I could come up with was scalloped hazel. Anyone have any thoughts? Apologies for the poor quality of the pic. It was taken by my daughter on her mobile phone through double...
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    Goose imprinted on swan?

    I mistakenly posted this in the Birds and Birding section, so I am now posting it here. Apologies for the double post. While walking with my daughter by the River Wear in Durham today, I noticed a female mute swan on the river with a white domestic/farmyard type goose close by. The goose...
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