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A huge songbird trapping site has been shut down in northern Italy, according to the Committee Against Bird Slaughter:
Huge Pied Flycatcher trapping site shut down in Italy
The Committee Against Bird Slaughter estimates that hundreds of birds were being caught every day.
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September 29, 2026 at 6:16 AM
A huge songbird trapping site has been shut down in northern Italy, according to the Committee Against Bird Slaughter:
Think this makes number 4 rosy for this garden the bird relocated 100 metres up the road where these pictures were taken.hopefully will come back for some mealworm tomorrow
September 4, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Think this makes number 4 rosy for this garden the bird relocated 100 metres up the road where these pictures were taken.hopefully will come back for some mealworm tomorrow
Oops! Forgot the moth
September 2, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Oops! Forgot the moth
Not a bad start to September with another new moth for the garden in the form of Old world webworm thanks to Martin cade in helping with I'd. Quickly followed by 2 Northern bottlenose whales and a juv rosy starling.
September 2, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Not a bad start to September with another new moth for the garden in the form of Old world webworm thanks to Martin cade in helping with I'd. Quickly followed by 2 Northern bottlenose whales and a juv rosy starling.
I know we're getting a bit blasè locally as so many have been caught but couldn't resist a pic.
August 23, 2026 at 3:53 PM
I know we're getting a bit blasè locally as so many have been caught but couldn't resist a pic.
Here's some pics of icterine always difficult to photo and look through bins
August 22, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Here's some pics of icterine always difficult to photo and look through bins
A great hours birding with paul rendel today on local patch , nfp icterine warbler,plus a minimum of 12 lesser whitethroat 3 common whitethroat 2 common redstart 1 garden warbler blackcaps few sedge about 20 willow .
August 22, 2026 at 2:53 PM
A great hours birding with paul rendel today on local patch , nfp icterine warbler,plus a minimum of 12 lesser whitethroat 3 common whitethroat 2 common redstart 1 garden warbler blackcaps few sedge about 20 willow .
For the second night in a row we were being serenaded by at least 3 verge crickets ,5 the night before heard by my wife coming in from work.
Please excuse my awful video as I was unable to upload voice recording.
Please excuse my awful video as I was unable to upload voice recording.
August 18, 2026 at 11:09 PM
For the second night in a row we were being serenaded by at least 3 verge crickets ,5 the night before heard by my wife coming in from work.
Please excuse my awful video as I was unable to upload voice recording.
Please excuse my awful video as I was unable to upload voice recording.
At this rate I'll be running out of leaves on our tree!not a bad night,second highest total of small mottled willow (34) vitrealis 2 ni moth 1 no pic , dark sword grass 3 striped hawk 1 plenty silver y and jersey tiger.
August 3, 2026 at 7:21 AM
At this rate I'll be running out of leaves on our tree!not a bad night,second highest total of small mottled willow (34) vitrealis 2 ni moth 1 no pic , dark sword grass 3 striped hawk 1 plenty silver y and jersey tiger.
Always being moaned at by the wife for not checking plant pots around trap ,mish found this when kicking the snails out Oops!
August 1, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Always being moaned at by the wife for not checking plant pots around trap ,mish found this when kicking the snails out Oops!
Numbers increased 15 small mottled willow 1 eastern bordered straw 2 hummingbird hawk moth .
July 30, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Numbers increased 15 small mottled willow 1 eastern bordered straw 2 hummingbird hawk moth .
Finally! no longer a bridesmaid and another first for the garden , might be a tardy specimen but they all count.
July 30, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Finally! no longer a bridesmaid and another first for the garden , might be a tardy specimen but they all count.
Recently established and more widespread over the past few years, this Tree -lichen Beauty is a welcome Newbie to the garden list .
July 29, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Recently established and more widespread over the past few years, this Tree -lichen Beauty is a welcome Newbie to the garden list .
Being windy overnight both traps were very quite just a few routine migrants, the best being this ni moth only second for the garden.
July 26, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Being windy overnight both traps were very quite just a few routine migrants, the best being this ni moth only second for the garden.
Bee eater heard calling 4 times just sw of back garden ,sat out in garden for another 50 minutes with obligatory ice cream but no further sightings or calls .
July 6, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Bee eater heard calling 4 times just sw of back garden ,sat out in garden for another 50 minutes with obligatory ice cream but no further sightings or calls .
The moths seemed to be getting slower at the moment , so pleased to catch this small fanfoot new for the garden .
June 28, 2026 at 8:21 PM
The moths seemed to be getting slower at the moment , so pleased to catch this small fanfoot new for the garden .
Much busier night for moths in numbers and spieces, highlights vestal 1 new for year,dark sword grass 1 small mottled willow 10 and it doesn't happen that often these days but another new for garden brown silver -line
May 31, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Much busier night for moths in numbers and spieces, highlights vestal 1 new for year,dark sword grass 1 small mottled willow 10 and it doesn't happen that often these days but another new for garden brown silver -line
Much quieter night for migration but a little breezy,best being just 6 small mottled willow 50 ish diamond back and the best of the night being small marbled
May 26, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Much quieter night for migration but a little breezy,best being just 6 small mottled willow 50 ish diamond back and the best of the night being small marbled
Last fews day have started to really improve in the moth trap with my second ever beautiful marbled and new for garden 2x euchromius ocellea 11 small mottled willow and 122× diamond back
May 25, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Last fews day have started to really improve in the moth trap with my second ever beautiful marbled and new for garden 2x euchromius ocellea 11 small mottled willow and 122× diamond back
Fairly quiet day apart from good numbers of alpine and common swifts moving through
May 14, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Fairly quiet day apart from good numbers of alpine and common swifts moving through
A scarce sight on lesvos and in the uk these days especially running towards humans .
May 14, 2026 at 12:35 PM
A scarce sight on lesvos and in the uk these days especially running towards humans .
By displaying pair of rufous tailed bushrobin ,3 new in laughing doves won't be long before there on Portland ! with plenty of local and common species
May 11, 2026 at 2:41 PM
By displaying pair of rufous tailed bushrobin ,3 new in laughing doves won't be long before there on Portland ! with plenty of local and common species
Great day birding out west highlights being minimum 150+ Red backed shrikes 4 lesser grey 8 woodchat 2masked shrike ,3Barred warbler 5 singing marsh warblers 8 olive tree 20 black headed buntings 3 cinereous bunting 10 issabelline wheatear follow
May 11, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Great day birding out west highlights being minimum 150+ Red backed shrikes 4 lesser grey 8 woodchat 2masked shrike ,3Barred warbler 5 singing marsh warblers 8 olive tree 20 black headed buntings 3 cinereous bunting 10 issabelline wheatear follow
Other raptors moving through were 3 Marsh harrier 4 Hobby 5 Eleanor's 4 long leg buzzard 6 common buzzard 7 Short toed eagle's (mishs favourite) ,kestrel and 2Goshawk supported by bee eaters and couple of little bittern yellow wag and red throated pipit not a bad day in all.
May 10, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Other raptors moving through were 3 Marsh harrier 4 Hobby 5 Eleanor's 4 long leg buzzard 6 common buzzard 7 Short toed eagle's (mishs favourite) ,kestrel and 2Goshawk supported by bee eaters and couple of little bittern yellow wag and red throated pipit not a bad day in all.