So pleased to see my first Hawk-moth of the year, this beautiful Lime Hawk-moth at Pensthorpe.

#MothMonday #TeamMoth #MothsMatter

Happy #MothMonday ! We're already hearing reports of Muslin moths (Diaphora mendica) being spotted this month 🤩

These fuzzy moths can be found in many open habitats, including sand-dunes, gardens, downland and hedgerows.

📸: Rachel Scopes, Heath McDonald
#MothsMatter

Our Bluebell Glade is still in full bloom & a wonderful spot to sit & soak up nature’s beauty.

📷 Senior Reserve Warden, David

#NatureBeauty #Bluebells #Wildflowers #Woodland

Cow Parsley growing along the stream in our village.

#wildflowerhour #flowerphotography

What a beautiful day to be at work! I do love the marvellous mosaic of habitats at Pensthorpe!

#WardensAtWork #NatureReserve #NorfolksNature #BlueSkies #NatureBeauty #Pensthorpe

The 1st summer bird ringing session took place this morning, with a total of 26 birds including this Sedge Warbler & Reed Bunting.

📷 Aviculture Warden, Claudia

#BirdRinging #WildlifeSurveys

Take a look at these amazing photos of a close encounter with a Common Lizard on the boardwalk.

Six individuals were counted along the same stretch.

📷 Reserve Volunteer, Curney

#PensthorpeSightings #DiscoverWildlife

Comma Butterfly 🦋 in the garden.

Butterfly Conservation 🦋 BC Norfolk

The Reserve Volunteers have done an amazing job, starting to replace sections of the boardwalk in the Wildflower Meadow.

To be continued over the next few weeks… 🛠️🪚

📷 Reserve Volunteer, Andrew
#AmazingVolunteers #WardensAtWork

MALLARD DUCKLINGS 🦆🐥

#NoMowMay officially begins! 🌼

It's May, which means more brilliant butterflies and moths to spot in your gardens and local green spaces! 🌷🦋

Discover more species with tips on how you can help them by signing up to our monthly enewsletter 👉 butrfli.es/2Td2KQg

#SaveButterflies #MothsMatter

Happy May Day!

Have you seen any May Blossom (aka Hawthorn flowers) yet this year? There are lots of these flowering trees around the reserve, being enjoyed by a host of pollinators.

#MayDay #Blossom #Springtime #Flowers #NatureBeauty

Our first curlew eggs have arrived!
Eggs are collected from RAF airbases under license by Natural England. Around 65% of the UK's breeding curlew population has been lost over the last three decades! These chicks will be released back into the wild Royal Air Force Natural England

It’s #BabyBird season 🐣 🐥

On your journey around the reserve, look out for families of Coot, Moorhen, Greylag Geese & Mallard.

#PensthorpeSightings

A Ten Warbler Day at work, with the new addition of Grasshopper Warbler, plus caught up with a Swift, Kingfisher & Common Tern.

#PensthorpeSightings

This Sunday, 5th May is #InternationalDawnChorusDay .

To celebrate, we are hosting a Dawn Chorus walk at Pensthorpe, where you can tune into birdsong 🐦 🎶 around the reserve with our Warden.

Details & booking @ pensthorpe.com/events/dawn-ch…

Red Campion & Herb Robert adding dash of pink to my walk.

#wildflowerhour #flowerphotography

Discover what mammals are living at Pensthorpe during a brand-new event.

Using a range of survey techniques we hope to uncover the reserve’s more secretive wildlife.

More info & booking @ pensthorpe.com/events/mammals…

#NationalMammalWeek

You can’t beat a Bluebell walk at this time of year!

#Bluebells #WildFlowers #NatureBeauty #FlowerPhotos #SpringTime #Pensthorpe #NorfolksNature #Woodland