Moth attempt from my Swindon garden this morning. Numbers still low despite the warm weather. Today - Knot Grass, 2 Nut Tree Tussock nfy plus Brindled Beauty. Best moth was a Chocolate Tip, new for the garden after managing to avoid me for years #moths

Great 1st spring session on Salisbury plain today with 82 birds processed - 3 Grasshopper, 2 Reed, Sedge, 2 Willow Warbler's plus 3 Whitethroat, 10 Chiffchaff, 47 Blackcap. Last bird of the morning a fantastic male Redstart #birdringing #Migration

North Wiltshire Ringing Group ringing control: Blackcap ringed at The Fleet, Dorset on the 2nd October 2023, controlled by us on Salisbury Plain on the 12th April 2025. 558 days since ringed, 79km movement #birdringing #Migration

Salisbury Plain today resulted in 103 birds processed. Top bird was the sites 2nd acredula Willow Warbler. We also caught 2 Sedge, Grasshopper, Reed, 8 Garden, 8 Willow Warbler's plus 2 Whitethroat, 7 Chiffchaff & 54 Blackcap. 5 Emperor Moth to a pheromone lure #birdringing

North Wiltshire Ringing Group ringing recovery: Blackcap ringed by us on Salisbury Plain on the 5th October 2024, recovered at Thetford on the 20th April 2025. 197 days since ringed, 226km movement #birdringing #migration

Some interesting moths from my Swindon garden today. Campion is a local scarcity & new for me. Also, May Highflyer & Red Twin-spot Carpet. Unknown micro that looks like Pseudococcyx posticana but need help please as this would make it the 3rd Wilts record UK Moth Identification

Fairly subdued morning of Salisbury Plain with barely 40 birds processed. Should be double that at this time of year. We still managed 2 more Grasshopper, a Sedge, 5 Garden & 2 Willow Warbler's. Site scarcity with a Cuckoo calling constantly & avoiding all the nets #birdringing

Salisbury Plain CES2 today. A below par 59 birds processed but we did catch our 1st Cuckoo here for a few years. Some retained juv secondaries age this bird as a fledgling from last year. We also caught our 1st Lesser Whitethroat of the year & 2 more Garden Warblers #birdringing

Bit of a poor showing for moths last night in Swindon with only 15 species recorded. Did managed the 1st Poplar Hawk-moth of the year along with a Herald and Lychnis #mothsmatter

Better moth numbers today from my Swindon garden with 31 species - 2 Buff-tip, Poplar Hawk-moth, Miller, Clouded Silver, Orange Footman. Also Scorched Wing, Waved Umber & Broken-barred Carpet none of which are annual here #mothsmatter

Salisbury Plain CES today. Another really poor catch of just 50 birds. Did manage some quality with a Lesser Whitethroat, a breeding female Grasshopper Warbler & the 1st 3J of the season with a Song Thrush #birdringing

Salisbury Plain CES4 yesterday. Small increase in no's with 60 birds processed. 1st 3J warbler ringed with a fresh out the nest Blackcap, the 1st 3J warbler we've ever caught in May. We also caught 4 very smart Linnet's (pics by Teresa) #birdringing

Good moth night in my Swindon garden with 37 species. Eyed & Privet Hawk-moth's, Peppered Moth, Waved Umber, Mottled Rustic among the rest #moths

A couple of nice species from last night catch from my Swindon garden. Season best of 146 moths of 49 species including the gardens 2nd Scorched Carpet and 1st Four Spotted Footman #mothmatter

Big moth morning from my Swindon garden with 71 species, 185 moths. Female Four-spotted Footman, 2 Scarce Silver Lines & Brown Line Bright Eye among the best. Also 1 of the 7 Orange-tailed Clear-wings from my sisters rural N.Wilts garden, few VC7 records in the last 10 years

Another big moth morning in Swindon - 322 moths of 71 species. Common Lutestring, Green Silver Lines, Sycamore (new for garden), Brown Tail, Purple Clay & 2 Rush Veneer among the most interesting #mothsmatter

A huge 158 birds on our Salisbury Plain CES site today with the catch largely made up of warblers - 3 Willow, 13 Garden, 8 Chiffchaff, 31 Blackcap, 25 Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat. Bonus Grasshopper Warbler caught while preparing the valley net for next time #birdringing

Some of the nicer moths from my Swindon garden today - Green Arches (unusual in VC7 & new for garden), Bordered Beauty (2nd garden record), Dingy Shears & Single Dotted Wave

Salisbury Plain CES8 today: 127 birds processed inc. Redstart, Grasshopper Warbler, 1st 2 juv Sedge of the summer, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 12 Whitethroat, 25 Blackcap, 4 Garden Warbler, Willow Warbler, 22 Chiffchaff & a bonus Swallow #birdringinW

Some nice moths from my Swindon VC7 garden today. Jersey Tiger has only recently reached our area, Lesser Cream Wave is scarce away from the south of the county. Leopard & Twin-spotted Wainscot good garden records #teammoth #MothsMatter #moths