Thoroughly enjoying the Mini Murmuration of Starlings in the late afternoon WWT Castle Espie. Only a couple of hundred but they roost overnight in our reed beds. Beautiful to watch and they make an extraordinary sound flying overhead #Starlings #Autumn

Winter fast approaches but #MicroMoths just don't care. Fresh as a daisy; this Agonopterix arenella with it's spotty speckles was found in our Crannog Hide WWT Castle Espie. Mysteriously missing a palp as well! Looks rather odd with just the one. #teammoth #MissingMouth

Great to #MicroMoths making the headlines in NI news! And an exciting discovery at that! “It shows that we still have much to learn about our native species and demonstrates the value of recording what we see around us." Couldn’t agree more! #teammoth bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northe…

Important Thread: Natural England has lost much of its indepenace from government bodies and unable to fulfill monitoring duties on protected sites.

Great night out Nature of Scotland Awards awards. Congratulations to the joint winners of the Young Nature Champion award Xander and Kathleen! Very well deserved. Both going to be players in Scottish environmental conservation in the future. #Chough Table was the best table 😜 Alasdair Lemon

Time to walk the talk: Restore and conserve wetlands, they are essential for climate action. Happy #WorldWetlandsDay 2019 #KeepWetlands.

We have been saddened to learn of the passing of one of our longest standing volunteers at Castle Espie, George Boyd. George was one of a kind, the kindest soul, with the biggest heart and will be sadly missed by staff, volunteers and visitors alike.

Humanity must save insects to save ourselves, leading scientist warns theguardian.com/environment/20…

Crying 😭What a day in Belfast! We might be a small city but WOW! We raised our voices loud and clear! Amazing!!!!! #ClimateStrike #FridaysForFuture #YouthStrike4Climate Greta Thunberg

FINCH IDENTIFICATION MADE EASY #finchesareeasy

I’m missing moths during this #lockdown. Here’s something that made me really happy on my walk to shops. #Moths #MicroMoths youtu.be/Ndrfr7pIX_s via YouTube

Micro-moth challenge! How many moths can you spot in and around the hawthorn blossom? #teammoth #mothsmatter

Hands off our newts Boris Johnson! Amphibians are a vital part of the wetland ecosystem, eating pests and providing a food source for other animals. Yet widespread loss of wetlands have caused them to decline by 40%. We need our amphibians!✊🐸👇 wwt.org.uk/discover-wetla…

We have some amazing news! A comma butterfly has been spotted on the reserve 🦋 😍 Not normally resident in Northern Ireland, this is only the 4th record of a sighting here this year and the 3rd ever for WWT Castle Espie #WetlandsAreAmazing Butterfly Conservation 🦋 BC Northern Ireland ArdsandNorthDown

Parks and green spaces are brilliant for insects & biodiversity. Take a moment a read a fabulous blog from Ross McIlwrath as he introduces us to some of the wonderful butterflies in our local Parklands #GreenFlagAward2020 Read here bit.ly/parklandbutter… 📷Jonathon Clark

It's the time you've all been waiting here; the Micro Moth World Cup is here! Over the coming weeks 16 species will battle it out to win this coveted prize. These beautiful little moths will hopefully lift our spirits in these most challenging of times. Let the games begin!

Group B: Acleris literana Yponomeuta evonymella Agapeta zoegana Lozotaeniodes formosana Cast your vote in the poll tweet below by clicking on the name of the species you wish to vote for. Voting open for 4 days!

Group C: Catoptria pinella Alabonia geoffrella Argyresthia brockeella Adela reaumurella Cast your vote in the poll tweet below by clicking on the name of the species you wish to vote for. Voting open for 4 days!

Group D: Anania hortulata Oncocera semirubella Alucita hexadactyla Nymphula nitidulata Vote for your favourite by clicking on the name of the species in the poll tweet below.

As requested Michaela BBC Springwatch Small Tortoiseshell “Butterfly”😜 I’ve hardly seen any adults this season, suspect the cold spring and heavy rains scuppered them. Really happy to find this little bundle. Seen at Ulster Wildlife Balloo Wetland reserve #Springwatch