The #moth survey across @greatfen this week produced some stunning results, including: the impressive Clifden Nonpareil (Blue Underwing), yet another L-album Wainscot, a magnificent male Great Silver Water Beetle, and plenty of the stunning Merveille du Jour.

Delighted to find a female #GreatSilverWaterBeetle in my garden #moth trap today. So encouraging to see #wildlife recolonising the area. Have you got a moth trap you can donate to the @greatfen, especially a battery powered one? Contact me Monitoring & Research | The Great Fen

Just some of 14x #GreatSilverWaterBeetles recorded today as part of our @wildlifebcn @GreatFen #moth and water #beetle #monitoring. They were attracted to the light traps at 5 sites in the Fen. Now they are all headed back to where they were caught.

As if the two #StripedHawkmoths in our garden trap did not bring enough joy this morning, the magnificent Blue Underwing or #ClifdenNonpariel was the highlight of the year. We'll see what we get at the @GreatFen later this week.

Nice to have a regular stream of #moth records coming in locally, thanks to my eagle-eyed young neighbours out #caterpillar hunting again. This time, it was an early stage #ElephantHawkMoth.

Dragons abound at the @GreatFen! It's fantastic to record yet another site at the Fen for the newly arrived #SouthernMigrantHawker #dragonfly. This stunning blue male #insect is one of those #colonising the #reedbeds at the #Fen.

🌿Join host Sophie as she chats to Monitoring & Research Officer @greatfen Henry Stanier, about the wildlife that can be found colonising, & recolonising, our huge wetland restoration project in Cambs. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts 👇 https://t.co/1irJTyrLv5

Great to have a little surprise in the #moth trap this morning. The scarlet underwings of this #JerseyTiger were great to see as it flew off afterwards.

Mid-air refuelling in progress! #HummingbirdHawkMoths may be in your gardens right now, feeding on the #nectar of Red Valerian, #Honeysuckle and in this case, Buddleia.

Prepare for mid-air refuelling! If you think you've come up with a good idea, nature has usually done it first. #HummingbirdHawkMoths are fantastic, and coming to your gardens now. Look our for them.

The #river #GreatOuse is in great form this #summer, with #dragonflies in abundance; from #Emperors laying eggs and #NorfolkHawkers on the prowl, to #BandedDemoiselles on the wing and #RedEyedDamselflies on the lily pads. Look out for #FloweringRush and young #GreatCrestedGrebes.

A great year for the #ScarletTigers. Plenty of these stunning #moths recorded in our garden last night. A lovely highlight for @WildlifeTrusts @30DaysWild. Look out for them, day and night.

A great weekend ahead at @GreatFen, under its big blue skies in sunny weather. Looking forward to sharing the wildlife, the history, and the future of the #Fens on the #Ecotour this Saturday; the wildflowers, the moths, dragonflies, amphibians, birds, you get the idea..

The @GreatFen #camera rafts spot #wildlife rarely seen, but in this case you will have to listen! The #insect-like reeling call of the red listed #GrasshopperWarbler. This bird is colonising our sites under #conservation #restoration. Learn more on the #Ecotour, Sat 14th June.

My #WorldPeatlandsDay was spent surveying for #WaterVoles, #monitoring water levels, preparing for the @GreatFen #Ecotour, and checking #trail cameras. The day ended with #FourSpottedChasers (below), #Cuckoos (listen) and my first #NorfolkHawker of the year.

The @greatfen #Ecotour is nearly here (Sat 14th June), and it's encouraging to see lots of wildlife out and about. #Dragonflies and #butterflies are on the wing. Young birds and mammals are our and about, from young #Kingfishers to #WaterVole pups exploring their #wetland world.

First day of https://t.co/dK1Glzw7Sh and the #hawkmoths were out last night. Great to record a selection of these impressive insects our garden this morning. We've also added #StripedHawkmoth to garden list as well. As it's a migratory species, so watch out for this stunner!

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There is a wealth of #wildlife to see and hear in the #Fens. Book a place on the @greatfen #Ecotour for the full experience, which ventures to parts other visits do not reach! Get closer to #wildlife with the @wildlifebcn #volunteers and me next month, on Saturday 14th June.

Like @NaturetasticWH, we've been getting #PaleTussock in the garden. One of my favourite #moths and what a fuzzy face! You'll have a chance to have your own close encounters of the moth-kind, at the @greatfen @wildlifebcn #Ecotour on 14th June; places are still available.