Ian Hurst

Retired engineer with an interest in all Wildlife.Keen to photograph and learn more about Dragonflies.

[Ian Hurst @cihurst]

@BC_Norfolk Buff tip.

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@MOTHIDUK @savebutterflies @DaNES_Insects Thank you for clearing that up for me. I'll settle for being sure of the species. 👍

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Coleophora species came to my Mansfield Moth Trap this morning.
I am unable to get an exact identity. The stripes are more grey and white than the brown and white that seem to be more usual. Help would be appreciated. @MOTHIDUK @savebutterflies @DaNES_Insects

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@MOTHIDUK Thank you for the ID. Regards, Ian.

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I'm having difficulty identifying this Moth from my trap in a small garden in Mansfield, Notts. 27-05-2024.
About 5 to 6 mm long with what looks like a small double stripe behind the head. Help would be appreciated. @MOTHIDUK

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@tomhines10 @BirdGuides @NottsBirders It has possibly been shot by someone. Tom.

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Good views of the long staying Lesser Yellowlegs #RSPBFramptonMarsh. @RSPBFrampton @Britnatureguide @NatureUK @Natures_Voice @wildlife_uk

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My first WASP SPIDER egg sac seen 10 October 2023.#RSPBTitchwellMarsh
I saw 5 females on their webs in early September so it was good to see successful breeding.@RSPBTitchwell @Britnatureguide @NatureUK @RSPBEngland

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Thank you for the ID. I had not noticed the feint markings on the wing until I studied more closely.

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Unidentified moth from 20th August 2023 in Mansfield, Notts with a wingspan of 20mm.
Can you help with ID.,please. @MOTHIDUK

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Caspian Tern #SlaynesLane #Misson. 17-07-2023 @NottsBirders @Britnatureguide @NatureUK @Nottswildlife

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@MOTHIDUK Thank you very much. May be new for site.

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Pleasley Pit, Derbyshire. 23-06-2023. Identification needed for Moth, Please. @MOTHIDUK

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@OwenBeaumont1 @LincsWildlife @BC_Lincolnshire @Britnatureguide @savebutterflies New site for me. Really enjoyed it. Owen.

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I walked Olivers Trail #LWTSaltfleetbyDunes on 25-05-2023. 17 Wall brown, 15 Brown Argus and 5 Small Heath seen. A lovely site. @LincsWildlife @BC_Lincolnshire @OwenBeaumont1 @Britnatureguide @savebutterflies

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A walk along Cleethorpe Dunes nr the Boating Lake on 24-05-2023 produced 12 Green Hairstreak on the Sea Buckthorn. Several egg laying. @BC_Lincolnshire @savebutterflies @Britnatureguide @LincsWildlife

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Sleepy Tawny Owl this morning. #Nottinghamshire @Britnatureguide @NatureUK @PhilipMillns @WildlifeInTheUK

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Stunning Bittern seen from West Bank #RSPBTitchwellMarsh at 4.02 pm on 18th January 2023. Showing it's very large feet. @NorfolkBirds @RSPBTitchwell @Britnatureguide @PhilipMillns

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Last photo is of a Whooper Swan. I clicked on wrong pick.

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BEWICK SWANS #Nottinghamshire #Westwoodside on 09-01-2023. @NottsBirders @Britnatureguide @NatureUK @wildlife_uk