Norfolk & Norwich Naturalists' Society

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Formed in 1869, NNNS is a charity with a focus on natural history in the county of Norfolk, UK. We carry out and encourage research about local wildlife, produce publications & put on a range of events. Find out more at: https://norfolknaturalists.org.uk

@norfolknats.bsky.social Jul 31, 2026, 8:18 PM Pinned

NNNS EVENT REMINDER: On Sunday 2nd Aug at 10:30 Francis Farrow is leading a guided walk from Horsey Mill. The focus will be on birds and butterflies, but we will have a look at whatever we find. Meet at the National Trust pay & display car park (fee for non NT-members) & see following post...

A Notch-winged Cleg, a well-marked biting fly with zig-zag patterning across the eyes. It is on a green leaf.

@manfrommarton.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 4:16 PMReposted by @norfolknats.bsky.social

Decent break in NW Norfolk with 118 bird spp incl. Goshawks, Woodlarks, Lapland Bunting, Arctic Terns, Curlew Sandpiper, plus several Spoonbills, Cattle Egrets, Arctic Skuas, Bramblings,Tawny + Little Owls plus Redwing/Jay influx whilst there
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@sjthomasbotany.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 10:50 AMReposted by @norfolknats.bsky.social

Phytomyza germenilicis now published in collaboration with @dan-h-n.bsky.social, Carina van Steenwinkel & Rens Hendrickx. Look out for its distinctive mines on Holly (Ilex) seedlings this winter. @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @panspecieslisting.bsky.social

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A lateral macro of a very small fly. It is mostly grey with some yellowish areas.

A composite image showing the pale, winding leaf mines of P. germenilicis on various dark green holly leaves.

Fig. 7. Larval leaf mines of P. germenilicis (a) developing or abortive mines on cotyledons of Ilex aquifolium, Denny Wood, Hampshire, UK (DH); (b) mines on seedling of Ilex aquifolium with puparium, Denny Wood, Hampshire, UK (DH); (c) mature mine on Ilex aquifolium, Meerhout, Antwerp Prov., Belgium (CVS); (d) mature mine on Ilex crenata, Kerkhoven, Limbourg Prov., Belgium, (CVS); (e) mines on Ilex crenata, Kerkhoven, Limbourg Prov., Belgium, (CVS).

@markgolley.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 9:35 PMReposted by @norfolknats.bsky.social

Well the wait for the 1st UK/ROI Nutcracker of 2026 goes on & on whilst Europe is weighed down by them. In the meantime, here's some prime 1968 archive.
The diary notes are Richard Richardson's + a short BB piece.
The photo is by @yarmouthbirder.bsky.social 👍
#norfolkbirding
#rarebirdsuk
See ALT

@batconservation.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 8:12 AMReposted by @norfolknats.bsky.social

🦇 Would your place of worship benefit from a small grant to help manage bat roost-related issues?
Living Alongside Bats in Churches Grant applications are open and will close at 10am, 26 October.

More information: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/bui...

@norfolknats.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 7:50 PM

I believe so, but presumably that will be made up of the organisers, so I was just putting it out there in case any attendees had some thoughts fresh in their minds that they wanted to pass on...

@norfolknats.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 7:12 PM

Thanks to everyone involved in organising today’s joint @norfolknats.bsky.social and @suffolk-nats1929.bsky.social conference, and of course to everyone who attended. Feedback is welcomed to help inform future endeavours…

@norwichbirder.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 6:42 PMReposted by @norfolknats.bsky.social

Something for Norfolk-based naturalists to keep a look out for this autumn. So far there is just a single county record (from New Buckenham Common)

@jeremybartlett.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 4:18 PMReposted by @norfolknats.bsky.social

Beech Milkcap, Lactarius blennius.

In beechwoods near Swaffham, Norfolk, yesterday.

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A Beech Milkcap, Lactarius blennius. Picked to show gills.

A Beech Milkcap, Lactarius blennius. Picked to show gills. The milk is hot to taste and white but it dries grey on the gills.

A Beech Milkcap, Lactarius blennius. Picked fruitbody.

@jeremybartlett.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 4:26 PMReposted by @norfolknats.bsky.social

Bay Bolete, Imleria badia.

In beech and pine woods near Swaffham, Norfolk, yesterday.

Several caps without a stipe but one lovely little specimen too, like a Penny Bun (Boletus edulis) but with a darker cap and pores that bruised blue.

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Bay Bolete, Imleria badia (picked to show pores).

Bay Bolete, Imleria badia. Remains of cap.

Bay Bolete, Imleria badia. Remains of cap. Underside, showing how the pores bruise blue.

@jeremybartlett.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 4:29 PMReposted by @norfolknats.bsky.social

Penny Bun (Cep), Boletus edulis.

In beech woods near Swaffham, Norfolk, yesterday.

Just the one, which was in poor condition but still identifiable.

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Penny Bun (Cep), Boletus edulis. A lot of the cap has already been eaten.

@jeremybartlett.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 4:34 PMReposted by @norfolknats.bsky.social

False Chanterelle, Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca, in the gloom of pine woodland near Swaffham, Norfolk, yesterday.

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Two False Chanterelles, Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca.

Two False Chanterelles, Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca, picked. Rain had washed out some of the orange colour of the fruitbody on the left.

Three False Chanterelles, Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca, amongst pine litter.

@arableplants.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 6:27 PMReposted by @norfolknats.bsky.social

Excellent day at Recording in Conservation event @suffolknaturalist.bsky.social, @norfolknats.bsky.social & thanks @timholtwilson.bsky.social Interesting, enjoyable. Great chat on fungi, apps, spiders. I am fairly sure I need a thermal imaging monocular too! @megwildflowers.bsky.social it's 156 🕷️

@patrickgoymer.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 2:28 PMReposted by @norfolknats.bsky.social

Great day at @norfolknats.bsky.social and @suffolk-nats1929.bsky.social joint meeting on biological recording for nature recovery. Good balance between valuing expertise and increasing citizen science, and a range of views on AI from cautious embracing to outright hostility.

@aspenecology.com Oct 10, 2026, 9:35 AMReposted by @norfolknats.bsky.social

Excited to be in Diss on Norfolk/Suffolk border for @suffolk-nats1929.bsky.social and @norfolknats.bsky.social joint conference on ‘Recording for Nature Recovery’. Flying flag for ecologically vital but hugely overlooked and under-recorded world of #lichens! Thanks to SNS and NNNS for organising.

Agenda for NNNS and SNS joint conference on ‘Recording for Nature Recovery’, 10 October 2026, Diss, Norfolk, England.

Introductory remarks at NNNS and SNS joint conference on ‘Recording for Nature Recovery’, 10 October 2026, Diss, Norfolk, England.

My conference badge for NNNS and SNS joint conference on ‘Recording for Nature Recovery’, 10 October 2026, Diss, Norfolk, England — County Lichen Recorder for Suffolk, and Suffolk Naruralists’ Society Council Member.

@britmycolsoc.org.uk Oct 10, 2026, 8:00 AMReposted by @norfolknats.bsky.social

⭐ It's UK Fungus Day today! ⭐ Join us in celebrating our fungal world. #UKFungusDay 🌍🍄https://www.ukfungusday.co.uk/

#Fungi #Mycology #Mushrooms

@manfrommarton.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 5:30 PMReposted by @norfolknats.bsky.social

Nice selection of #moths from recent break near Hunstanton incl. Feathered Ranunculus, Deep-brown Dart, Carnation Tortrix, White-point, Pediasia contaminella and Tinea semifulvella plus plenty of Mallows + Least Carpets
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@pilning.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 4:36 PMReposted by @norfolknats.bsky.social

Catching up with some Norfolk highlights from last week including the (non - ruled out on sonogram) promising-looking 'Eastern' Yellow Wagtail, splendid weevil off Sea Beet Lixus scabricollis and a rust on Sea Campion at Cley with PSL maestros @graemelyons.bsky.social and @andymus.bsky.social

First winter Yellow Wagtail off the East Bank at Cley looked good for Eastern but gave variably raspy called, maybe zippiest when chased by a Mipit and seemingly the sonogram VAR says no

The fine little weevil Lixus scabricollis that Graeme and Andy were confident we would find on the Sea beat along the beach. They had also tamed it, it seems

Uromyces behenis on leaves of Silene uniflora along the beach

@nfbr.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 5:07 AMReposted by @norfolknats.bsky.social

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@britmycolsoc.org.uk Oct 8, 2026, 11:14 AMReposted by @norfolknats.bsky.social

🍄 Not long until #UKFungusDay - Saturday 10th October! 🍄 Help raise awareness and join the celebration of fungi. Take a look & take part: www.ukfungusday.co.uk

@norfolknats.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 7:12 PM

It’s a great photo, but for those two you really need to check the underside of the abdomen to see the extent of the hairs (there is an excellent guide by @johnwalterswildife.bsky.social & Mark Telfer here: johnwalters.co.uk/pdfs/3%20Dor... )

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