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Our Holiday to Samos – Part two

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Jun 092014

Last year my wife & I visited the Greek Island of Samos for the first time. We were so struck by the place, we went back this year to the same Hotel and location. Another very relaxing holiday and dispite the fact that it wasn't what I would call a wildlife holiday, I managed one or two special moments with birds and butterflies. Samos is a Greek island in the eastern Aegean Sea, lying just off the coast of Turkey. The area of the island is 478 km2 (185 sq miles), 43 km long (27miles) and 13km wide (8miles). It is […]

Moth Trap – Evening of 12th May 2014

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May 132014

12th May 2014 – Overnight weather was wet and cool and so not many species in the trap this morning. My second garden trap of the year. Results – 1 Argyresthia trifasciata*; 1 Brown House Moth – Hoffmannophila pseudospretella 1 Garden Carpet; 1 Grey Pine Carpet; 1 Scalloped Hazel; 1 Shuttle-shaped Dart Garden Carpet – Derbyshire – May 13th 2014 – Tony Davison© Grey Pine Carpet – Derbyshire May 13th 2014 – Tony Davison© Above two images – Scalloped Hazel – Derbyshire 13th May 2014 – Tony Davison© Above three images – Shuttle-shaped Dart – Derbyshire 13th May 2014 – Tony Davison© […]

A Mediterranean “Punk Poser” in Yorkshire

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May 122014

A Mediterranean "Punk Poser" in Yorkshire

A Hoopoe had been discovered in a large garden out in the countryside near Beverley in East Yorkshire. It was frequenting the garden lawns of a large house. The bird had been present for about three to four days and so I had my chance on Sunday 11th May. For the last three weekends I have been involved with clearing a family house, which has been a very difficult and emotional experience. So this was my first birding trip for a few weeks and I was looking forward to seeing the bird. The Hoopoe was showing well down to around […]

Bank Holiday in Tywyn

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May 122014

Apolgies for belated Blog Post – The Bank holiday weekend of 4th – 5th May was spent with my cousin and family in the lovely seaside town of Tywyn. We were on a mission of mercy – to get an old Grandfather Clock, The Baron, delivered to it's new home. Mission accomplished around 2pm on 4th May, so had plenty of time for a Moth Trap overnight on 4th May. I wasn't sure what to expect in the garden, as the night became very cool and there was a bright crescent of a moon. In my experience, moth catches allways seem to […]

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