Aug 012016
 
A Big RSPB Wild Sleepout Weekend in Tywyn

A great weekend in Tywyn was had by all. Some “Mothyn”, “Walkyn”, “Lazyn” on the Beach “Sunyn” and “Eatyn” – Superb. Here’s the results. First the Moth Trap – Overnight on 30th July – Garden Trap using a 125watt Blended Bulb – 40 species – 70 moths – Highlights apart from photos below – Magpie Moth; Yellow-tail; Oak Hook-tip; Crescent Dart; Dingy Footman; Buff Footman; Rosy Footman (dead); Silver Y; Gothic; Caloptilia rufipennella; Endotricha flammealis; Garden Pebble; Mother of Pearl; Anania coronata; Udea prunalis; Acrobasis advenella. Crescent Dart – A local species found on the west coast – A new moth for […]

Jul 252016
 
A Day with Gants and Tarrocks

Sunday 24th July and I spent the day with my wife Helen, at the RSPB reserve of Bempton Cliffs, on the Yorkshire Coast near Bridlington. A great place for sea bird photography as the cliff faces are covered in Kittiwakes, Gannets and Auks during the breeding season. At this time of the year though, many of the Razorbills, Puffins and Guillemots have left their breeding ledges, but there were still small numbers around. The Gannets and Kittiwakes however, a different story, as there were still large numbers of birds and a cacophony of sound as they tendered to their offspring. Young […]

Jul 222016
 
A selection of Moths trapped at Spring Cottages

The following images are a selection of moths that were trapped overnight on 20th July 2016 at Spring Cottages, Overseal, Leicestershire.  Agriphila selasella – above 3 images – A localised species – Tony Davison© – Note the white longitudinal streak, that splits into three or four fine branches Coleophora deauratella – above 2 images – One of several metallic coloured Coleophora – note the fiery copper bronze colouration and white tips to antennae Coleophora alcyonipennella – Clover case-bearer – Above 2 images – Common and widely distributed so likely to be this species – Tony Davison© Gypsonoma dealbana – Above 2 […]

Jul 142016
 
Pelagic Gull Provides County Tick

A Sabine’s Gull was discovered at Carr Vale in Derbyshire early morning of the 13th July. It soon flew off with the local Black-headed Gulls and disappointingly, I assumed that was the end of that. Sabine’s Gull would be a new bird for my Derbyshire List. At 5pm Glyn called me to say that the bird had re-appeared and was settled at Carr Vale again. So, another chance and I made my way to Carr Vale, collecting RichardJ on the way. After heavy traffic in Derby, we arrived on site around 7pm and began to watch this rather scruffy individual. […]

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