A weekend of Butterflies & Moths, as the UK birding scene was rather tame in comparison to previous weekends. My overnight garden moth trap produced a superb Elephant hawkmoth when I emptied it on Saturday morning (9th July 2011), the first one this year. A total of 15 species was a disappointment for the time of year, with the only other good species being a Double Square-spot which, surprisingly, was  a garden tick.   Sunday 10th July 2011 was the annual trip to Fermyn Woods in Northamptonshire and we pulled in a site at Ketton in Rutland. A total […]