Birds, Birds of 2024

Arctic Gull visits Foremark Reservoir

24th September 2024 – After a fine lunch at nearby Willington Marina, we decide to head back home via Foremark Reservoir. Upon arrival (14:10) I set up the scope from the dam wall end and began scanning, I quickly picked up (14:15 approx) 2 Black-headed Gulls and a third gull obviously smaller, with a dark […]

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Moth Trap – 20th September 2024

I ran my 20w Actinic moth trap from my South Derbyshire garden on 20th September – results as follows – Lesser Treble-bar (1); White-point (2); Short-cloaked Moth (1); Brimstone Moth (6); Box Tree Moth (9); Large Yellow Underwing (19); Lesser Yellow Underwing (4); Lunar Underwing (1); Willow beauty form perfumaria (2) – male & female;

2024, Moths

Moth Trap – 16th September 2024

I ran my 20w Actinic moth trap from my garden overnight on 16th September 2024 – Results as follows- Large Yellow Underwing 3, Box Tree Moth 3, Pale Mottled Willow 2, Brimstone Moth 1, Light Emerald 1, Small Blood-vein 1, Dusky Thorn 1, Small Dusty Wave 1, Stigmella species (possibly atricapitella on appearance).  

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Moth Trap – 9th September 2024

I ran my 20w actinic moth trap from my garden in south Derbyshire overnight on 9th September – results as follows: Flounce Rustic 1; Setaceous Hebrew Character 3; Lesser Yellow Underwing 3; Large Yellow Underwing 5; Epiphyas postvittana (Light-brown Apple Moth) 1:  

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Isles of Scilly Pelagic – 15th – 19th August 2024

My very first Scilly Pelagic took place during 15th -19th August 2024. John and I attended five pelagics, all very well organised by Scilly Pelagics (https://www.scillypelagics.com/). During the trips we saw 41 Wilson’s Petrel; 145 European Storm Petrel; 147 Cory’s Shearwater; 489 Great Shearwater; 20 Sooty Shearwater; 5,300 Manx Shearwater; 8 Bonxie; 1 2cy SOUTH

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A rare moth from the Afrotropics

I ran my usual garden light trap overnight on 27th August 2024 in Melbourne, South Derbyshire. Whilst processing the trap on the morning of 28th August I discovered an unfamiliar Olethreutinae species. I managed to pot it and put it to one side for viewing later. I had a second Olethruetinae species, this time one

2024, Moths

Moth Trap – 23rd July 2024

I ran my 20W Actinic Moth Trap from my garden,  overnight on 23rd July 2024 – Results as follows – Dusky Sallow (1); Leopard Moth (1); Pale Prominent (1); Small Phoenix (1); Riband Wave (18); Chinese Character (1); Marbled Beauty (4); Common Carpet (2); Brimstone Moth (1); Common Rustic agg (2); Uncertain/Rustic agg (3); Scalloped

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Moth Trap – 19th July 2024

I ran my 20W Actinic Moth trap from my garden, overnight on 19th July – Results as follows – Scarce Silver-lines (1); Uncertain (3); Riband Wave (6); Marbled Beauty (6); Chinese Character (1); Common Footman (4); Scarce Footman (1); Dingy Footman (3); Willow Beauty (1); Least Carpet (1); Common Carpet (3); Yellow Shell (1); Dark

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