My fifth and best trap of the year so far. Produced, in no particular order, the following 23 species:- Snout 1 (2nd Generation); 1 Dark/Grey Dagger; 2 Freyer’s Pug; 7 Heart & Dart; 1 Poplar Hawkmoth; 1 Elephant Hawkmoth; 8 Willow Beauty; 1 Dark Arches; 1 Flame; 2 Flame Shoulder; 1 Bright-line Brown-eye; 2 Marbled Minor; […]
A male Spectacled Warbler has taken up residence in the Sueda Bushes around Gun Hill at Burnham Overy Staithe in North Norfolk. It has been there for some 9 days and has been building a so called cock-nest, something that sylvia warblers have a habit of doing, with the aim of trying to attract a mate.
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
Overnight conditions were clear but the air temperature dropped and it was quite a chilly night. This certainly had an impact on the number of moths trapped and it was disappointing when I opened the trap this morning. Having said that, I did get a garden tick and a new photo for the website –
I rarely miss a spring trip to the RSPB reserve at Frampton Marsh, Lincolnshire. As I have said before, this is one of my favourite reserves. Unfortuantely today, Sunday 17th May 2014, it was a little quiet, with yesterdays Temminck's Stint seemingly to have gone. We did find three Mediterranean Gull, single Little Gull, a Little Stint and
Best moth trap so far this year with a good selection of species, including two semi-rares for South Derbyshire. The change in the weather definately made the difference as the evening was dry and warm. In no particluar order – 1 Pale Prominent; 1 Green Carpet; 3 Garden Carpet; 1 Brimstone Moth; 1 Flame Shoulder;
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
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
