Another visit to RSPB Frampton Marsh on 30th August, produced a Pectoral Sandpiper, 5 Curlew Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, the usual common waders, 38 Spoonbill, c60 Little Egret, 5 Pintail, a Turtle Dove, and for me, a new species of Odonata, 2 Willow Emerald.
I discovered a Lesser Stag Beetle (Dorcus parallelipipedus) whilst emptying my garden Moth Trap on the morning of 24th June 2020. A new species of beetle for me and obviously a new species for the garden. Lesser Stag Beetle is fairly common in Derbyshire but I guess few are seen or recorded. It is slightly
13th June overnight I ran my first garden moth trap with my new skinner trap from ALS (Anglia Lepidopterist Supplies). A reasonable success with 36 species and 77 moths. Elephant Hawk Moth 6; Large Yellow Underwing 2; Dark Arches 3; Heart and Dart 18; Marbled Minor 5; Scorched Wing 1; Common Pug 2; Uncertain 2;
Only my second moth trap of the year – A modest catch with a few rare species – Foxglove Pug; Elephant Hawk-moth; Pine Hawk-moth; Maiden’s Blush; Green Pug; Heart & Dart (17); Common Pug (5); Fan-foot; Common Wainscot (2) Garden Carpet (2); Willow Beauty; Pale Mottled Willow; Gold Spot; Treble Lines; Spruce Carpet; MICROS –Small
Spent the past weekend in Dorset, searching the coastal fields for some of the first flowering orchids. In particular the Early Spider Orchid, which was a new species for me. We had 6 species of orchid altogether, 3 rosettes (Autumn Lady’s-tresses; Pyramidal and Bee) and 3 in flower Early Purple, Green-winged and Early Spider. A
