Something in the Air - Thunderclap Newman

Despite the pollution in the air, the Moth Traps once again returned a good number of Insects, not all Moths!

 Each of the 45 egg trays in the 3 Moth Traps this morning

were full like this with

Black Flies (must have been a 'hatch').

 An addition to the Property List and thought scarce in some parts of the county

FROSTED GREEN

 followed by a second addition

OAK-TREE PUG

 DOTTED BORDER

the only significance is that "I like them"!

BROWN-BANDED CARDER BEE

First encounter for me of this little beauty.

Another wander down to Poole Harbour Side
and more particularly

LYCHETTE BAY
where on the whole it was 'common fare' but nonetheless
a good day for it.

A pair of
PINTAIL

resting in the morning sunshine.
A Male

SHELDUCK

WIGEON

c123 BLACK-TAILED GODWIT

If, as is thought unlikely, these are not the Avon Causeway birds
then it would be nice to know just how many of these delightfully
'sleek' Waders there are in Dorset.

 Bird of the Day and an addition to the Year List
GREENSHANK*
Onward to Middlebere in the hope of an Osprey,
which was not to be,

YELLOW-LEGGED GULL
was just about all on show until this distant

PEREGRINE

dropped in, settling close to this
CANADA GOOSE
both seemed to be keeping and eye on each other!

and on the way back an even more 'distant'
LITTLE RINGED PLOVER

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