Tony Chestnut - Children's Game

Before last nights freeze, the first of the Autumn, overnight temperatures had continued to hold in double figures as we again reaped the benefits from the Moth Traps. Only a few short days since the last addition to our Recording Area List with ANOMALOUS, 

lightning struck for a second time  with the arrival of

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 SOUTHERN CHESTNUT

We say 'new addition', but in fact this creature has been proved to

exist on our 'patch' since last year when Dave Foot, on one of his occasional visits,

did seek and find the Larvae (Caterpillar) on the Heath.

 As can be seen from this extract from British Moths by

Chris Manley Southern Chestnut is only a relatively new addition

to the British List and extremely 'local', gracing just our section of the

South Coast of England for now at least.

 The good fortune continued as

 -
 FEATHERED THORN

and then

 GREY SHOULDER-KNOT

were added to the Year List and adequately backed up by a

VINE'S RUSTIC

 also in a couple of the traps the Beetle

 APHODIUS RUFIPES

 Not much in the way of fame and glory for me while 

Hugh and Janet 

have been away in Borneo for 2 weeks, reduced in rank from

Almighty Master of all He Surveys

to

Chicken George - Second Lieutenant of the Coop

a bag of corn has been kept handy to give the birds a quick early morning feed.

 It didn't take long for this

 WOOD MOUSE

 to move in and also dig itself a

 HOME

 More 'poultry' awaiting at Parley Pond as this male

PHEASANT

 was looking resplendent in the early morning sunshine.

Overhead, there was another new and also shining arrival a

 BOMBARDIER GLOBAL 6000

not an aircraft we can remember seeing hereabouts before.

The most welcome Sun had also seemingly encouraged the

HOVERFLY

 Syrphus ribesil

and a tardy

SPECKLED WOOD

 onto the wing but no 'flying' for this

FOX DROPPING

 the image taken as much for the Moss

POLITRICHUM FORMOSUM

as for the turd.

The Wildlife Day ended by watching this

WOOD PIGEON

feeding directly outside of

Slight Return II

bon appétit!
We once again THANK John Gifford for help with some ID's.

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