Fox on the Run - Sweet or Manfred Mann

If You Prefer!
The Forecaster had predicted the downpour to start at 06:00

 so looking towards the heavens at 05:00 it was considered

he / she was not going to be far wrong.

 Just a glance at the collar of the 

Garden Trap

encouraged positive hope as

 thousands of Midges clung on to both trap and surrounds.

Among the 54 Macro Moths of 22 Species came c2

Firsts for the Year

with another (Pug) in abeyance!

 SHOULDER-STRIPED WAINSCOT

and the not dissimilar

 FLAME

Additionally but not unexpectedly there was also a

 BROWN HAWKER DRAGONFLY

which has become annual here in one or other of the traps.
The rain started on the last stroke of 6 followed by a long wait for a lull
which started at about noon

but even then very little (no)

SUNSHINE

but we did manage to get in a 'click' or 2 which were, strangely, mostly

Mammals.

Under one of the Reptile covers was found the nest of a

 FIELD VOLE

 which with a bit of silent patience enticed one of the adults to

Break Cover!

A surprise at the Irrigation Pond, given the conditions a

LARGE RED DAMSELFLY

 a first but by no means last

FOX

for the day and with lightning striking twice an

 AZURE DAMSELFLY

was encountered at the 

Gravel Pit

 A limited circuit of the southern section of the 

Recording Area

put up a single

 HARE

 while a party of c3

 FOX CUBS

were also much enjoyed.

By coincidence, if you believe in such a thing, another

FOX

(by night)

was this time captured on one of the Trail Cameras that we don't often deploy these days.

In a way, the Sow's Ear was turned into a Silk Purse - always better than a Blank!