As unseasonably cool overnight temperatures continue and aided by rain showers, again there was little to celebrate from thee Moth Traps save a couple of Big Boys.
PINE HAWK-MOTH
have been well represented throughout despite not reaching a double figure on any given night while we cannot complain about our 4th
have been well represented throughout despite not reaching a double figure on any given night while we cannot complain about our 4th
LOBSTER MOTH
of the season and having found an image of the
of the season and having found an image of the
Larval Stage
among our souvenirs and as if to get all the bad news out of the way early more
among our souvenirs and as if to get all the bad news out of the way early more
Fly Tipping
this time plaster board, and otherwise fairly quiet again with juvenile
this time plaster board, and otherwise fairly quiet again with juvenile
STONECHAT
providing the vocals.
providing the vocals.
COLTSFOOT
blooming right across the Heath with the occassional
blooming right across the Heath with the occassional
tight-winged
GREYLING BUTTERFLY
along with decent numbers of considered
along with decent numbers of considered
second generation
MEADOW PIPIT
COMMON CLEAVER
(known in Dorset as Goose Grass) was a usual find while the still a
(known in Dorset as Goose Grass) was a usual find while the still a
little ragged
arrived just in time to make up the numbers and joined by one of the juv
CARRION CROWs
with the 'Find of the Day' being an all to brief
WHIMBREL
detected on song but
WHIMBREL
detected on song but
gone are the days, it would seem, when they would alight briefly like this.
Back to Base and to find what looked like a different
Back to Base and to find what looked like a different
juvenile
ROBIN
and along with that the newly fledged
and along with that the newly fledged
PIED WAGTAILs
from the traditional nest behind the farm house solar panels
were gorging thmseves on the lawn.
MANANA!
MANANA!
