Jonathan Livingston Seagull - Richard Bach

 Again with high and almost total

CLOUD COVER
expectations from the Moth Traps were high, but seems no-one had informed the Moths. From a count of 111 Macro Moths of 59 species not a single one was added to the Year List so, in desperation, we clutch at a few 'eye-catcher' from days gone by. There was however one moment of interest when finding this

MEADOW BROWN BUTTERFLY

clinging to an egg-tray.

EMPEROR

ELEPHANT HAWK-MOTH

BROAD-BORDERED BEE HAWK-MOTH

BLOTCHED EMERALD

PEACH BLOSSOM
and

GREEN SILVER-LINES
During the process we did have a brief flirtation with a skein of c11

GREYLAG GEESE
heading in an easterly direction towards the
Avon Causway
which could likely be their home from the oncoming Autumn and through the Winter??
Within the Solar Panel Compound it looked as if the recent Grey Heron and Lesser Black-blach Gull, favouring the perch the panels afford had been replaced by a moulting

HERRING GULL

note the

loose and falling feather.
At the Irrigation Pond

Danger and Dinner
were captured in the same frame while the c2 survivinig

HUMBUGs
have re-appeared and look to be feeding well and even better on the

GRAVEL PIT

yet another attempt at

LITTLE GREBE

Nest Building

and by our own recollection

a 7th attempt at doing so on the pond alone!

HERE'S HOPING BUT WE SHALL SEE!

And finally we spare a thought for the Family and Friends of Lepidopterist Luminary Barry Goater who passed away overnight on Monday. Not a man who was in my circle of friends, but one who I had the pleasure to meet on 4 separate occasions, remembering my name on each and always accompanied by a number of what might be referred to as his prodigies and who left a Huge Legacy to the Wild World.