Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Two very common moths in Northumberland tonight, firstly the Silver Y -



...and then, the Drinker. We are used to seeing the caterpillars in dunes but adults are more difficult to find. This male starts off looking like a hedgehog...



...then turns into a furry disney character!




Along the coast path tonight were 2 Whimbrel and 2 Common Sandpipers on the rocky shore, 6 Painted Lady and 1 Magpie Moth flitting around the vegetation, a female Sparrowhawk took prey into the wood, 2 Grey Wagtails and 60 Swallows were in the village and a Buzzard flew over Village Wood, mewing...



And a sunset tonight taken five minutes ago over the newly cut back field...

3 comments:

Wilma said...

Wow - love the Drinker. It is like a Transformer, isn't it?

oldcrow61 said...

Ha, ha, he does look like a hedge hog in that picture.

Stewart said...

W - I hadn't thought of that but you are right, it is!