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Above - Pine Carpet.
A nice sunny day, cool witha light SW breeze.
Last nights moth rapping ( eh!) -
Flounced Chestnut 1
Frosted Orange 1
Large Yellow Underwing 2
Canary shouldered Thorn 2
Setaceous Hebrew Character 2
Silver Y 2
Rosy Rustic 4
Brown spot Pinion 1
Red green Carpet 1
Pine Carpet 1 new for me.
Lunar Underwing 1
18 moths of 11 species.
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Myself and JWR ventured into the badlands to do ADMc's WeBs count at Cresswell where we bumped into Roger, Steve, Dee and young Crammy Phil. Although a quiet day we still had a Spotted Redshank (above top), 2 Greenshank, 1 Ruff and an Otter (above), before moving on to Druridge where this Cormorant has never seen such adulation when 4 DSLR toting chaps, two from the list above, practiced their aperture settings etc until even the bird got bored.
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Later we wandered up the River Aln at Foxton and were suprised and pleased to find this Curlew Sandpiper well up river with a Dunlin.
On the insect front today, Speckled Woods at Foxton and on the road to Shilbottle, plus Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell on the wing.
Tonight a walk to Howick Pond had a nice patch tick with 3 Gadwall with the usual 15 Mallard, 9 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebes, 2 Heron and a Jay.
I warned you about the photos....
2 comments:
The speckled wood butterflies sound good, Stewart. I was hoping I might see and photograph them before the end of the season.
Hi Emma, I would try any wooded valley with shelter, sunshine, brambles and a picnic site! Or not even the picnic site, but you know what I mean... :)
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