Another month has gone with 3 new species for the garden list in August. Best was the Ni Moth on the last day of the month. There were also 2 micros: Celypha rufana and Nemapogon koenigi. Interesting birds photographed were 2 Water Rails and Whinchats at Oare Marshes. Year list 405.
Ni Moth
Celyph Rufana
Water Rails
It's the 1st August and the yearly moth list stands at 362, which is better than any previous year at this stage. New records for the site in July include Light Crimson Underwing, Eudemis porphyrana, and Pediasa contaminella. Interesting birds seen in July included 100's of Manx Shearwaters from Falmouth Boat Trip.
Light Crimson Underwing
Eudemis porphyrana
Pediasa contaminella
Manx Shearwater
July has arrived with the recent hot weather creating a busy moth trap. Garden moth list is 289 species which is well ahead of any previous year at this stage. New species for the garden list in June were: Small Marbled, The Magpie, Balsam Carpet and the micro Eidophasia messingiella.
Small Marbled
Magpie
Balsam Carpet
Eidophasia messingiella
Another month and the yearly moth list stands at 141 species, which is better than last year at the same time. Best in May was and Alder Moth, which was new for the garden list. Among others were Dewick's Plusia and Dingy Shell. I also spent a week in Spain, Photos from this trip can be found on my Flickr site and include this Ortolan Bunting pic.
Alder Moth
Dewick's Plusia
Dingy Shell
Another month and the garden moth list for the year stands at 53. In April Bloxworth Snout was new for the garden, with a new form of Oak Nycteolene, and a Chocolate Tip also recorded. Best bird of the month was a Ring Ouzel near Oare Marshes Reserve at Uplees Copse.
Bloxworth Snout
Chocolate-Tip
Since my last post I've been slowly getting a few moths in the trap. Year list is 24 now which is fewer than the same time last year. Oak Beauty and Lead-coloured Drab probably the most interesting, along with an Emperor Moth in the garden which didn't pose for a photo. Interesting birds since my last post include: Long-eared Owl at Elmley, Smew at Dungeness and Mandarins at Selling Pond.
Oak Beauty
Lead-coloured Drab
Mandarins
Well January came and went with just 1 species of Moth recorded: Mottled Umber. Interesting birds seen in Kent during January included: Little Owl, Purple Sandpiper and Snow Buntings. Pictures from my recent Canada trip can be found on my Flickr site.
Little Owl
