No moth trapping for 2 nights due to heavy rain and this morning just 6 moths with Common Swift new for the year. Yesterday at Dunge it started sunny, poured with rain at lunchtime and rained again late afternoon. Birds were thin on the ground. The main interest was provided by 3 Cuckoos calling in different locations and a minimim of 11 Hobbies around the reserve. Around the power station several Painted Ladies had arrived with a few Red Admirals. Other butterflies seen were Small Heaths and 1 Common Blue. Three moth species were noted: Yellow Belle, Scoparia pyrallela, and the tortrix Orthotaenia ungulana. Late afternoon 2 Little Owls were seen at Lydd camp.

Little Owl

 Painted Lady

 Scoparia pyralella