Saturday 8 August 2015

Carlton Marsh

A 'mothing' session with Harry Beaumont and members of the group last night produced more than 40 species. Conditions were perfect cloudy and humid with temperatures at around 19c. MV and actinic lights and sugared bait was used to attract the moths, they included Red Underwing, Small Rufous, Svennsson's Copper Underwing,White Satin, Flame Carpet, Blue Bordered Carpet and a small Ear Moth species yet to be determined.
Noctule and Daubenton's Bat were feeding over the scrape and male and female Tawny Owls were calling.

This morning Little Egret and 2 Buzzards were reported. and this evening a Green Sandpiper was feeding. Willow Tit and a juv Kingfisher were ringed and up to 150 Swallows roosted.

 Old Lady
Pebble Prominent
 Gold Spot
 
Fen Wainscot

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