Sunday 6 July 2014

Wintersett Another Moth-er First 06.07.14

18°C,  warm,  8/8 cloud with a light westerly. 
Anglers CP: A Redstart was new for the year, courtesy of Graham from Vis. Mig. Hill.   A Common Sandpiper  and a juvenile  Dunlin were on the shallows. The usual 1st Summer Little Gull is still around. Common Tern 4 adults + 1 juv. + 1 young.   A building flock of 82 Tufted Ducks  held some in wing moult.   A Little Owl was in the area.
Wintersett Res: Oystercatcher 1 over.
Overnight moth trapping produced another 1st for the Wintersett Area.  A Beautiful Hook-tip was caught at Anglers CP.   Other notables were: - White Satin 4,  Scarce Footman 1, Grey Arches 1,  Beautiful Carpet 1 and Dingy Footman 1.

Beautiful Hook-tip   ACP               ASmith

1 comment:

Graham Speight said...

A adult Yellow-legged Gull dropped on to Anglers CP for half hour early afternoon and 4 Oystercatchers went over.