Saturday 29 June 2019

Carlton Marsh

On the wader scrape 7 LBB Gulls, 7 Herring Gulls and c60 BH Gulls. Elsewhere Water Rail calling, Dabchick, Willow Tit, Lesser Whitethroat, Kingfisher and Garden Warbler (Jim Plant).

Moth trapping last night with Harry Beaumont and Chris Parkin produced 34 species of Macro moths. They included Large Twin Spot Carpet, Beautiful Hook Tip, Dingy Shears, Plain Golden Y, Sandy Carpet and Eyed Hawk Moth. 2 of the migratory Diamond-back Micro moth were also identified.

Eyed Hawk Moth (our 4th record) CG

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