Friday 31 July 2020

Wintersett + VisMig + Moths 31.07.20

Very hot and humid,  21 - 28 degrees with 3/8 high cloud and a warm south westerly breeze.  Thunderstorm triggered at 19.30hrs
Anglers CP Vis.Mig: A Green Sandpiper flew SW at 06.10hrs.  A Greenshank flew over at 06.20hrs. A Raven flew over towards the Pol field at 06.35hrs.
Going south: Sand Martin 61.  Swallow 42. 
Anglers CP: Common Sandpiper 4. Turnstone 1.  Shoveler 7 south.  A Nuthatch was on the hill + 1 Pits Wood. Lesser Whitethroat 3 on east bank meadow.     Lapwing 220.  Oystercatcher 1. 
Wintersett Res:  Mandarin Duck 1 eclipse drake.  Little Grebe 7.  Pochard 2 + 1 ACP.. Goldeneye 1 female.  Great Crested Grebe 38 + 13 ACP + 5 CHRes.. Common Tern 6.
Cold Hiendley Res: Great Crested Grebe young 2 at least  + young WRes.
Odonata: Emperor 2m boathouse reeds WRes.   4 Spotted Chaser 1 CHRes..  Small Red-eyed damselfly 6 MLPond + 2 pairs in cop. Skimmer Pond.
Lepidoptera: Small Skipper 1 boathouse reeds.  
Reptile: The Yellow-bellied Slider was in the boathouse reeds.
Moth trapping overnight: Brown-veined Wainscott 1.  Double Lobed 1.  Crescent 1.  Oak Hook-tip 2.  White Satin 2.  Scarce Footman 2.  Beautiful Hook-tip 1. 
 

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