Sunday 8 September 2024

Wintersett + Moths + Mammals. 08.09.2024

Anglers CP:

Overnight moth trapping, by Pete Smith, was fantastic last night,

with an amazing number of migrant moths and hordes of other moths.

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The highlightwas, without doubt,  a Convolvulus Hawkmoth, a new species for the area! 

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A Delicate was also a new species for the area!   Pete Smith  08.09.2024

There were also 4 small Mottled Willows,  2 Scarce Bordered Straw,

 2 Clifden Nonpareil,   10 Vine Rustics and a Bulrush Wainscott!

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Clifden Nonpareil    Peter Smith

Anglers CP:

Wigeon 8 west.  Common Sandpiper 1.  Little Egret 1.  

Sand Martin 8.  Hobby 3 Haw Park.  

A male Cetti's Warbler in south west corner. 

Mammal Trapping:

Bank Vole 13.  Wood Mouse 12.  Field Vole 1.  Common Shrew 3. 

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