Saturday 23 July 2016

Ton-up for Moths

Four new species this morning with Short-cloaked Moth being number 100.
Several Pebble Hooktips were all fresh (as below).



QECP was very busy but cafe was empty and being the weekend, having been up since 05:45 and gone out without breakfast, a treat in the form of half a fry-up was very welcome, especially with the temperature being so comfortable.

A quick walk produced little other than Red Admirals and skippers and plenty of in-flower umbellifer with many flies, probably Phaonia pallida, taking advantage of a nectar supply.



















Explored Hazleton Common which looked good for inverts and plants. Kestrel and Green Woodpecker were the best of the birds. Plenty of Common Darters and Azure Damselflies around the two small ponds and this posing male Broad-bodied Chaser. Also Southern Hawker on the way back.