Thursday 18 August 2016

Local

A Buzzard was sat up on very thin twig on the east side of the A3 where I've seen one before; always looks odd when such a big bird is sat so still on a tiny twig. A massive cloud of gulls over Hazleton Common, so presumably another big ant hatch. Second reminder re. pin badges today; interesting to see if I get any response. If it stays dry and overcast tonight will have another trap session tonight this time with sheet out suspended from conservatory.

A Tawny Owl was keewicking nearby at 21:30 but there was still a huge moon so I'm guessing pretty few moths tomorrow morning. With rain forecast the trap was moved inside the greenhouse, which whilst it didn't trap a lot, at least what it did was dry, just a little rain speckling on the perspex.

Not pertinent to this post but pining for an opportunity to photograph something other than inverts; this Weasel was a 'blast from the past' from Holme, Norfolk.