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Main reserve produced four Greenshank, probably five or more Green Sandpipers a nice Hobby and a good number of Teal. A single Lesser Whitethroat was the best passerine. An adult and juvenile Peregrine had a minor spat on the South Brooks before departing. The above odonata were joined by the usual suspects plus a fair few Migrant Hawkers and a couple of Small Red-eyed Damsels but pretty much nil birdwise. Had forgotten just how grainy the high iso shots are from the Lumix!! Unfortunately, no opportunity to borrow a bat detector to check whether those outside the house are just Common Pipistrelles. At least half a dozen up and down the close after 20:30; apparently some local new-build houses are equipped with bat boxes, so maybe thats the source.
Ran the trap until midnight when rain started and soon had a trap full of flies, probably a good indicator of what the bats were feeding on. Some moth activity but mostly resting on the fence and conservatory. The nearest street lights seemed alive with moths and oddly, a Common Sandpiper called loudly overhead. Two Yellow Shell, another Small Wainscott and Pale Willow Beauty (NfG) were the best of the bunch. A worn Flounced Rustic was NfG 132.
