Today, a brief visit to Chichester, where despite very nice conditions, little insect activity in the gardens. A Large White on Verbena bonariensis and a very fresh Small Copper, presumably third gen, below plus a Green Shieldbug in the wildlife garden which, after small scale re-landscaping, seems to hold less insects!!
Just a few inbound and invisible calling Meadow Pipits and Grey Wagtail over rooftops. A couple of days ago a single Raven was at home gronking away from the top of the conifer.
In the Community Orchard just calling Chiffchaff.
Yesterday was an early start for an 07:30 meet up with CP at GWH and the last moth session of the year. Probably not worth getting out of bed for, being sunny but cold although less windy than overnight. A tatty Scarce Bordered Straw was new but the Barred Sallows uptaking moisture from the moss on the picnic table were nice to watch as were very fresh specimens of L-album Wainscot and Angle Shades. An ichneumon, later identified as Eutanyacra crispatoria, was the only notable by- catch. A few pictures below. Back home by 09:20
Saturday morning at home had a typically small moth catch (30/18) but a second Golden Twin-spot made it worthwhile and, unsurprisingly, Lunar Underwing and Clancy's Rustic were NfY. Probably only one or two more sessions in the next couple of weeks assuming still, dry and moonless nights.
Pictures to follow.
