Yesterday's Lesser Emperor
Gloomy start but the rain held off and a Hobby soon brightened up the day. It also managed to put up 14 Goldfinch - almost feels like a record this season! A young Black Redstart in the moat with a ring is most likely the bird we ringed 20 days ago. Other migrants 1 Juv Med Gull, 6 Oystercatcher, 7 Sand Martin, 5 Sandwich Tern, 7 Swallow, 4 Turnstone and 2 Willow Warbler.
With a moth list over 1000 species it gets tricky to add new ones but twice this year we have added 2 new ones in a day. These two must of wandered here overnight on the Northwesterly breeze.
Agonopterix ocellana lives on Willows.
Stathmopoda pedella lives on Alder.
Ringing: 1 Robin, 1 Woodpigeon, 1 Willow Warbler.