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Moths, Orchids & Nomads….
Published May 26, 2012 - No Comments
The contents of the moth traps were sparser this morning; though an epic two Elelphant Hawkmoths and a Heart & Dart (thanks Les) were great bonuses! We had an early(ish) start; Peter arrived and we (Shannon and me included) made our way to the amazing reserve of Gait Barr ...
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Last night I trapped an Elephant….
Published May 25, 2012 - One Comment
A check of the moth traps this morning was very productive. There were two of the ubiquitous Hebrew Characters a couple of White Ermine, a Setaceous Hebrew Character, three Mottled Pug and another Herald. There was also only my second Bright-line Brown-eyes. A Brimstone Moth was a new ...
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Massive Moths!
Published May 24, 2012 - One Comment
We checked the moth traps this morning and we had a reasonable haul. 2 Hebrew Characters, 2 Clouded Drabs 2 White Ermine and a delightful Flame Shoulder were a very nice start! However the best was yet to come! The first striking moth we found was a Peppered Moth. Th ...
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Beautiful Moths
Published May 23, 2012 - No Comments
Today I checked the moth traps and found the usual Hebrew Characters and the now very worn Clouded Drabs. However there were two stunning White Ermine present; these are the first records for my garden! That is three new species in the past three days; hopefully ...
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Sand Martin & Little Gull
Published May 21, 2012 - No Comments
I had a nice walk along the River Esk with Kath & Thea today. We saw the usual birds expected here including great views of many Sand Martins; these were typically trick to photograph! The biggest bonus here was a superb 1st summer Little Gull. This bird was feeding high ...
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Moth Time!
Published May 21, 2012 - One Comment
With the improving weather I decided it was worth running the moth traps again last night. Not the greatest haul, but along with 3 Hebrew Characters, 2 Clouded Drab and a Shoulder-stripe I had two new species! These were the subtle Bright Lined Brown-eyes and the stunning Pebble Prominant! ...
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Swallows, Wood Warblers etc
Published May 20, 2012 - No Comments
Sometimes you just realise how lucky you are! The car was packed and we were ready for a trip into the North Lakes. The sun was shining and a Swallow decided to perch on our washing line! These birds are truly stunning! After watching Kath finish the Borrowdal ...
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Moths, Orchids & Nomads….

Published May 26, 2012 at 9:12 pm - No Comments

The contents of the moth traps were sparser this morning; though an epic two Elelphant Hawkmoths and a Heart & Dart (thanks Les) were great bonuses! We had an early(ish) start; Peter arrived and we (Shannon and me included) made our way to the amazing reserve of Gait Barrows! One of the first [...]

Last night I trapped an Elephant….

Published May 25, 2012 at 7:35 pm - 1 Comment

A check of the moth traps this morning was very productive. There were two of the ubiquitous Hebrew Characters a couple of White Ermine, a Setaceous Hebrew Character, three Mottled Pug and another Herald. There was also only my second Bright-line Brown-eyes. A Brimstone Moth was a new one for the garden as was a Garden Carpet. The next [...]

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Moths, Orchids & Nomads….Published May 26, 2012 at 9:12 pm
Last night I trapped an Elephant….Published May 25, 2012 at 7:35 pm
Massive Moths!Published May 24, 2012 at 4:52 pm
Beautiful MothsPublished May 23, 2012 at 7:49 pm
Sand Martin & Little GullPublished May 21, 2012 at 6:56 pm
Moth Time!Published May 21, 2012 at 6:36 pm
Swallows, Wood Warblers etcPublished May 20, 2012 at 6:42 pm
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