Bird Lover

Here's the best of last week's moths. I didn't operate the trap if rain was forecast, or if I had to set off very early the next morning, but I managed to operate it at least 3 mornings. I've tried to ID the moths, and got 3.5 correct, but I'm grateful to Barry Warrington for spring out the others. Flame Shoulder   Small  Magpie  [ID Barry Warrington]   Bright-line Brown-eye  [ID Barry Warrington]   Light Brown Apple Moth [ID Barry Warrington]   Common Marbled Carpet   Figure of 80

On Tuesday I left my camera on the dining room table, so I didn't get a photo of the Turtle Dove sat right next to us.  In all we had 3 or 4 of those, but also:   Garden Warbler, Willow, Reed, & Sedge Warblers, Long-tailed Tit, Cuckoo, Buzzard, Heron, Blackcap, Song Thrush, etc. All photos are mine unless stated otherwise Hobby On Wednesday we got a little hot under the collar at Welton Waters.  Both groups had a Lesser Whitethroat in the car park, but there's no doubt the highlight was the last minute Grass Snake.  Birds seen included:  Kingfisher, Yellow Wagtail, Yellowhammer, Lesser & Common Whitethroat, Cetti's Warbler (h), Reed & Sedge Warbler, Chiffchaff, Shelduck, Tufted Duck, Reed Bunting, Linnet, Goldfinch, Greenfinch. Lesser Whitethroat   Immature Long-tailed Tit   Ditto   Marsh Harrier with young Coot?   Ditto   Ditto   Ditto   Sedge Warbler   Male Yellow Wagtail   Female Yellow Wagtail ...