Dragonflies: September
Wednesday 9th A breezy wander on RSPB Worth Marshes still produced 28 Migrant Hawkers and nine Common Darters. Tuesday 1st One Common Blue Damselfly, one Southern Hawker, one Southern Migrant Hawker, 23 Migrant Hawkers, and eight Common Darters were on the Estate.
Moths: September
Thursday 17th A slight increase to 207 moths of 37 species. A good night for migrants, two Convolvulus Hawk-moths were immediately apparent in the trap along with 12 Rush Veneers, five Small Mottled Willow, two Silver Y and singles of Rusty Dot Pearl, Turnip, Pearly Underwing and Vestal. September Thorn and Pinion-streaked Snout were the best of the residents. Wednesday…
Ringing: September
Wednesday 16th The fresher weather which had been forecast arrived with a stronger breeze. Forty-eight birds were ringed involving just four species. Blackcap numbered 37, Chiffchaff nine plus Blue Tit and Willow Warbler one each. It appeared that the vast majority of the hirundines had moved on. A visit with a portable trap to Rest Harrow Dunes yielded four Meadow…
Butterflies: September
Saturday 12th An impressive 26 Clouded Yellows were seen on RSPB Worth Marshes. Wednesday 9th There was an excellent count of 21 Walls on RSPB Worth Marshes, plus seven Speckled Woods, one Common Blue, one Brown Argus, two Small Heaths, and three Small Whites. Six Clouded Yellows and a Brimstone were on New Downs. Tuesday 1st Today’s BMS Transect only…
Birds: September
Thursday 17th Eight Cattle Egrets and the Mandarin were on RSPB Worth Marshes first thing. Three Firecrests were on the Green Wall, a Black Tern offshore, and just over 2,500 House Martins flew north. Don’t forget tonight is our first Thursday Talk of the season. Drop by the Observatory at 7:30pm as Conor Jameson will treat us to his talk…
Birds: August
Monday 31st A Great White Egret was on Restharrow Scrape early on. A Tree Pipit flew over the Green Wall and a Hobby over Royal St George’s Golf Course. Two Curlew Sandpipers and a Little Stint were in Pegwell Bay, and on New Downs another Curlew Sandpiper. Sunday 30th Six Whinchats moved around Sandilands, a Spotted Flycatcher was in Big…
Butterflies: August
Friday 28th At least 25 Red Admirals were between the Observatory and the Chequers. Thursday 27th Another 16 Clouded Yellows were in the Haven. Wednesday 26th The excellent year for Clouded Yellow continued with a minimum on 20 on the Estate. Tuesday 18th Nine Clouded Yellows were in the Haven/Oasis area and another four on New Downs. Sunday 16th At…
Dragonflies: August
Friday 28th A minimum of 19 Migrant Hawkers were in the Mary Bax area. Wednesday 26th A Southern Hawker was in the Haven. Monday 17th At least 25 Migrant Hawkers were on the Estate Saturday 15th The ringing team had a Southern Hawker in the Whitehouse whilst two Scarce Blue-tailed Damselflies were in the Dragonfly Ponds. Friday 14th Six Willow…
Dragonflies: July
Tuesday 28th One Southern Migrant Hawker and two Red-veined Darters were in the Dragonfly Pond Field. Thursday 23rd A Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly was on the Dragonfly Pools, perhaps the first of the second generation? Friday 10th Three Brown Hawkers, one Norfolk Hawker, two Southern Hawkers, five Ruddy Darters, two Common Darters, 12 Emperors, one Scarce Chaser, one Black-tailed Skimmer, two…
Butterflies: July
Friday 31st The numbers of butterflies on the BMS Transect are beginning to dwindle. No doubt the recent heat has had some impact. The most numerous were still Gatekeepers and Meadow Browns, with Small White making it into third place. Two Clouded Yellows were seen. Friday 24th One Large White, nine Small Whites, one Green-veined White, four Clouded Yellows, one…