Friday 30th A slight delay in the trap being put out did not have a big affect on the catch. There were 271 moths of 21 species. This included 183 Lunar Underwings and 10 more Deep-brown Darts. Thursday 29th Even cooler last night at 5.1°C but the Lunar Underwing fest continued. Out of 319 moths (of 21 species) 191 were…
Thursday 29th There were three Speckled Woods, two Holly Blues, one Common Blue, three Small Whites, and two Red Admirals on the Estate today. Sunday 25th There were four Speckled Woods and a Wall on the Estate today in breezy conditions. But with multiple Queen of Spain Fritillaries down the road in Walmer, a Pale/Berger’s Clouded Yellow at Cliffe, and…
Thursday 29th There hasn’t been a great deal to see recently but the nice weather today tempted out nine Migrant Hawkers and 14 Common Darters on the Estate. Wednesday 7th It has been noted how few ‘darters’ have been around these last few weeks. Ordinarily we would expect counts in the region of 50-100 around the Estate at this time…
Friday 30th The last day of the month started really nicely but got increasingly windy as it progressed, and eventually quite wet. The first Jack Snipe of the season was on Restharrow Scrape, seven Grey Herons came in off the sea, and there were big numbers of Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs on the Estate (111 and 97, respectively). Thursday 29th The…
Wednesday 31st A sunny but windy day on Worth meant the Odonata were mostly patrolling around hedgerows and other areas in the lee of the wind. There were at least 25 Migrant Hawkers, one Brown Hawker, seven Common Darters, four Ruddy Darters, and two Common Blue Damselflies. Tuesday 23rd Just the three species on New Downs today – Common Blue…
Wednesday 31st Apart from a few Small Whites and a lone Small Heath, today on Worth was mostly about Red Admirals with at least 29 seen on a morning walk. Friday 26th Two Clouded Yellows were on New Downs this morning. Tuesday 23rd A decent enough scattering of butterflies on New Downs today with two Holly Blues, 14 Common Blues,…
Wednesday 31st The wind increased and the catch decreased. There were just 104 moths of 25 species. Were the four Diamondbacks heralds of an arrival which may show if the wind drops? Tuesday 30th One or two forecasts are catching up with the fact of how blustery it is on the coast. Despite the wind the temperature did not fall…
Tuesday 30th The wind continued to restrict what nets could be used and it appeared to limit new arrivals as well. Birds ringed were a Magpie, two Blackcaps, a Robin and a Willow Warbler. The best was left to the very last when a Common Rosefinch was found in the Whitehouse nets. This is the first record here for 54…
Wednesday 31st Although nice and sunny it was also quite windy out there. This made things particularly difficult for looking for migrant warblers in the bushes etc. Still, at least seven Willow Warblers were dotted around the Estate. Worth marshes was equally windswept but the ‘muddy pool’ just off the Pinnock Wall held a good variety of waders including Golden…
