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…
