Sunny. 9/25/18c. S2
First job of the day was to check on the Moth trap and it was another poor catch with just a single Poplar Hawkmoth & a couple of Caddis Flies. However i do have another Moth to report with the emergence of a Coleophora serratella from a larval case i collected off a Birch some weeks back.
Then i was off along the canal to check on the pair of Mute Swans at Kelvindale (the one where the male got taken into care with a fractured skull). Both birds were still together but only 1 egg has hatched so far and the female was still sitting tight on the nest.
Right, on with today`s images ;
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| Coleophora serratella |
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| Raven |
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| Large Red Damselflies |
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| White-lipped Snail |
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| Aquilegia |
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| Pink Masterwort |
Poplar Hawkmoth is a great moth to get Dean - I've only ever had one!!! There were more in my trap this morning - many escaped though before I could pot them! especially pugs! Brimstone, 2 cinnabar moths, small magpie and common swift were the main moths plus lots of Heart and Darts!
ReplyDeleteI get at least one PH annually one way or another. Good to hear you had a better catch but a shame you had so many escape. Bit breezy here so i'm giving it a miss tonight.
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