June 8th 2008

It was National Moth Night Last night so along with a few friends I arranged a full nights mothing session involving 20+ traps dotted all over Brandon Marsh supported by a very tasty b-b-q and on lookers so all in all it went pretty well with a provisional list of 114 species of 1080 moths which I am still compiling.
Before the session started some of us went for a walk to watch the bats feeding and managed to see Daubenton's, Common Pipistrelle and Noctule Bat.
On the trips around emptying traps in the night Cetties Warblers were calling with a few seen at day break, Grasshopper Warbler calling on newlands and also Oystercatcher while an hours watch at top pool after we had put everything away and released what we had caught after a photo session and the eyeballs were still open we managed Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Green Woodpecker and Buzzard 8. The last five including me and Dave that were left standing waited for the Diner at Long Itchington to open at nine and we had a very hearty breakfast before heading off home and bed jiggered. Just some of the many photos taken by me


Poplar Hawk-moth one of eight trapped.


Eyed Hawk-moth


Poplar Kitten


Obscure Wainscote a Brandon Marsh speciality


Gold Spot

Richard