July 30th 2008

Last nights mothing in Ryton Meadows stated off badly when my generator died just as it got dark so we had a mad rush transferring traps to another genny situated else where. In hindsight not the best area but we still managed 94 species of 450 moths including 20 species not trapped six days previously so shows the potential of the site. This Black Arches one of the more interesting one's.

The night was less cloudy than forcasted so we were treated to views of planet Jupiter and three of its moons, a couple of satellites as well as many Green Woodpeckers, some large bats not i.d. and the usual Badgers and Tawny Owls calling.
Today has been glorious with sunshine and high cloud which brought the raptors out and managed 4 Buzzards over garden and there has been a report of a Red Kite going east over Rugby this morning. On the down side Dave has now trapped his third moth tick in as many days with Bordered and Wormwood Pug so the next time he comes round I am going to set the Goldfish on to him. Never going to catch him at this rate and it won't help when you get home and find you have forgotten to put the trap top back on.

Richard