May 1st 2009

I arrived at the pond just after 5:30am and yesterdays Grasshopper Warbler and Blue-headed Wagtail were still present along with 4 Yellow Wagtail, 12 Linnet and 16 Goldfinch and the 5 Common Tern
A check for moths around the visitor centre lights produced Swallow Prominent, Brindled Pug, Red Green Carpet and 2 Muslin Moth showing the benefits of a very mild night. Other sighting included 2 Garden Warbler, Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Sedge Warbler, 3 Green Woodpecker, Great-spotted Woodpecker and 2 Sparrowhawk. Met up with Dave in the afternoon and the wind had picked up so difficult to nail anything down though Bob and Francoise had found a Least Black Arches and Chocolate Tip moths that I had missed earlier.

Chocolate Tip by Bob Hazell

Brimstone Moth by Bob Hazell

Pebble Hook-tip in last nights garden trap

Richard