Not been out so missed the Manx Shearwater that was off farborough bank and captured by Max. Only stayed five minutes. Strong rumour that the pec has been flushed - I wonder how. Was present in the morning but could not be found this afternoon.


Manx Shearwater by Max Silverman
O the mothing gods are being good to me – for the second consecutive night I trapped a Merville du Jour and this one’s a cracker.

Merville du Jour by me

Merville du Jour by Bob Hazell

Bordered Beauty by Bob Hazell

Bob at work

Out in the evening with Dave looking for owls in the valley and managed Little Owl along the flecknoe road and Tawny Owl heard. Caught up with Cym & Dave at there smallholding and they had a Stonechat last weekend.

Richard