Sunday 20 September 2009

September 20th 2009

Out again last night for the second night of National Moth Night which was spent with friends at Brandon Marsh but again it was a struggle though Bordered Beauty, Crescent, Large Wainscot and Bulrush Wainscot were worth seeing again as well as four species of Sallow. Final count was 42 species from 330 moths from 9 traps.
Very little sleep before we were out again walking to the valve tower with the Bar-tailed Godwit in rainbow and scoped the Mandarin Duck male found by Mick near the valve tower. Only other birds of note were 6 Yellow Wagtail, 6 Wigeon, 5 Meadow Pipit, Kingfisher, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff and Blackcap.
Moths on the visitors centre wall were Sallow and Flounced Rustic.
Brandon was quiet with plenty of Wigeon, Gadwall and Shoveler on east marsh along with 8 Snipe while a short walk produced 3 calling Cetties, Coal Tit, 4 Chiffchaff and a Blackcap.

Richard

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