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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