May 17th 2010

Overnight temperatures did not drop below 6c in my garden so a slight improvement in my moth catch with the best being a probable Grey Dagger though the moth police prefer to describe it as Dagger agg unless its wedding tackle has been dissected to rule out the possibility of a Dark Dagger. You will be pleased to know it flew off with a smile still on its face.
By 7am my garden had already had 2 Goldfinch, a family party of Coal Tits, single Long-tailed Tit and a fantastic if what brief visit from a Green Woodpecker so hopefully a sign the improving weather will benefit birds and birders alike.
A mid afternoon walk around nearby Cock Robin Wood produced 2 Whitethroat and 2 Blackcap along with Comma, Large White Speckled Wood and Brimstone butterflies, Large Red and Common Blue Damselfly and a Cinnabar Moth.

Richard