July 23rd 2010

First part of the morning spent finally getting to grips with the many photos of micros that Bob has taken over the last few weeks, identifying, labeling and filing those I could.
Out of 500+ photos he has sent me I’m left with 30 I have no idea what they are or where to start identification so e-mails will be winging there way to those more knowledgeable than me.
Some of the prettier ones to show you are

Catoptria pinella

Argyresthia goedartella

Eucalybites auroguttella

Leucoptera laburnella

Unfortunately I never caught up with the Draycote Water Black-tailed Godwit that Kevin found in toft bay but saw one later at Brandon Marsh where there was a stunning summer plumage bird on East Marsh along with a Little Egret. Also present were 3 Kingfisher, 10 Common Tern, 3 Green Sandpiper and a Common Sandpiper plus 2 Brown Hawkers.
John rang with the news that a juvenile Med Gull was at Draycote in the afternoon so went down late evening and the bird was present in the roost along with 4 Yellow-legged Gull adults. Two Whimbrel flew over just before dusk while I was searching the graveyard for moths – netting Honeysuckle Moth, Blastobasis adustella, Red-barred Tortrix, Eudonia trunciolella, Mother of Pearl, Small Fan-footed Wave, Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet, Purple Thorn, Scarce Footman, Shaded Broad-bar and White Satin Moth. Also seen were Sedge Warbler, 5 Stock Dove, 2 Whitethroat, Yellow Wagtail and 2 Green Woodpecker.

Richard