It has not been the best of day’s weather wise so took advantage of a gap in the rain showers too nip to the pond, but apart from Yellow-legged Gulls there was not a lot around. A quick chat with Dave Hutton in the car park then Bob and I walked to toft bay with 2 Common Tern on fishing platforms, female Shoveler, female Teal, 5 Common Sandpiper and one Dunlin in Toft bay. Gathering storm clouds brought in 7 Swift and 30+ Sand Martin with plenty of Swallows and House Martins. Lots of gulls around with at least 5 adults and 3 juvenile Yellow-legged Gull amongst the 50+ Lesser Black-backed Gull. Only other birds of note were 4 Buzzards.
Finally brought both mine and Dave moth records up to date till the end of July from our starting point in August 2005
Dave’s records: 15,892
Moths trapped: 60,150
Species: Macro 298 Micro 176 Total 474
My records: 12,269
Moths trapped: 38,026
Species: Macro 298 Micro 164 Total 462
Dave Hutton kindly sent me shots of the Dunlin - bloody magic.
Richard
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