Beddington Farmlands August Heatwave Roundup

 I'm no longer wiping the sweat from eyes while trying to photograph micomoths so as far as I'm concerned the heatwave is over- its still 25 C during the day and above 15 C at night but that is a 10 C drop from most of the last two weeks.

So the final scoreboard was 173 moth species/taxa and 11 butterflies. Full list HERE. Thanks a lot for everyone's help and comments especially Billy, Edward and Stewart- much appreciated as been hectic while working full time too. 

Additions from last night was the first Rush Veneer of the year and the night before there was Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix and a Coptotriche sp. Also last night Dark Sword Grass and four Silver Ys. 

On the bird front, 2 Hobbys and 1 Peregrine from the window yesterday, a Kingfisher flew past the obs window too (a garden tick) and there's a few Lesser Whitethroats about. There's been a fall of waders in Surrey this morning (mainly at Tice's Meadow) so there might be some waders on the lakes- not sure if any has checked, will try and get over there this evening. 

Chequered Fruit Tree Tortrix and Coptotriche sp

Rush Veneer- so unfortunately no mega migrant but some good dispersal moths, the highlight being the Scarce Oak Knot-horns ( a site first) which may be breeding in the county. Migrant wise there were the usual suspects of Rusty-dot Pearl, Dark Sword Grass, Rush Veneer, Diamond-back Moth and Silver Y with lots of Turnips and White-points too.