The pleasant summer conditions continue with temperatures up to the mid-twenties during the day and mid-teens during the night with a westerly airflow- sometimes moderate.
A quiet weekend around the lodge mainly concentrating on the garden wildlife and moths. Also been getting distracted by artisan tinned fish suppliers and spent over £100 on impulsive fancy sardines. Holly says I need to seek help.
A few photo highlights below.
On the numbers front we've got 73 birds for the year HERE, 393 moths, 16 butterflies (Brown Argus was a NFY), 5 dragonflies, 182 'pan-species HERE (although I haven't bothered re-recording the resident botany so this is a lot more) and a few mammals (about 10 resident) including several small mammals calling from the meadow (presumably shrews or voles). A total of 679 for the year.
All time scores include 116 birds HERE, 673 moths, 20 butterflies, 7 dragonflies, 336 'pan-species' and about 10 mammals (Red Fox, Grey Squirrel, Mole, Wood mouse, Common mouse, Pygmy Shrew, Short-tailed Field Vole, Pippistrelle sp, Roe Deer and Rabbit). A total of 1162 species in the garden.
Engrailed- get very few of these here
Webb's Wainscot-a NFY
Small Scallop
Most of these appear to be Langmaid's at the moment
Chequered Grey, Scoparia basistrigalis
Bright Straw, Agapeta zoegana- NFY. Just appeared joining the Garden Straws that have been around for a while. Also on the Bright theme, also had another Bright Wave- the 3rd one this year.
Double-orange spot, Pammene aurana- these get attracted to the api lure
Tawny Sycamore Piercer, Pammene aurita - also get attracted to the api lure
Orange-spot moth sp, Dichrorampha sp- either alpina or vancouverana- have retained a couple of these for Mike
Shaded Tortix, Eucosma obumbratana- a little lifer I think
Black-spot Buff, Agnonopterix propinquella. NFY
Fortunately Matt has fixed his truck so will be visiting this week to help us manage the meadows and get the paths mowed back in and some areas tidied up. The growth rate this year has been incredible- the lovage in the perennial fruit bed is about 7ft high- really good for attracting insects
A trip to the garden centre to get more lavender- seems to grow well in the garden and attracting up to four Hummingbird hawkmoths at the moment so why not
Holly has been turning the last of the strawberries into Jam and thought this would be amusing
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