Large Waisncot (First one this year)
Angle Shades
Stubble Rosegill ?
Three of these came into the trap last night. (Don't normally pin insects unless I find them dead)
Starlings and London
Reed Bunting- a small influx of 7+ birds
Shoveler- a large influx of ducks over past week or so
I was surprised by the insects in the trap this morning considering it is quite blustery out there. Will be interesting to see if anything comes into the trap tomorrow as we are bracing for a big storm this evening.
Maybe a few birds blown in too but usually dissappointed by storms from the west round here. We usually do better with a blow across the North Sea but who knows?
4 comments:
I think your fly is Scathophagidae.
Some kind of dung fly?
Yes, looks a likely contender for Scathophaga stercoraria but I have yet to tackle this family properly.
Never had them in the light trap before. Used to see them when we had horses on the farmlands on dung but not noticed them since.
Thanks Andrew- much appreciated.
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