Rain has stopped play today. I was planning on visiting Farmoor with Jacob but it's literally hammering it down- the only comfort is that its also hammering down on the Pope's out door mass-mass in Ireland today.
Visited North Otmoor yesterday to do the butterfly survey. Pretty quiet- more Migrant and Southern Hawkers than there were butterflies. A few migrants- Blackcaps, Whitethroat and a passage of 80+ House Martin. Had a juvenile Yellowhammer and a couple of Yellow Wagtails going over too.
Been steady in the moth trap back at the Beddington obs- highlight was a Dark Sword Grass and Rosy Rustic- both new for year. There's been Little Stint, Wood Warbler and Marsh Harrier recorded from the farmlands this weekend- so not a bad bit of local birding.
I popped into see the interesting patch of Medicago at Epsom Downs when doing my quotes on Thursday. More from Steve Gale on this HERE
Juvenile Yellowhammer at North Otmoor
Dark Sword Grass at the Beddington obs
Rosy Rustic
Sand Lucerne and Sickle Medick at Epsom Downs- more on this HERE
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