Old Vicarage- Lockdown continues

Like half the world we are still trying to amuse ourselves during lockdown so its been more wildlife stuff around the garden, food growing, noc-migging, photography, vis-missing and a few daily walks- mainly to the airfield but also to Bernwood Forest yesterday (singing Willow Warbler and Cuckoo). 

Here's a few highlight in pics. The biggest surprise was a briefly singing Reed Warbler in the front garden. 

BIRDS

 The local Red Kites are always a good photography subject 

 Northern Wheatear (presumed nominate) on Airfield today again (anyone know what the strange looking plant is in background?) 

 Corn Bunting on the airfield 

 The best pic I could get of the Airfield Grey Partridge 

 Had seven Common Terns go over the airfield this morning 

Summer male Pied Wagtail 

MAMMALS

 Fallow Deer in Bernwood Forest

 Brown Hare on the Airfield- quite a few up there. Also had Fox on the camera trap. 

MOTHS

 Syndemis musculana- a new one for the Old Vic

 Had a couple of Poplar Hawk-moths

 I went for Small Square-spot on this 

 Seraphims (above and below) showing variation 

 Pinion-spotted Pug again! I had one last month which was only one of six records in the UK (See Birguides article HERE). Maybe the same individual? 

NOC-MIG

The noc-mig highlights include Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper and Lesser Whitethroat migrating over at night. 

 Oystercatcher 

 Common Sandpiper 

Lesser Whitethroat 

Sound files HERE

WILDLIFE/FOOD GARDENING

Recent additions include Sweetcorn going into the beds