The moth trap was fairly quiet- highlight was what appears to be a Diamond-back Marble, also Jersey Tigers (also along paths), Oak Processionary , Tree-lichen Beauty, White-point and a nice Peppered Moth (not common in these parts). As typical for this time of year there were numbers of Mother of Pearls in the 100 acre beds.
Butterflies were thin on the ground today- just a few Large Whites, Commas and odd Red Admiral and Peacock.
Dragonflies also low in numbers with only a few Black-tailed Skimmers, 2 Emperors, 2 Migrant Hawker and a single Common Blue Damselfly.
Strange that so few insects about considering how warm it has been. Maybe too dry as a lot of the farm was very desiccated.
Despite searching through the 1800+ Common Starlings present I failed to locate that Rosy treasure (above and below)
Four Kestrels were hunting on the mounds, presumably a family party that included this juvenile
What appears to be a first-summer Hobby was hunting dragonflies over the North Lake
The beds were very dry on 100 acre and south east corner- Moorhens were getting all Okavango
Diamond-back Marble, Eudemis profundana ?
Jim's Bed on 100 acre- almost dried out completely
The wet grassland habitat is still holding water. Now that 100 acre and south east corner are drying out, the autumn Green Sandpipers have been concentrating here.
The Prologis wetland coming along. While we are seeing 100 acre and south east corner drying out we are also seeing the development of new wetlands with the wet grassland development and the Prologis site. Not sure we will end up with net zero as nearly 200 acres are being lost and not the same being replaced. We could end up with net zero or even net gain if water levels on the lakes were controlled better or if there was wetland management of 100 acre and south east corner. Could all still go either way- the future of the Lapwings on site continue to be very precarious
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