Another busy week and a quick catch up post. After the UK's hottest day last Tuesday , I was in London for two days (had the moth trap up at my mum's) and then back in Bucks Friday before back to London with the family for a wedding (Steve and Trish's) on Saturday. Since Sunday been here at the Old Vic, on Monday it was a day at Cotswold Wildlife Park (School holidays have started) and today was the usual shopping at Thame Market (highlights as always were chatting with the Guru Fishmonger, Sharkey and going to Patrick and Kitty's Cafe) before back to the Old Vic.
Best on the bird front was a singing Treecreeper on Sunday morning, the first juvenile Red Kite for the year and the tit flock continuing to build.
The good run of moths continues. All time Old Vic list is now on 555 and the year list is 384. Some interesting comments on this Upper Thames Moths blog post I did about some of the July stand out moths here .
Vestal. Migrants here are so special (as so rare). There's also been up to 7 Rush Veneers on one night, several Diamond-back Moths, Turnip and single Rusty Dot Pearls.
Coxcomb Prominent was a first for the year
Mere Wainscot- new for year
Rosy-striped Knot-horn, a new for year.
Grey-streaked Diamond-back
Wainscot Smudge
Sycamore Piercer- this photo was from my mum's garden but had two of these in the Raspberry Clearwing lure
Brown-line Bright eye- seems to be have been a good run of these here this year
I very rarely see this moth, Bordered Beauty at the Old Vic and on at least two occasions I've found them inside rather than in the light trap
Green-veined White this evening in the potatoes
Izzy (the dog) caught this Hedgehog which we took to the local Tigglewinkles Wildlife Hospital. It just needed some antibiotics after being in the dogs mouth and some care to an injured leg.
Finally extended the chicken run after they outgrew their brooder house
Our family at Steve's wedding
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