Therefore I've only had time to do the moth trap which has been actually quite interesting with a few new for years and a nice selection of migrants- now on 559 for the year and 621 all time.
While I was away there were some great birds on Corvo including another Prothonotary Warbler, two Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Chestnut-sided and Cape May Warblers and looks like the American Goshawk from last year is now resident on the island! All the news from Corvo and Flores as usual on the Facebook group HERE. There was a westerly airflow but it wasn't from any strong weather features which just confirms that Corvo only needs some kind of westerly wind.
A nice period of westerly winds this week on the back of some strong features too so probably more to come soon. If I had more flexibility I'd head out there this week but half term is coming up and I've got two weeks in Oman in late November and then nearly three weeks in Thailand in January so I better do some work and do family stuff and also top up the coffers as after the recent Malta investment I'm pretty broke. Fingers crossed the 'everything bubble' doesn't pop too soon, gold at record highs and everything else rallying on the global economy (which is unprecedented) so looks like the whole thing is going to blow it's top again similar to the first rinse cycle in April but possibly deeper this time. Who knows- the take home is get as much birding in while we can.
Note to self for next autumn- 'take off' the whole period from late September to late October and don't book in any other trips until December/ January, book in nothing and no commitments, set aside enough money, let everyone know I'm out of the matrix for all that period including half term and then spend the whole period twitching the weather between Bulgaria and the Azores.
Golden Twin-spot- the second record here
Merveillie du Jour- always welcome here. A NFY
Flame Brocade- another welcome NFY. After a period of low moth catches in September seems like things have got more interesting again with over 30 speices of 100 individuals again at the moment.
Oak Rustic
Channel Island Pug
An unseasonal Swallow-tail moth
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