This week's Wildlife Highlights
Red-throated Diver, numerous Auks, Gannets and Brent Geese at Winterton. Large Diver flying south before ditching - too far out for certainty but probably the White-billed. One Bonxie trying - and failing - to start an intervention with a Gannet.
Great Diving Beetle Dityscus marginalis in the moth trap (thank you James).
Pearly Underwing in the moth trap - a garden tick. This is an immigrant and only the second we've seen. Earlier this year, Tony Morris' son ID'd one at Natural Surroundings. Everyone else, including Greg, had missed it.
We initially missed this one. We were potting our moths first thing before taking them to Cley. I thought it was a Dark Swordgrass, Pam was adamant that it was a Turnip. Neither of us had the time to check with the book and our group just accepted what we said. I remember now saying that it had a blonde Mohican ! So used to remembering facts I still haven't really assimilated that my memory is not what it used to be - eidetic.
The book gives the confusion species as Turnip and Dark Swordgrass !
There is room for someone to produce a book which clumps confusion species together on the same page. I'm sure it would sell.
We initially missed this one. We were potting our moths first thing before taking them to Cley. I thought it was a Dark Swordgrass, Pam was adamant that it was a Turnip. Neither of us had the time to check with the book and our group just accepted what we said. I remember now saying that it had a blonde Mohican ! So used to remembering facts I still haven't really assimilated that my memory is not what it used to be - eidetic.
The book gives the confusion species as Turnip and Dark Swordgrass !
There is room for someone to produce a book which clumps confusion species together on the same page. I'm sure it would sell.
A pristine Grey Pine Carpet eventually opened its wings for a short time.
Driving to Felbrigg in search of fungi and Little Owl, 2 Hawfinches from the car park. One low down and occasionally feeding on the ground, the other flighty bird, perched on the top of a large Beech.
Driving to Felbrigg in search of fungi and Little Owl, 2 Hawfinches from the car park. One low down and occasionally feeding on the ground, the other flighty bird, perched on the top of a large Beech.
The Black Brant on several occasions as we drive Beach Road, Iron Road and Salthouse after mothing sessions at both Natural Surroundings and Cley. No more moth traps being put out at NS but a coffee meet at 10.00 for anyone interested.
Cley should have one trap put out but no-one bothered this week. George is on holiday and Gary forgot. Fortunately, same as last week, several of us took in moths from home. We probably had more to entertain us at the Show and Tell (!!) than opening a Cley trap.
3.30 p.m. to-day
Newly back from an afternoon visit to Ludham Marshes.
A flock of 200+ active Fieldfare with a few Redwings, kept us happy whilst scanning. A few Lapwings around and a stream of low flying Starlings throughout our stay. Eventually two Common Cranes appeared from a distant ditch, walking about amongst the weeds and reeds before disappearing again. Houdini birds. We were lucky that Pam saw something move and I scoped the low shooting blind area. One Little Egret and a Grey Heron before the exhilaration of a Peregrine sat atop a post. I came across it whilst tracking the Cranes.
Pam counted over 90 Cormorants going to roost.
Lovely sunset .
We had our first frost of the winter last night, probably another to-night. Any moths about?
3.30 p.m. to-day
Newly back from an afternoon visit to Ludham Marshes.
A flock of 200+ active Fieldfare with a few Redwings, kept us happy whilst scanning. A few Lapwings around and a stream of low flying Starlings throughout our stay. Eventually two Common Cranes appeared from a distant ditch, walking about amongst the weeds and reeds before disappearing again. Houdini birds. We were lucky that Pam saw something move and I scoped the low shooting blind area. One Little Egret and a Grey Heron before the exhilaration of a Peregrine sat atop a post. I came across it whilst tracking the Cranes.
Pam counted over 90 Cormorants going to roost.
Lovely sunset .
We had our first frost of the winter last night, probably another to-night. Any moths about?
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