Today was very quiet on the bird front in the strong SW wind, highlights included; 50 Common Scoter feeding close inshore by the Patch, two Arctic Skua and a Razorbill east.
Five Porpoises and
a Grey Seal were feeding offshore.
The Obs Moth Trap was quite busy with Double Kidney and seven Langmaid's Yellow Underwing. Some very good migrant moths were caught elsewhere in the Dungeness recording area; Pale Shoulder, Tamarisk Peacock, 2 Speckled Footman and Metalampra italica.
Common Scoter Melanitta nigra Dungeness 20th July 2017 (Lee Gregory) |
The Obs Moth Trap was quite busy with Double Kidney and seven Langmaid's Yellow Underwing. Some very good migrant moths were caught elsewhere in the Dungeness recording area; Pale Shoulder, Tamarisk Peacock, 2 Speckled Footman and Metalampra italica.
Double Kidney Ipimorpha retusa Dungeness 19th July 2017 (Lee Gregory) |
Langmaid's Yellow Underwing Noctua janthina Dungeness 19th July 2017 (Lee Gregory) |
Pale Shoulder Acontia lucida Lydd 19th July 2017 (Lee Gregory) |
Tamarisk Peacock Chiasmia aestimaria Greatstone-on-Sea 19th July 2017 (Lee Gregory) |
Speckled Footman Coscinia cribraria Dungeness 19th July 2017 (Lee Gregory) |
Metalampra italica New Romney 19th July 2017 (Lee Gregory) |