Some Good moths!

A Scarce Bordered Straw was a pleasant surprise when opening the moth trap this morning (29/8/06). Other good moths recently included a Sqaure Spotted Clay (25/8/06), 2 White Points (23/8/06) and a Small Mottled Willow (21/8/06). A good run of moths! (Dersingham)

More Immigrant Moths!

In recent traps in the garden at Dersingham the following immigrant moths were caught:

23/8/06
White Point 2

21/8/06
Small Mottled Willow 1, Pale Mottled Willow 2, Dark Sword Grass 1

2/8/06
White Satin Moth

28/7/06
Marbled Clover 1, Pearly Underwing 1, White Satin Moth 1, Brown Tail 1

Immigrant Moths!

It has been a good year for migrant moths at Holme NOA, Norfolk and here are photos of some trapped in recent weeks. From top: Great Brocade, Scarce Silver Y, Small Mottled Willow and Marbled Clover. All these species are known migratory species.

Butterflies, Dragonflies and Damselflies at Welney.

5/8/06 Welney WWT Simeon and Connor
Brown Hawker
Emperor
Ruddy Darter
Common Darter

Blue tailed Damselfly
Red eyed Damselfly
Common Blue Damselfly
Azure Damselfly

Painted Lady
Red Admiral
Peacock
Comma
Small White
Large White
Speckled Wood
Wall Brown
Gatekeeper
Meadow Brown
Common Blue