Events

Barn owl

Several passes by rare Western Barbastelle bat Barbastella barbastellus between dusk and dawn. Also detected: Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus, Brown Long-eared Plecotus auritus,Serotine Eptesicus serotinus, Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus,Daubenton’s  Myotis daubentonii, and Noctule Nyctalus noctula.

Three Blue Underwing (Clifden Nonpareil) moths Catocala fraxini    Click for photo

Good numbers of  Soprano Pipistrelles Pipistrellus pygmaeus and Daubenton’s bats Myotis daubentonii on the wing. Also passes by Noctule bats Nyctalus noctula,, Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus, Brown Long-eared bat Plecotus auritus and Serotine Eptesicus serotinus

Hummingbird Hawkmoth

Juvenile Slowworm  Anguis fragilis crossing sandy path

Good displays by Soprano Pipistrelles Pipistrellus pygmaeus and Noctule bats Nyctalus noctula.  Daubenton’s Myotis daubentonii, Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus, Brown Long-eared Plecotus auritus and Serotine Eptesicus serotinus also detected.  

Sub-adult Brown Long-eared bat Plecotus auritus taken into care after being found grounded  Click for photo

Crab spider folding a flower petal with silk to hide before catching a hoverfly Click for photo

6 well fledged Song Thrushes eating elderberries. About 11 House Sparrows. Plus Wren, Robin etc Also Hedge Sparrow, about 4 Great Tits. Also heard 2 Tree Creepers.