BOULTHAM MERE: February 2026

Saturday, February 28, 2026

RED KITE

Stunning views over my Garden today, 28th Feb 2026, well worth running back from River following the two Kites.

RED KITE

Stunning views over my street heading towards Garden, 2 Kites along with 2 Common Buzzards and a Sparrowhawk, 28th Feb 2026

SATURDAY 28th FEBRUARY 2026

A cold night 28th Feb, which showed with only a single Moth caught the 7th Hebrew Character for the year

COMMON BUZZARD

Two Buzzards from Garden today, 28th Feb one distant but stunning views of this bird as it circled over the Garden at the same time as Red Kite and Sparrowhawk.

RED KITE

One of the two Red kites circling the Horse field then Calder road, both had come from Hykeham side of River, across Paddocks and into my Street, 28th Feb 2026

RED KITE

Drifted over onto Calder road two birds giving stunning views 28th Feb 2026

SPARROWHAWK

High over Garden 28th with Common Buzzard and Red Kite in view at same time, 28th Feb 2026

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

four species of Moth caught tonight, 25th Feb but nine overall 2 more Agonopterix heracliana-Common brindled brown, single Common Quaker two Clouded Drab and four Hebrew Character, all four species were only new for Garden this year.

CLOUDED DRAB

Caught two tonight, five in all now this year, 25th Feb 2026

HEBREW CHARACTER

All four Hebrew Characters i caught tonigt, 25th Feb 2026, 2nd to 5th for Garden

HEBREW CHARACTER

Four caught this evening, 25th Feb 2026, only the second time new on 24th

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

TUESDAY 24th FEBRUARY 2026

Three new species for Garden 24th Feb 2026, Two Hebrew Character, single Dark Chestnut and a Tortricodes alternella-Spring Harbinger, taking my Garden list to 276 species, also caught were Nine Common Quaker another two Agonopterix heracliana and a Clouded Drab, not on many for the year so far, 10 being the count. It will be a full year of Mothing had a few old records of bits caught but really started last July so hoping for a big list this year.