BOULTHAM MERE

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

WEDNESDAY 11th MARCH 2026

Not a good night for it, clear sky quite cold and very Windy, which it will be for next couple of days. Six caught of three species, 3 Hebrew Characters have now caught 34 in garden this year, and another 2 Clouded Drab, 21 this year and the 47th Common Quaker of the year.

RED KITE

Last of the Stunning Red Kite that went over my Garden on the 28th February 2026

GREY HERON

River Witham 3rd March 2011

GREY HERON

River Witham 3rd March 2011, King of the River

KESTREL

River Witham 1st March 2026

LITTLE EGRET

Little Egret still around 1st March 2026

SLOE BUG-HAIRY SHIELDBUG

Track off Calder Road 11th March 2026-Hairy Shieldbug- Dolycoris baccarum

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

COMMON GREEN SHIELDBUG-Palomena prasina

Shieldbug on fence along track to River 10th March 2026

TUESDAY 10th MARCH 2026

Bit slow tonight but was really Windy and it rained late on, 18 Moths caught of 5 species with one new a stunning Shoulder Stripe. Garden total for year is 20 with 14 of these new for Garden which now totals 283 Moths, also caught were 6 Clouded Drab, 5 Hebrew Character, 5 Common Quaker and a single Dotted Border.

SHOULDER STRIPE

1st for Garden a stunning Shoulder Stripe, 20th Moth of the year so far taking Garden list to 283 species

HEBREW CHARACTER

Five in trap this morning, 31 caught this year, 10th March 2026

COMMON QUAKER

Five in trap taking year total to 46

CLOUDED DRAB

Six in trap this morning, 10th March 2026

DOTTED BORDER

Single worn Dotted Buff, 10th March 2026

Monday, March 09, 2026

MONDAY 9th MARCH 2026

23 caught of 9 species a good catch for early March, No new for Garden but two new for year, Satellite with only one previous record in November last year and Double Striped Pug, then 9 Common Quaker, March Moth, 6 Hebrew Characters, 2 Clouded Drab the 3rd Dotted Border and 3rd Small Quaker and the Second Brindled Beauty of the year, a good night again