BOULTHAM MERE

Sunday, March 15, 2026

SUNDAY 15th MARCH 2026

A grand total of Five Moths in trap this Morning, 3 Hebrew Character and 2 Clouded Drab, a little Windy and quite cold in the night with some rain early on, 15th march 2026

CLOUDED DRAB

Two Clouded Drabs in trap this morning, 15th March 2026

HEBREW CHARACTER

Three in trap this Morning, 15th March 2026

COMMON GREEN SHIELDBUG

On fence again down to River 15th March 2026

Saturday, March 14, 2026

DUNNOCK

Several along track singing, chasing each other 4th March 2026

Wednesday, March 11, 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.