Monday, February 23, 2026

CHESTNUT

 Second for garden 23rd Feb 2026, caught a single one last year.





EPIPHYAS POSTVITTANA-LIGHT BROWN APPLE MOTH

 First Postvittana of the year, 23rd Feb 2026


COMMON QUAKER

 Two Common Quakers in trap this morning, 23rd Feb 2026





Sunday, February 22, 2026

SUNDAY 22nd FEBRUARY 2026

 Second go with the trap in Garden four Moths caught but only two species, two more Common Quakers and a new Moth for me Two Clouded Drab, my Garden list is now at 267 species a few i caught before trapping have not been added yet, so not final count.

COMMON QUAKER

 Put the trap out for my second time and caught 4 Moths two clouded Drabs and two Common Quakers, Clouded Drab new for Garden, second and third Quaker. 22nd Feb 2026




COMMON QUAKER

 Third record of Common Quaker for Garden 22nd Feb 2026




CLOUDED DRAB

 First of the two Clouded Drabs 22nd Feb 2026. A new Moth for my Garden




CLOUDED DRAB

 Second of the Clouded Drabs caught on 22nd Feb 2026




Saturday, February 21, 2026

SATURDAY 21st FEBRUARY 2026

 First proper go with the Trap in the Garden this year, two Moths caught a Beautiful Plume about the 10th and a first  a Common Quaker, Have caught it before at my old Garden.

BEAUTIFUL PLUME

 At last the weather has broke and i could get my trap out, 2 Moths Caught tonight 21st Feb 2026, Beautiful Plume and New for Garden Common Quaker



COMMON QUAKER

 A new Moth for Garden, Common Quaker 21st Feb 2026, have caught it before in old Garden.




Thursday, February 12, 2026

LITTLE EGRET

 Four Little Egrets today 12th Feb 2026, this one on River bank and one in Horse field along Track, on my way back the one on the bank had flown into the willow.



LITTLE EGRET

 A record four Little Egrets today, one in Horse field one on River Bank that flew and joined two perched in Willow near top of track along River 12th Feb 2026













CATTLE EGRET

 Cattle Egret showing well again today in flooded field next to Sewage works Waddington end of the River, 10th February 2026







Wednesday, February 11, 2026

SHOVELOR

 Shovelers on the main flooded Horse field, 11th Feb 2026