More Leps

In addition to the fantastic night's mothing that Moth(-)er Musgrove initiated, I managed a few more micros at the other end of the reserve the following night - namely Phlyctaenia coronata, Epagoge grotiana and Helcystogramma rufescens. Better still were the Purple Hairstreaks that eventually yielded to my scoping of the 4 mature oaks that mark the boundary of my front garden and the reserve - from the reserve, of course! I make that 1138, give or take.

Whilst initially scanning the canopy with bins, a Little Egret flew through my field of view! There was another one on the flood a few minutes later, along with an obliging pair of Little Ringed Plovers that I scoped from the meadow.

LRPOTL

I nearly didn't wander down to the flood this morning... glad I did though because there was a smart adult Little Ringed Plover on it, 128! As I moved in for a better look my 'phone went - Neil Calbrade about to tell me there was a LRP on the flood (he was watching from under the trees on the Barnhamcross Common side so we hadn't seen each other)! A minute or two later a Common Sandpiper appeared, and there was a burst of song from the Nightingale too - not a bad detour on the way to work.

Captain Marvel

Yesterday evening, Steve phoned me to say that he'd found two decent birds on Derek Whites Egg's Pits, which should be viewable from the plateau at The Lodge. Unfortunately, I had already arrived home, having started work early. Ever intrepid, he came back to The Lodge and soon after, I received a text to say that Little Ringed Plover and Mediterranean Gull were now on our list.

What a star!

How I'd love to be a fly on the wall at The Nunnery this morning.

(Edit - No shots of the LRP, but I did get one of the Med Gulls...Capt. Marvel)