A couple of hours running the moth trap last Saturday night delivered another new moth for the garden in the shape of this rather nice White Ermine.
Unlike my previous catches this individual was found a short distance away from the trap instead of actually in it. I’m beginning to think that my original plan to place baffles around the bulb is now a necessity if I’m to increase my nightly catches beyond single digits. A trip to B&Q may soon be on the cards …….
We kick off 2023 with a tick and twitch event at WWT Llanelli before enjoying Grey Plover at Newton Point and Turnstones at Sker.
With autumn migration now in full flow we headed to Rhossili yesterday in the hope of hoovering up a rare warbler or two. Spirits were high after some initial success the previous morning where a Read more…
Of all the wildlife encounters I’d imagined for this year, a Walrus off the Welsh coast was certainly not one of them. But then again, when has nature ever played by the rules. Our hapless Read more…
1 Comment
Carole M. · June 4, 2013 at 12:04 am
such a handsome moth you picked up there Adam; must be quite a buzz finding these in your 'trap'