Cheers Len, confused me at first because thorn's normally have wings raised.

Moth trap had 3 moths in it - one new for the garden - Feathered Thorn. Also Red-green Carpet and Straw Dot. Early start up Winter Hill. Lots of finches moving from the start, mainly Chaffinch and Linnet heading south from Lancs into GM. Single Brambling and 2 Redwing in amongst them, as well as Mea...

Excellent sightings and pictures Len. Sounds like a great trip.

Thanks Peter

Square-spot Rustic have dominated the trap the last couple of weeks, with Large and Lesser Yellow Underwing as well. Highlights: Vapourer Moth has been new for the garden and seen daily in flight during the day as well. Old Lady and Angle Shades nfy, with Dusky Thorn, Snout, Copper Underwing, Mouse ...

Well done Len on the Willow Emerald 👍 After the pair at Towneley Pools, Burnley last year and the way they are spreading one was due to turn up soon - slightly annoyed you beat me to it 😉 Pale wings spots and pale appendage at the end of the abdomen are characteristic of Willow Emerald (both are dar...

Cheers Len, the Black Darter only appeared very briefly.

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Moving into autumn have spent a few days in the last week at Leighton Moss and Hesketh Out Marsh. Highlights... LM - Pectoral Sandpiper at EM pools (which I refound on Wednesday), 7 Greenshank, 2 Ruff, 3 Great Egret. Otter, Water Rail, Bearded Tit, Common Sandpiper, Cetti's Warbler and Marsh Tit - f...

This afternoon...

Black, Ruddy and Common Darter.
Southern, Migrant and Brown Hawker.
Emerald, Blue-tailed and Common Blue Damselfly.

Quiet on the meadows with Dipper (singing), Grey Wagtail and female/juv Mandarin in flight on the river. Migrant and Brown Hawker and Common Darter, with Speckled Wood butterflies being noticeable in their abundance - 20+ seen across the meadows. Setaceous Hebrew Character moth was new for the garde...

Odonata for yesterday - 3(m) Ruddy Darter, 50+ Common Darter, 20+ Emerald Damselfly, 1 Migrant Hawker, 2 Brown Hawker, 1 Common Hawker, 1 Emperor, 2 Blue-tailed Damselfly and 1 Common Blue Damselfly. A Red-eyed Damselfly species was seen frustratingly briefly on one of the central ponds...

Far comfier though

5 Migrant Hawker, 2 Brown Hawker, 1(f) Southern Hawker, 1(m) Emperor, 3(m) Common Darter around Dob Pasture 3 and near Yarrow Farm.
Red Admiral, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Large and Small White butterflies, and a Hummingbird Hawk-Moth on buddleia on the way home.

Pretty sure broke Yellow Underwing record last night with 82 Large Yellow and 3 Lesser Yellow Underwing - picture gives an idea how crammed in they were! 1 Dusky Thorn, 2 Square-spot Rustic and 1 Six-striped Rustic were new for year. Also, 3 Mouse Moth, 1 Cabbage, 1 Dark Arches, 1 Willow Beauty, and...