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by ianball
Thu Aug 24, 2023 12:01 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Hic Bibi
Replies: 0
Views: 217

Hic Bibi

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...
by ianball
Sun Aug 20, 2023 8:30 pm
Forum: Out of Area Sightings
Topic: Anglesey
Replies: 3
Views: 2158

Re: Anglesey

Far comfier though 😉
by ianball
Sun Aug 20, 2023 3:15 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Yarrow Meadows - Odonata
Replies: 0
Views: 159

Yarrow Meadows - Odonata

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.
by ianball
Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:51 am
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Garden Moths and Yarrow Meadows
Replies: 0
Views: 193

Garden Moths and Yarrow Meadows

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...
by ianball
Sun Aug 20, 2023 10:48 am
Forum: Out of Area Sightings
Topic: Anglesey
Replies: 3
Views: 2158

Re: Anglesey

Additional pics...
by ianball
Sun Aug 20, 2023 10:47 am
Forum: Out of Area Sightings
Topic: Anglesey
Replies: 3
Views: 2158

Anglesey

Most of last week was spent still recovering from a recent op, however a house overlooking the sea near Moelfre on Anglesey meant lots of chilled seawatching. Weather was mainly good apart from a storm that came through Monday morning - Manxies passed at 50+ a minute, with numerous Gannet, Fulmar an...
by ianball
Sun Aug 20, 2023 10:30 am
Forum: Out of Area Sightings
Topic: Dorset Birding
Replies: 2
Views: 1994

Re: Dorset Birding

Sounds like a great holiday - some good quality sightings there 👍
by ianball
Fri Aug 11, 2023 10:15 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Garden Moths - Gillibrand north
Replies: 2
Views: 143

Re: Garden Moths - Gillibrand north

Cheers Len, the brief bit of warmer weather has been good for the mothing.
by ianball
Fri Aug 11, 2023 9:55 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Garden Moths - Gillibrand north
Replies: 2
Views: 143

Garden Moths - Gillibrand north

The recent good run of new for the garden continued yesterday night - a pair of Canary-shouldered Thorn and a Golden-rod Pug were stand out - the pug confirmed with UKMoths. New for the year were Dun-bar, Straw Dot, and Crescent. In amongst 30+ Large Yellow Underwing (some kept moving or flying off)...
by ianball
Fri Aug 11, 2023 6:50 pm
Forum: Out of Area Sightings
Topic: Silverdale butterfly
Replies: 1
Views: 1902

Re: Silverdale butterfly

Cracking picture. Struggle to remember when I've seen a Brimstone perched - usually just flutter by and disappear.
by ianball
Wed Aug 09, 2023 9:29 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Garden Moths - Gillibrand north
Replies: 0
Views: 108

Garden Moths - Gillibrand north

Quality rather than quantity (apart from the Large Yellow Underwing that is). New for the garden - Cabbage, Mouse Moth, Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix and Apple/Orchard Ermine.
Also - Scalloped Oak, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Willow Beauty.
by ianball
Wed Aug 09, 2023 1:53 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Sollom canal
Replies: 0
Views: 162

Sollom canal

Disappointing search for Odonata with just 4 Common Darter, 2 Emperor, and singles of Brown Hawker, Blue-tailed Damselfly and Banded Demoiselle - was hoping for Small Red-eyed Damselfly after a recent sighting in Rufford. 3 Wall Brown and a single Brimstone were the best of the butterflies, with Ree...
by ianball
Tue Aug 08, 2023 5:06 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Yarrow Meadows
Replies: 2
Views: 212

Re: Yarrow Meadows

Great picture of the White and Holly Blue together. Nice.
by ianball
Tue Aug 08, 2023 5:03 pm
Forum: Out of Area Sightings
Topic: Arnside Knott and No.50
Replies: 2
Views: 1983

Re: Arnside Knott and No.50

Cheers Neville. I did well to find it after an hour's searching as it never flew. Stayed on the same flower for a long time allowing others to see it.
by ianball
Mon Aug 07, 2023 5:39 pm
Forum: Out of Area Sightings
Topic: Arnside Knott and No.50
Replies: 2
Views: 1983

Arnside Knott and No.50

Highlight this morning was point-blank views of nectaring Brown Hairstreak near the trig-point on Arnside Knott. My 50th of the 60 regular breeding UK butterflies. Plenty of Scotch Argus being typically flighty and hard to pin down. Ringlet, Common and Holly Blue, Large, Small and GV White, Small Sk...

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