A Moth day!

At The Patch this morning another north Thames colour ring Herring Gull H8FT, a 2nd summer Mediterranean Gull among the usual Gulls, but not a single Tern. The highlight being 3 Mute Swans flying up channel. 

Mute Swans flying past The Patch

 Still 2 drake Garganey at the south end of The ARC.

2nd summer Mediterranean Gull

I ran my moth trap last night for the first time ever, so the rest of the day was spent trying to identify the catch. I managed most of the macro's in the end but did not attempt the micro's. 

Images of just a few of the very easy ones.

Buff Tip

Elephant Hawk Moth

Poplar Hawk Moth