Mating Hummingbird Hawkmoths

After emptying a poor haul of Moths from the trap I made my way to The Point. Walking down to The Patch I spotted a pair of Hummingbird Hawkmoths mating on the warm east facing perimeter wall of the power station, these turned out to be the undoubted highlight of the walk, as apart from a 1st summer Mediterranean Gull, handful of Common Terns and unseen singing Black Redstart I saw very little else there.  At Lydd Camp a Little Owl was sitting the Elders by the watch towers.

 Swifts at Denge Marsh

There were many Swifts around the Peninsular today over all the lakes, at least 5 Hobby's were around including one with a chunk out of each wing at Denge Marsh. In today's strong SW wind most birds seem to have there heads down and went unseen, in the lee of the bushes many Four-spotted Chasers were hawking, also a couple each of Hairy and Emperor Dragonfly and a Mother Shipton Moth was seen.

Hobby with wing moult at Denge Marsh

 Many Four-spotted Chasers around Denge Marsh today

A Mother Shipton at Denge Marsh

At Burrowes early evening 8 Sanderling, 2 Dunlin, 4 Ringed Plover still many Swifts and a pair of Egyptian Geese with 11 goslings.

The Serin continues to sing at Littlestone.