AJG did an early morning sea watch 06.00-07.30:
Common Scoter: 6W
Gannet: 11E
Great White Egret: 1 out to sea
Kittiwake: 2W
Common Tern: 34E (one flock of 23)
Swallow: 1 in off the sea
A little better than of late which shows how poor the sea has been.
With my car in for service all day and having builders in I only walked down the track by the football club
and watched from home. Reed, Sedge and Cetti's Warblers were all heard, a Cuckoo is still calling from nearby, a male Marsh Harrier hunted the ditches, the Yellow Wagtails were busy feeding young, likewise the resident Meadow Pipits, the local Common Buzzards appeared to be taking food into Lydd Wood. 2 Grey Herons circled over the fields gaining height until nearly lost to sight them drifted South East.
Apparently the Glossy Ibis was still at the ARC today, 20 Mediterranean Gulls were at The Patch, a male Hen Harrier was seen at Galloway's per DS, the highlight for Burrowes was a Brent Goose per OL, yesterday's highlight was a winter plumage Knot.
Meadow Pipit with a juicy Grasshopper for its young
Painted Lady basking on the track
An unknown caterpillar c75mm long
I think your catapillar is that of the Drinker moth .
ReplyDeleteThanks for that.I must get myself a book on caterpillars.
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