Yesterdays Large Tortoiseshell found by Owen was still present by the Long pits this morning. It gave excellent prolonged views.
Another nice find by Owen this morning the first ever Scarce Emerald Damselfly. Nearby several Lunar Hornet Clearwings came to a lure.
One of my library images of a Lunar Hornet Clearwing
This Little Stint on the ARC this afternoon was in the company of 2 summer plumaged Dunlin, presumably all failed breeders returning south, also 2 Garganey present there. A Great Spotted Woodpecker flew over while I was at the Long Pits this morning the first I've seen for several weeks.
A Small Yellow Wave, a common moth but the first I have trapped for 9 years
Why isn't that an Emerald Damselfly rather than a Scarce Emerald?
ReplyDeleteThe differences are subtle. The scarce has broader pterostigma than the Emerald, also the inferior appendages are broader which are difficult to see in the low quality image Google allows to be uploaded. The most noticeable ID point in the image is segment 2 is not all blue which it would be if it were an Emerald Damselfly.
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DeleteNice pictures of the lunar hornet clearwing and large tortoiseshell
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