Hummingbird hawk moth
29 Aug 2022
This lovely moth is a regular visitor to the red valerian in our garden.
Catherine
Category: Fauna
short-eared owl
26 Aug 2022
Flushed a short-eared owl from the foreshore between SS and East Lane at about 1600hrs. First of the autumn, but from where?
Jeremy
linnets
25 Aug 2022
The linnet flock on the grassland past the Beacons is now 100 strong. Joined today by a wheatear passing through and perching occasionally on the memorial bench.
Jeremy
Chinese water deer
23 Aug 2022
We get Chinese water deer around the dykes in SS, usually shy and well-concealed, but I had a great view of one in the open on Orford Ness, galloping across the stone desert.
Jeremy
pied flycatcher
20 Aug 2022
A pied flycatcher in the trees round the allotment patch. Probably a migrant from Scandinavia. Can be hard to spot because they move restlessly in the upper branches, but often call – a high pic-pik followed by some ticking notes (OK, not very helpful, sorry, but once you've learned it you can locate them much more easily).
Jeremy
migrant birds
18 Aug 2022
There's been a fall of migrant birds down the east coast with the change in the weather. Pied flycatchers and whinchats have been seen in SS, so look out for wrynecks too in the next few days
Jeremy
grayling
14 Aug 2022
Several graylings in the garden, always seen with closed wings when resting and well-camouflaged when on leaves, less so on patios. Said to align their bodies to the sun to reduce tell-tale shadows, which it partly achieves in this pic, but am doubtful about the claim in general.
Jeremy
barn owl
12 Aug 2022
A barn owl hunting along the dykes at the back just after dusk at 2100 hrs. A relief to see since they've been rare this summer. Maybe rodent population affected by drought?
Jeremy
jellyfish
10 Aug 2022
Several Compass Jellyfish stranded at high-tide mark. Swimmers beware – they do have stinging tendrils.
Jeremy
moth catch
09 Aug 2022
Disappointing overnight catch in moth trap – maybe the moon was too bright so the light box was less attractive to them. One little beauty, though – this Antler Moth. What a complex design and texture.
Jeremy
