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Lobesia reliquana (Wood Marble Moth)

Bordered Straw

Ethmia bipunctella (Bugloss Moth)

Numbers this morning in my VC15 moth trap were as expected low, a pristine Bordered Straw probably hasn't travelled far. The star for me was new for trap Lobesia reliquana a rather attractive micro. Ethmia bipunctella still appearing in and around the trap in good numbers.
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Clouded Yellow nectaring on Valerian.

Clouded Yellow nectaring on Valerian.

Dungeness: Clouded Yellow nectaring on Valerian.

Hummingbird Hawk-moth nectaring on Valerian

Hummingbird Hawk-moth

Hummingbird Hawk-moth nectaring on Valerian

Hummingbird Hawk-moth nectaring on Valerian

Dungeness: At least 12 Hummingbird Hawk-moths, resting and nectaring on Valerian by the wall between the car park and the sea watch hide this morning.
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Don’t give up the day job Steve. 😂

Dark Spinach

Palpita vitrealis

Oak processionary

Orthotelia sparganella

The first ever Dark Spinach in my VC15 trap this morning was the undoubted highlight. Vitrealis, Oak processionary and Sparganella were some of the padders. #Teammoth
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Reed Warbler with a Brown-veined Wainscot Moth

Reed Warbler with a Brown-veined Wainscot Moth

Dungeness: A Reed Warbler at the ARC this afternoon about to feed its young with a Brown-veined Wainscot I think.
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Thanks. Doh 😂

A lovely to see a Beautiful Marbled in my VC15 trap, first of the year, also of note for me a Copper Underwing only the second for my trap although common on the peninsula. A Gem, a Bordered Straw by the trap + the usual DSGs, Noctuella and Xylostella. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social
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Dungeness: A Pectoral Sandpiper at SE end of the ARC today found by JY doing his weekly duck count, the bird is often hidden by the vegetation. If visiting please refrain from parking on the main road. #UKBirding
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Four pounds nine ounce Bass caught at Dungeness 27th July. Returned safely.

Thanks Alan. 🤞

Male Gypsy Moth

A worn Acrobasis tumidana.

Scarce Chocolate-tip

Dark Sword-grass

Fairly quiet in my VC15 trap last night. probably due to the torrential rain very late evening. Gypsy Moth, a rather worn Acrobasis Tumidana, another Scarce Chocolate-tip, one of 6 Dark Sword-grass. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social
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I've had my HYL lure out all day each day for the last week for zero😢

Dungeness: Hats off to this gentleman angler at the fishing boats this afternoon who landed this 4lb 9oz Bass, I was waiting for the Coup de Grâce, instead he gently returned it to the sea. 👏

Adult Night Heron

Pied Flycatcher

Great White Egret.

Dungeness: A skulky Night Heron on the RSPB reserve at Hookers this afternoon, also a brief Pied Flycatcher on The Point this morning. One of 4 Great White Egrets on the ARC this morning.
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Poplar Kitten (left) Sallow Kitten (right)

Tree-lichen Beauty

Privett Hawk Moth

Jersey Tiger

A comparison of Poplar and Sallow Kitten in my VC15 trap today, a brace of Tree-lichen Beauty. One of 4 Jersey Tiger, Privett Hawk Moth. #Teammoth #Mothmatters

Scarce Chocolate Tip

Poplar Kitten

A pristine Scarce Chocolate Tip was the highlight in my VC15 trap today, the 2nd this year. Almost as rare for me a pristine Poplar Kitten.

A bit of possible migration in my VC15 trap last night, My first Acrobasis tumidana for 3 years, Small Mottled Willow, 16 Dark Sword-grass, 20+Noctuella, cloud of Xylostella when I opened the trap, 4 Jersey Tigers probably local bred @migrantmothuk.bsky.social
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There is plenty of accessible water in my garden and the surrounding marsh.

A pristine Gypsy Moth

This pristine Gypsy Moth was the highlight of a meagre haul in my VC15 trap this morning.
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Thunder storm viewed from the fishing boats this afternoon.

One of the impressive thunder storms that tracked along the northern edge of the Dungeness peninsula, then across Lade/Hythe Bay this afternoon, viewed from the fishing boats.

We watched several storms from the fishing boats moving across Hythe Bay towards you.

Adult Little Stint

Adult Little Stint

Adult Wood Sandpiper

Adult Little Stint with Adult Wood Sandpiper

Dungeness: Little Stint and Wood Sandpiper from the RSPB Firth Lookout today.
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Not that I could see.

One of 3 Greenfinches I have found dead in my garden for no apparent reason this week.

This young fella did fly into my French windows stunning itself, fortunately after resting safely in my hand for ann hour it flew off strongly.

In the last week I have picked 3 dead Greenfinches off the grass in the garden.😢 None appear to have been injured by cat or Hawk or flown into a window, unlike the young Goldfinch that hit my window yesterday, after an hour being kept safe on my hand it flew off strongly.😀

Great White Egret coming into an island on the ARC Pit

Great White Egret getting a noisy welcome from the Mallards on the resting island

Peace has been restored on the island

Avocets ushering another Great White Egret away from there chicks.

Dungeness. Great White Egrets at the ARC this afternoon.
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Wood Sandpiper

1 of 3 Wood Sandpipers flying around the ARC

Double Kidney Moth

Dungeness: 1 of 3 Wood sandpipers around the ARC this morning. 1,000+ moths in the trap clouds of xylostella & cagnagella 7 sp of Wainscot but no real migrants, Double Kidney probably scarcest visitor. Also countless Water Boatmen in the trap, most returned safely to the ditch.
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2 juvenile Yellow-legged Gulls in flight

3 juvenile Yellow-legged Gull son the sea behind 3 Herring Gulls

juvenile Yellow-legged Gull with a Spider Crab leg

Dungeness: Yellow-legged Gulls at the fishing boats yesterday.
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1 of 2 Juvenile Yellow-legged Gull at the fishing boats this afternoon

1 of 2 Juvenile Yellow-legged Gull at the fishing boats this afternoon

1 of 2 Juvenile Yellow-legged Gull at the fishing boats this afternoon

1 of 2 Juvenile Yellow-legged Gull at the fishing boats this afternoon

Dungeness: As usual I took far too many images of the 2 juvenile Yellow-legged Gulls at the fishing boats this afternoon, I'm pretty sure @losbirder.bsky.social did as well.
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Juvenile Yellow-legged Gull with a gutted undersize Bass being approached by a 2nd cal year Great Black-backed Gull wanting to steal the fish.

Juvenile Yellow-legged Gull putting up a fight for its booty

Juvenile Yellow-legged Gull being mauled by a 2nd cal year Great Black-backed Gull wanting to steal the fish.

There was never any doubt about the outcome. To the winner the spoils.

Dungeness: Juv Yellow-legged Gull at the fishing boats this afternoon with a presumably stolen gutted undersize Bass. It was to slow eating it, when a Great Black-backed Gull arrived there was only ever going to be one winner despite putting up a spirited defence.
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