Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

 

Male Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing  

  Mick had two good moths of note, Silky Wainscot and Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, with only about ten records each trapped at Longstones. Both were new species for me, but the White-speck, that he also caught, I had seen at least 20+.

 

Silky Wainscot 

 

White-speck 

 

Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 

  At Porth Hellick, the first Oak Eggar was on the wing. On the pool there were 5 Greenshank and a single Common Sandpiper and a juvenile Mediteranean Gull was at Porthloo.

 

Common Sandpiper at Porth Hellick 

 

Juvenile Mediterranean Gull fast asleep at Porthloo 

 

Flies covered the beach at Bar Point 

 

A few of these Rove Beetle sp were among the flies  

 

Overcast skies over Samson looking from Bar Point 

Saturday 30th July 

  Yesterday at work, 6 Common Crossbill flew NW towards the golf course. Moth included Scarce Footman, Fanfoot, Dark Arches, Buff Ermine and Shuttle-shaped Dart, attracted to the Star Castle lights overnight.

 

St Mary's Harbour 

 

Looking from Star Castle