I met up with Jus at New Buckenham Common yesterday evening for a social-distanced couple of hours. We'd nt seen each other since lockdown began so it was great to have a catch-up whilst gawping at the thousands of
Green-winged Orchids. Again, a reasonable variety of colour forms but no pure 'alba' specimens despite a really pale one looking good from a distance! We also had a very welcome
Turtle Dove there plus a singing
Lesser Whitethroat and strangely a calling
Tawny Owl in bright sunlight at c18.10 with the temperature still high! We also amused ourselves checking various other wildflowers on the way back to the carpark.
Hedge Mustard was a new one for me as was a
Lesser Trefoil in my parents garden while delivering their shopping earlier in the day.
Green-winged Orchids
With the continued good weather I've had my moth trap out fo r the last 3 nights with some reasonably pleasing results. In addition to those photographed below I've had
Pale Tussock, Red Twin-spot Carpet, Light Emerald, Cinnabar, Marbled Minor agg, Waved Umber, Brown Rustic, Mottled Rustic and
Common Marbled Carpet amongst the commoner more numerous species.
Buff-tip
Bird Wing
Lychnis
Maiden's Blush
Poplar Grey
Poplar Hawkmoth
Red-green Carpet
Swallow Prominent
Treble Lines
White Ermine
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