Ringers: JT, JSJ, SM, CL, LL, EM plus potential trainee Jen and Sandra’s friend Alan.
Full house this morning. Sandra brought an interested friend, Alan, and Jenny, a student from Hemel Hempstead, came for a taster session.
We had a good number of birds, 110, to make up for last time, largely Reed Warblers, also evidence of the autumn passage with 9 Willow Warblers handled.
Lynne and Colin had set the moth trap the night before so more fun was had there.
New
|
Retrap
|
Total
|
|
Blackbird
|
1
|
1
|
|
Blackcap
|
12
|
5
|
17
|
Blue Tit
|
1
|
1
|
|
Chiffchaff
|
11
|
2
|
13
|
Dunnock
|
1
|
1
|
|
Garden Warbler
|
1
|
1
|
|
Goldcrest
|
1
|
1
|
|
Great Tit
|
1
|
1
|
|
Long Tailed Tit
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
Reed Bunting
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
Reed Warbler
|
38
|
1
|
39
|
Robin
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
Sedge Warbler
|
9
|
9
|
|
Willow Warbler
|
9
|
9
|
|
Wren
|
6
|
3
|
9
|
Total
|
94
|
16
|
110
|
Johne
Moths recorded at Wilstone Reservoir for the night of 14/8/2017
Report by Colin
Moth Traps used to be a regular event at Wilstone
Reservoir but haven’t been done in recent years, so we were glad to take the
opportunity this weekend. Although moth numbers were not great there were some
interesting species, particularly Brown-veined Wainscot and Twin-spotted
Wainscot.
The Pale Prominents and abundant Poplar Hawkmoths were
popular with the visitors who hadn’t seen these impressive moths before, and
the Canary-shouldered Thorn was nice.
Apologies for the lack of order of the records. I’ll
correct this when I can.
Species
|
Count
|
Brown-veined Wainscot
|
1
|
Twin-spotted Wainscot
|
1
|
Common Wainscot
|
1
|
Southern Wainscot
|
3
|
Poplar Hawkmoth
|
10
|
Canary-shouldered Thorn
|
1
|
White Satin Moth
|
1
|
Engrailed
|
1
|
Blood-vein
|
1
|
Riband Wave
|
2
|
July Highflyer
|
3
|
Common Carpet
|
1
|
Common Wave
|
3
|
Willow Beauty
|
2
|
Swallow Prominent
|
3
|
Pale Prominent
|
3
|
Large Yellow Underwing
|
14
|
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
|
2
|
Least Yellow Underwing
|
1
|
Copper Underwing
|
1
|
Small Square-spot
|
1
|
Dingy Footman
|
2
|
Straw Dot
|
1
|
Chilo
phragmitella
|
1
|
Pyrausta aurata
|
1
|
Brown China-mark
|
1
|
 |
| Brown-veined Wainscot. Photo by Lynne |
 |
| Twin-spotted Wainscot. Photo by Lynne |
 |
| Poplar Hawkmoth. Photo by Jenny |
 |
| Pale Prominent. Photo by Jenny |
 |
| July Highflyer. Photo by Jenny |
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