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Bedellia somnulentella (Bindweed Sleeper) was new for the garden list this morning. Boughton-under-Blean. #teammoth
Delplanqueia dilutella/inscriptella was a new one for me this morning. Interestingly Obsidentify gives 100% for dilutella. Boughton-under-Blean. #teammoth
Two new species for the garden this morning: Oak Processionary and Lobesia reliquana. Just managed a record shot of the latter. Boughton-uner-Blean.
Aspilapteryx tringipennella this morning was only my 2nd record and the first for 16 years. Boughton-under-Blean. #teammoth
Portland Ribbon Wave was new for the garden this morning. One I'd been expecting for a while. Boughton-under-Blean. #teammoth#kentnature
Two interesting beetles in the Moth Trap this morning: Diaperis boleti and Melanotus villosus. Boughton-under-Blean
Two Scarce Blue-tailed Damselflies from the Dragonfly Ponds at Sandwich bay this morning. An Imm.male and an Imm. female "Aurantiaca" type.
About 10 Duke of Burgundies at Bonsai Bank KWT Reserve this morning, plus Dingy Skipper. #kentnature
On the East Flood at Oare Marshes this morning: Spotted Redshank, 3 Wood Sandpipers, 2 Common Sandpipers, Greenshank, 2 Spoonbills and a Bittern flew over from the West Flood. #kentbirding
Two Little Ringed Plovers and a White Wagtail on the East Flood at Oare Marshes KWT this morning. #kentbirding
A bit tatty but this was my first female Emperor Moth at Dan's Dock, Oare Marshes this morning. #teammoth
Moth trap warming up with my 2nd ever record of Bloxworth Snout following the first in April last year. Also the 2nd Lunar marbled brown of the year. Boughton-under-Blean. #teammoth
A somewhat distant view but there were at least 5 Black-necked Grebes on the ARC at Dungeness this morning. #kentbirding
