1st June - 18th June 2017

With the breeding season in full swing the birding has taken a bit of a slow down with most trips out for  Dragonflies,Butterflies & moths however I did get my most wanted bird a fine male Corncrake which took up residence at Alvecote Pools for over a week heard it on the 28th May as it was getting dark & had brief but fantastic flight views on the 29th May also a fine ad female Red-necked Phalarope was at Middleton Lakes RSPB on the 10th June a nice lifer for Donna!! On the 11th had a sneaky trip down to Pagham Harbour,W.Sussex for the ad male Elegant Tern with Steve 'snapper' Richards & Ian Burgess but probably my favourite find was the 3+ Red-veined Darter at Marsh Lane NR on the 1st June which allowed some pleasing images on the 2nd attempt late afternoon..........

Other highlights of the last cpl of weeks below........

 Bee Orchid

Four-spotted Chaser

Red-eyed Damsefly

Blue-tailed Damselfly

Imm Black-tailed Skimmer + Excuvia

Bordered White

 Varied Coronet

Small Ranunculus

Shark

Elephant Hawkmoth

Six-belted Clearwing

Moths

A few of the highlights from the moth trapping sessions in the back garden over the past cpl of months with some good local records inc Tissue (1st Warks record this year & only 2nd for a number of years)

Lime-speck Pug

 Red Green Carpet

Seraphim

Green Pug

Mottled Beauty

 Common Swift

Rustic Shoulder-knot

Small Yellow Wave

Broken-barred Carpet

Small Ranunculus

 Brimstone

Foxglove Pug

Yellow Shell

 Alder Kitten

 Figure of Eighty

Tissue

Also the Gardens 1st ever Cockchafer which pleased Donna but must say it's a pretty impressive Beetle......