A Moth trap on the 1st caught 32 individuals, 15 species, including a Fox Moth that laid eggs in the trap and a Black Burying Beetle. All the Moths were released after identification; Fox Moth, Great Prominent, Hebrew Character,Brindled Beauty, Muslin, Treble Lines,Common Quaker, Nut-Tree Tussock, Pebble Prominent, Clouded Drab, Chestnut, Lunar Marbled Brown, Peach Blossom, Pale Tussock and Double Striped Pug. A Common lizard was spotted basking on the wood mulch around David’s Oak tree. Possibly another Pearl Bordered Fritillary in the orchard at 0935 roughly. Also 2 Blackcaps, 1 Chiffchaff and a juvenile Dunnock seen (first of the year).
