Autumn Migration 10th September to 20th October
Summary:
Sep 10-12 Bampton Grange sorting out Smithy House
Sep 12 to Oban
Sep 13-15 Barra (Outer Hebrides) - American Redstart (UK tick for both of us), Acleris effractana (new moth)
Sep 15 to Arrochar - Flounced Chestnut (new moth)
Sep 16 Beinn Ime (Munro)
Sep 17-18 Bampton Grange
Sep 19 to Perridge House
Sep 20-22 Lizard - Black-banded (new moth)
Sep 23-Oct 9 - St Marys, Isles of Scilly
Scilly birds: No new UK birds for me. Cliff Swallow and Bee-eater new for Alison
97 species recorded with 18 year-ticks (Pale-bellied Brent Goose, Balearic Shearwater, Spoonbill, American Golden Plover, Little Stint, Pectoral Sandpiper, Purple Sandpiper, Western Yellow-legged Gull, European Bee-eater, Wryneck, Isabelline Wheatear(?), Cliff Swallow, Cedar Waxwing, Pied Flycatcher, Wood Warbler, Yellow-browed warbler, Firecrest, Hawfinch) and another 1 year-tick on the return crossing (Puffin)
Scilly moths: No new moths for me - trapped by me or anyone else (first time on Scilly without any new species)
92 species recorded. 4 Radford's Flame Shoulders were the highlight.
Oct 9 Night in Portreath
Oct 10 Drive to Bampton Grange via Stroud
Sep 10-12 Bampton Grange sorting out Smithy House
Sep 12 to Oban
Sep 13-15 Barra (Outer Hebrides) - American Redstart (UK tick for both of us), Acleris effractana (new moth)
Sep 15 to Arrochar - Flounced Chestnut (new moth)
Sep 16 Beinn Ime (Munro)
Sep 17-18 Bampton Grange
Sep 19 to Perridge House
Sep 20-22 Lizard - Black-banded (new moth)
Sep 23-Oct 9 - St Marys, Isles of Scilly
Scilly birds: No new UK birds for me. Cliff Swallow and Bee-eater new for Alison
97 species recorded with 18 year-ticks (Pale-bellied Brent Goose, Balearic Shearwater, Spoonbill, American Golden Plover, Little Stint, Pectoral Sandpiper, Purple Sandpiper, Western Yellow-legged Gull, European Bee-eater, Wryneck, Isabelline Wheatear(?), Cliff Swallow, Cedar Waxwing, Pied Flycatcher, Wood Warbler, Yellow-browed warbler, Firecrest, Hawfinch) and another 1 year-tick on the return crossing (Puffin)
Scilly moths: No new moths for me - trapped by me or anyone else (first time on Scilly without any new species)
92 species recorded. 4 Radford's Flame Shoulders were the highlight.
Oct 9 Night in Portreath
Oct 10 Drive to Bampton Grange via Stroud