The Safari's first job today was to empty a rather dewy moth trap. Same usual suspects but a few more individuals today; namely...
a single Early Grey, seven Hebrew Characters, 4 Common Quakers, a couple of Clouded Drabs and new for the year and no doubt first of many, a Light Brown Apple Moth.
Clouded Drab, same individual.
After the trap was ransacked we had an hour in the somewhat cold garden waiting for some vis mig...we got a little bit! Three birds in the hour, one didn't call so remained unknown, the last one was a Meadow Pipit, the middle one going over was Lesser Redpoll (136; 27) - result.
More chores were order of the rest of the day, so no chance of any more safaris on our long weekend, but Barbara the wood-house is now brim full and ready for next winter!
We kept an eye on the sky and an ear on the gulls but nothing went over today.
Another swim for Frank in the sea saw us paddling...jeeeeezzz that water is still flippin freezin!!! Not only was it freezin but flat calm too - couldn't see any fins or noses breaking the surface but we didn't have our bins with us.
Just now we've had a Pipistrelle bat wizz through the garden while we putting the dinner dishes in the sink.
Where to next? Patch 2 vis back in action tomorrow.
In the meantime let us know what bounced over your outback without calling.
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