Very quiet in the garden and at the observatory. I spent a bit of time watching activity in the pond. There seem to be at least 8 Newts loafing around the waterlily stems and a pair of Large-red Damselflies spent time ovipositing. There was also a pair of Azure which seemed to prefer putting their eggs under the leaves. There are also lots of little black flies, maybe fungus gnats, zigging around the surface of the pond.
In the moth trap there have been a few nice moths, including Pebble Prominent, Light Brocade, Light Tussock and another Poplar Hawkmoth.
The nameplate for the hide has been purchased and installed on the Seawatch hide and we went out to the Kerton Road Pit to see if there were any waders about. It’s a nice, peaceful place to scan with a Mini train chugging by every now and then. There was a flock of Oystercatchers on the mud with a Ringed Plover, Godwits and a couple of Common terns.
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