27th March

Red Sword-grass caught by the Clevedon Moth-ers last night.

Brean Down: 1 male Black Redstart, 1 male Ring Ouzel, 1 House Martin, 2 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 10 Wheatear, 12 Siskin, 2 Redpoll, 200 Meadow Pipit, 10 alba wagtail, 30 Woodpigeon, 50 Goldfinch, 20 Linnet. At least 42 larval web of Brown-tail

26th March

Eriocrania sangii

Ring Ouzel

Brean Down: 8mph northerly wind with visibility down to 2 miles. Combined reports with P.Gay and myself: 1 Ring Ouzel, 1 Firecrest, 6 Common Scoter past, 17 Redpoll, 10 Sand Martin, 3 Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 11 Wheatear, 2 Blackcap, 300 Meadow Pipit, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Golden Plover over NW, 1 Little Owl, 30 Woodpigeon N, 5 Siskin, 2 Brambling and a Harbour Porpoise.

Sand Point: Per P.Gregory and N.Workman: 1 Swallow, 9 Wheatear, c10 Chiffs, Merlin, Sparrowhawk north, 1 Golden Plover, 2 Stonechats, steady passage of Meadow Pipits.

Weston Airfield: 3 Wheatear and a handful of Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff and Eriocrania sangii

Garden moth trap: Highlights were Oak Nycteoline, Powdered Quaker, Twin-spotted Quaker, 2 Small Quaker

Weston Woods moth trap: Streamer, Brindled Beauty, Chestnut, Zelleria hepariella, Engrailed, March Moth, V-Pug, Hebrew Character, Dotted Border, Ypsolopha ustella

25th March

Phyllonorycter blancardella

Powdered Quaker

Acrolepiopsis assectella

Garden moth trap: 5 new for the year and 2 NFG: Brindled Beauty, Powdered Quaker, Phyllonorycter blancardella (NFG), Acrolepiopsis assectella, Alucita hexadactyla, Small Quaker

24th March

Epermenia Chaerophyllella

Diurnea fagella

Fortunately the birding remains fairly quiet whilst I have no transport. Hopefully I can provide some bird news on the weekend. Fortunately there is plenty of moth news in the mean time.

Garden moth trap: 2 more new species to add to the garden list bringing the total to 337. I was hoping to reach 350 this year and look to be well on target with 9 NFG's so far. Highlights of last nights catch were Epermenia chaerophyllella, Chestnut, Bright-line Brown-eye, Diurnea fagella and a slightly early Knot Grass.

Weston Airfield: Orange Underwing at lunch time flying at the tops of Birch/Sallow.

23rd March

Zelleria hepariella

Twin-spotted Quaker

Garden moth trap: Last nights catch again producing 2 more new species for the garden Zelleria hepariella and Twin-spotted Quaker.

22nd March

Mompha bradleyi

Dotted Chestnut

Oil Beetle

Garden moth trap: My 5th NFG of the year a Dotted Chestnut. Also recorded a Mompha bradleyi found by my wife in the house.

21st March

Small Eggar

Lyonetia clerkella (dark form)

Agonopterix alstromeriana

Garden moth trap: The Small Eggar I have been rearing emerged yesterday. In the upper trap 2 interesting micros caught; Agonopterix alstromeriana and Lyonetia clerkella.