A Services Week

 Friday June 9

We have managed to add Turtle Dove to the year list since I last wrote. We had an unevenful and unremarkable day out along the north coast. Remarkable in that I didn't take any photos. The Turtle Dove was a flying bird over Snettisham car park woods. We enjoyed our day out, but it was lacking in notable birds.

Our last week has been taken up by foot, hair, eyes (both optician and hospital) and ears check-up appointments. All is well - apart from having to make another appointment for my ears as I have a wax build up in one. Why can't they provide this service in the same place as the ear test? It's not a condition which is discernible before you go. 

Moth trapping continues to be slow, everyone is complaining. A cold north easterly wind hasn't helped at all. I also think that we are comparing this year's catch with last year's, which was exceptionally good.

Some of the newer moths :

 

Least Black Arches - 2cms only - and a Macro

Toadflax Pug

Nutmeg

 

We also had an Early Bumblebee in one trap, moving very sluggishly around the egg boxes.


I continue to be irritated by the many Cock Chafers in the traps. We had 27 one morning. Their grip is stronger than Velcro.




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