Nick trapped this pristine and very rare Banded Pine Carpet in Budleigh last night and kindly invited me over to see it this morning. It's only the second record for Devon and there have only been handful of records nationally - mainly in the south-east.
A quick look off the seafront this morning produced 2 Sandwich Terns, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Great Northern Diver and 33 Canada Geese towards the river. A further 11 Canada Geese flew past Orcombe Point along with three Mute Swans. On Orcombe itself - at least 7 Swifts and a singing male Cirl Bunting. Otherwise today - Barn Owl Yettington and Cuckoo on Bicton Common.
Dartford Warblers have been showing well on the Pebbled Heaths...
Painted Lady.
I've always hoped to find the caterpillar of Beautiful Yellow Underwing but it's so well camouflaged that the idea seemed a bit fanciful. I somehow locked eyes on this beauty this afternoon having photographed the adult moth just yesterday. See below.
Beautiful Yellow Underwing.
Keeled Skimmer.
Small Heath.
Small Grass Emerald.
Common Heath.
The Cuckoo is still singing on Bicton Common.
Black-tailed Skimmer.
Green Hairstreak.
Green Tiger Beetle.
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary.
Clouded Buff.
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