Black-tailed Godwits

A lovely flock of 16 fully summer-plumaged Black-tailed Godwits was off Mudbank this afternoon. Also off there today - 1 Greenshank (heard whilst doing the moth trap early morning), 105+ Black-headed Gulls and 2 Mediterranean Gulls.

Juvenile Black-headed Gull.

2s Mediterranean Gull - Mudbank.

Reed Minor Orthotelia sparganella.

Last night's more notable moths included 1 Silver Y, 1 Small Mottled Willow, 3 Scarlet Tigers, 1 Dark-bordered Pearl, 1 European Corn-borer, 1 Rusty Dot Pearl, 12+ Diamond-backs, 5 Privet Hawkmoths, 1 Italian Bark Moth, 1 Four-spotted Footman, 1 Bulrush Veneer and 1 Reed Minor.

Bulrush Veneer Calamotropha paludella.

Dark-bordered Pearl Evergestis limbata.

Dun-bar.

I think this is Rust Pine Borer Arhopalus rustica. Caught in the moth trap this morning.

Netted Tortrix Acleris forsskaleana.

Burdock Straw Aethes rubigana.

Lobster  Moth.

Obscure Wainscot.

Dingy Shell.

Scarce Footman.

Peach Blossom.

Blue-bordered Carpet.

 Small Rivulet.

Scarlet Tiger.

Garden Straw Agapeta hamana.

Large Pale Masoner Blastobasis lacticolella.

Barred Red.

Water Veneer.

Tawny Sycamore Piercer Pammene aurita.

Slender Pug.

Clancy's Rustic

Clancy's Rustic. A first for the garden here in Exmouth and only the second one I've ever trapped.

Shelly Beach this morning - 1 Common Tern, 17+ Sandwich Terns, 4 Mediterranean Gulls and 5 Grey Herons. Nearby, off Mudbank - a flock of 55 Black-headed Gulls, 3 Whimbrel, 57+ Curlew,  4 Bar-tailed Godwits, 1 Stock Dove and 1 Canada Goose.

Brown Rustic. I used to catch this species regularly several years ago, when we lived in Rockbeare, but this was the first one I've trapped in Exmouth. Almost didn't recognise it!

Heather Knot-horn Pempelia palumbella.

Thistle Ermine.

Chequered Grey Scoparia basistrigalis.

Angle Shades.

Italian Bark Moth

Italian Bark Moth Metalampra italica - a long overdue first for me.

Mudbank today - 5 Whimbrel, 12 Shelduck and 11+ Sandwich Terns. Yesterday off there - 5 Whimbrel, 62+ Curlew, 14+ Sandwich Terns, 6 Mute Swans, 1 adult Kittiwake (flew downriver), 2 Spoonbills (scoped way upriver), 1 Canada Goose, 1 Great crested Grebe, c30+ Black-headed Gulls and 1 Mediterranean Gull. Off Shelly beach - c30+ Sandwich Terns, 4+ Mediterranean Gulls and 1 Sparrowhawk.

16/6 - Mudbank - 30+ Black-headed Gulls, 10 Mute Swans, 4 Great Crested Grebes, 20+ Sandwich Terns, 3 Mediterranean Gulls and 1 Canada Goose.

Lackey

Clouded-bordered Brindle

Small Mottled Willow. Few other migrant species last night but 1 Striped Hawkmoth, 1 Silver Y and 2 Diamond-backs were logged.

Striped Hawkmoth.

Scarce Silver-lines.

White Satin.

 Spindle Knot-horn Nephopterix angustella.

Small Elephant Hawkmoth.

Wax Moth

Hedge Hook-wing Ancylis achatana.

Spotted Knot-horn Phycitodes bianaevella.

Silver-studded Blues

Yesterday off Mudbank - 1 Whimbrel, 1 Canada Goose, 2 Sandwich Terns and 2 Goshawk (across the other side of the river).
9/6 - Mudbank - 15 Sandwich Terns.
7/6 - Mudbank - 5 Whimbrel, 6 Curlew, 3 Black-headed Gulls, 1 adult Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Sandwich Terns and 19 Canada Geese (upriver).

Broad-leaved Helleborine.

One of c60 Pyramidal Orchids in the usual spot.

Bee Orchid. Just the one found yesterday.

Common Spotted Orchid.