At Rhaslas; ringed plover present several times during the week with 3 mixed age on the 23rd, a single juv little ringed plover occasionally noted, common sand present most days, a single sanderling on the 20th. TC had a ruff and a flyover yellow wagtail on the 24th. Teal present most days with 4 noted on the 23rd with 5 common snipe feeding along west point [didn't even flush].
Tuesday night moth trap revealed a garden and personal first; a waved umber [unless I'm having a funny tern], usual flight season mid April - June but "very occasionally a partial 2nd generation in July and August in particularly hot summers".
Looking on MapMate, Jake and Mike had an adult Waved Umber in July and there have been two previous records of adults in August (BC, South Wales Branch and Steve and Emma Cramm), so although very unusual, not unheard of, Mike. Your sanity remains intact.
ReplyDeleteCheers Mark that's put my mind at rest, as such I may have to refer to this as a reference on my next Nature Trek holiday. I get problems with retired public school teachers and their spawn, which their trips seem to attract.
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