Making the most of not being able to move much with a bad back and lounging in the garden for a few hours today. Swallow (2) and House Martin (3) added to the garden year list so far. Also 3 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard and pair of local Swift over

Was a pretty uneventful trap apart from this lovely looking Phtheochroa schreibersiana. I think Wilts 9th record and my 2nd

Nice to have the local Blue Tits making use of the bath

My first Gull-billed Tern and 3rd American Golden Plover on a pre-work outing this morning

If you've ever wondered just how small Red-necked Phalaropes really are, they're this small ⬇️ Mallard duckling for size comparison...

Not the most exciting moth to hit a milestone but this Dwarf Pug is my 600th Wiltshire moth 😎

Some nice moths in the garden trap last night including a lifer - Reddish Light Arches. Brown Rustic was new for the garden. Other bits included SEHM, Poplar Kitten and a neat looking Marbled Minor agg. 57 of 30 Wiltshire BC

On Monday I popped into Coombe Hill Meadows before work, craking place with lots to see! Lovely male Redstart popped up, Oystercatcher flying around and a Great White Egret from the hide #GlosBirds

Also at Coombe Hill Meadows on Monday lots of Reed Bunting and some young Yellow Wagtail #GlosBirds

The moth trap didn't take long to sort this morning so headed to catch up with some great birds, including Gary & Gemma with their young one!

Great morning out with Malcolm Royal, managed to see both adult Roseate Tern feeding their 2 chicks which was pretty kool! Also several Little Tern around

Lots of the usual stuff around too with plenty of Avocet, several Reed Warbler and a lone Sand Martin, with Malcolm Royal

Peach Blossom is a stunning moth but sadly only found this one in the kitchen as a spider’s dinner! Anyone know what the spider is? BAS

2 new moths for me in the last couple of days - Lesser Wax Moth & Tissue

Frosted Orange was a new moth for the garden last night

Sabine's Gull showing well and feeding just in front of me yesterday

Few pics of the Sabine's Gull from yesterday, only my 2nd UK record

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A UK tick for me last week - Lesser Grey Shrike

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