Nothing startling to report but a week of brighter weather and typical birds for the time of year. A walk at Arlington on Tuesday evening turned up 3 Common Sands and a stop at The Old Oak for the obligatory pint of Long Blonde produced the equally obligatory singing Nightingale. Wednesday turned up my first Hobby of the spring hawking insects over White Dyke and the Skylark nest pictured above. Fledglings for the week included 2 Pied Wagtails being fed by both parents, 6 Mallard duckling still going on Down, and a single Coot also on Down. Today a single female Marsh Harrier was quartering Down Level.
Moth trapping in the week was again very quiet indeed so much so that I am contemplating investing in a new bulb to see whether my old one has lost its powers. Newbies for the year were limited to Common Marbled Carpet and Narrow Winged Pug on the night of the 13th. Last night (the 15th) produced only 2 Shuttle-shaped Dart and a single Light Brown Apple Moth however it also produced the rather splendid Common Cockchafer pictured on the left. Whilst taking the piccy of the beetle my eye was drawn to the rather attractive small spider also pictured which I believe to be Araneus cucurbitina although as a complete spider novice I stand to be corrected!
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