Wednesday 24 August 2022

You wait for ages for a Toadflax Pug.............

A light south wind in the morning, gradually made its way to the west by evening. Heavy overnight rain, but dry during the day with occasional sightings of the sun.

South shore - ebbing tide early afternoon (MD)
Wheatear 4
Rock Pipit 2
Mediterranean gull 4 adult plus 1 x 1st calendar year on beach near wooden jetty.
First calendar year Mediterranean gull, with distinctive tail feathers

Nature Park
Migrant Hawker 2
Common Darter several 

Comma 1
Small White 1
Gatekeeper 1
Common Blue 2
Speckled Wood several 
Meadow Brown several 

This Willow Warbler was having a good bath in the newt pond


Report from Kevin - Local moth

I've been waiting for ages for my annual Toadflax Pug to appear and then three arrived at once! Very similar to the more widespread Foxglove Pug, this tiny local moth is a bit of a Heysham specialty.

Toadflax Pug