Razorbill Holme Beach

Razorbill 2 Holme Beach

Razorbill 27 June

Razorbill Holme Beach 27 June.

With Recent unseasonal sightings of Auks on the sea, this bird was heard before it was seen, calling persistantly as it drifted close inshore. It spent half an hour on the beach, still callling, before returning to the water.

Peppered Moth 27 June

Black tailed Godwit Redwell Marsh 27 June

Immature Black Headed Gull Redwell Marsh 27 June.

Black headed gulls have enjoyed a successful breeding season on Redwell this year with record numbers of birds ringed.

Mandarin on the Broadwater and Bedstraw Hawk Moth

Drake Mandarin on the Broadwater 13 June. A couple of record shots of a scarce bird at Holme

29 May. An obliging Mistle Thrush in the paddocks on the approach track

29 May. Bedstraw Hawk Moth.

A scarce vagrant continuing the recent run of good moths at the observatory