A day of firsts

The first task this morning was the daily checking of the garden moth trap. On the walk across the garden the first Swift of the year flew over. In the trap my first Rustic Shoulder-knot of the year.

2334 Rustic Shoulder-knot Apamea sordens

And at Cresswell, Northumberland's first nesting Avocets.

Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta

Vintage Mothing

Last night it seemed like a good idea to stay up late 'til 2am and chase moths around the garden with a net in one hand and a glass of vintage wine in the other. While I'm a bit jaded today the mothing was good. The last couple of nights have seen some new species for my garden including a couple of migrants in the form of two Silver Y moths. Here's some pics:

Silver Y

Brimstone

Small Square Spot

Common Marbled Carpet

Miller

Small Magpie

Heart and Dart

Poplar Grey

Rustic Shoulder-knot

Freyer's Pug