28 Nov 20

Priorslee Lake only

5.0°C > 6.0°C: Rain starting. Low cloud. Light SE wind. Poor visibility.

Sunrise: 07:55 GMT

* = a photo today

Priorslee Lake: 06:20 – 07:05

(not recorded as 'a visit of the year')

The rain was starting as I arrived. This was not forecast when I checked last night. After searching the lamps I waited a while and then abandoned the visit.

Just on / around the street lights etc. pre-sunrise:
- 4 Winter Moths (Operophtera brumata)
- *2 Scarce Umber moths (Agriopis aurantiaria)
- 1 Limonia nubeculosa cranefly

Also noted
Nothing

The pair of cross-lines toward the base of the wings identify this as a Scarce Umber moth (Agriopis aurantiaria).

A rather differently marked moth which I puzzled over. It seems to be the same individual that I photographed on 15th November. Now, as then, I agonised over the similar Dotted Border moth which normally only flies after the turn of the year. With climate change ....? It was only after checking the photo gallery of examples on the Norfolk Moths web site that I was finally convinced I had been correct. It was then, and is now, a Scarce Umber moth (Agriopis aurantiaria).

The only non-moth on the lamp poles was this cranefly - Limonia nubeculosa. This species can be seen flying in almost every month of the year.

(Ed Wilson)

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On this day
2019
Priorslee Lake
Today's Sightings Here

2018
Priorslee Lake
Today's Sightings Here

2017
Priorslee Lake
Today's Sightings Here

2016
Priorslee Lake
Today's Sightings Here

2012
Priorslee Lake
3 Gadwall
7 Pochard
24 Tufted Ducks
1 Goldeneye
c.373 Wood Pigeons
2 Woodcock
17 Redwings
29 Fieldfares
c.490 Jackdaws
56 Rooks
9 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson)

The Flash
2 Pochard
48 Tufted Duck
10+ Goosander
(Ed Wilson)

2009
The Wrekin
Firecrest
(Martin & Ian Grant)

2006
Priorslee Lake
1 Little Grebe
26 Pochard
47 Tufted Ducks
1 drake Ruddy Duck
1 Water Rail
64 Coots
895 Black-headed Gulls
48 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
35 Fieldfares
24 Redwings
191 Jackdaws
123 Rooks
53 Starlings
16 Greenfinch
13 Goldfinches
7 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson)

2005
Priorslee Lake
2 Little Grebes
A duck Wigeon
Cormorant
c.75 Lapwing
2 Fieldfares
1 duck Pochard
34 Tufted Duck logged.
200 Coot
(Ed Wilson)