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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2019

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2018

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2017

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2016

Priorslee Lake

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2012

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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

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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

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2 Little Grebes

A duck Wigeon

Cormorant

c.75 Lapwing

2 Fieldfares

1 duck Pochard

34 Tufted Duck logged.

200 Coot

(Ed Wilson)