Bedstraw Hawkmoth

Lade - muggy, cloudy start, sunny later, SW 3 - A good number of moths of 26 macro species last night with the undoubted highlight a Bedstraw Hawkmoth, which was new for the site, albeit a bit battered after its long journey from the south.

                                Bedstraw Hawkmoth, new for Plovers trap site

  Birdwise very quiet on the local patch with just a few Common Whitethroats and a Wheatear in the Desert scrub and a couple of Yellow Wagtails over. Called in at ARC this afternoon where two Wood Sandpipers amongst 120 Golden Plovers and 50 Lapwings. The Wryneck was also seen again at Galloways today along with up to 15 Whinchats (SM).
Burrowes - An evening call from SM told of a juvenile Black Tern showing the hallmarks of the American race surinamensis. I was soon on site and in fading light from Makepeace hide watched the bird flying up and down behind the main islands amongst Black Terns. It was noticeably smaller with uniform dark grey upperparts, dark underwings and flanks. I couldn't stay long but hopefully it`ll still be present tomorrow and afford closer views in better light.