The overnight immigrant moth tally at the Obs included 29 Rusty-dot Pearl, 18 Delicate, 2 Rush Veneer and singles of Pearly Underwing, Silver Y and Red Admiral butterfly.
When it comes to sound recording, Ring Ouzels are something we usually seem to be in the wrong place at the right moment for; today though we jammed one that pitched into a hawthorn tree right above our head at Culverwell when we popped up to do a small job there - we were far from equipped for a recording but it's amazing how good the voice recorders on phones are these days:
The off-passage gatherings of Linnets in our stewardship crops are really impressive just at the moment © Pete Saunders: