Thursday 31 July 2008

July 31st 2008. Blood Vein.

Blood Vein in the moth trap last night.


Tuesday 29 July 2008

July 29th 2008. Two-barred Crossbill.

Went up to Sandgarth, near Voe - the Two-barred Crossbill still there and eventually showed very well, also, up to 5 Common Crossbills there.


Two-Barred Crossbill.

Monday 28 July 2008

July 28th 2008. Bedstraw Hawk.

2 Nutmegs and a Bedstraw Hawkmoth in the trap last night.


Nutmeg.
Bedstraw Hawkmoth.

Sunday 27 July 2008

July 27th 2008. Reed Dagger - First for Shetland.

Spent the afternoon at the end of Scatness with the camera.
Reed Dagger in the trap last night - another first for Shetland !!


Fulmar & Gannet.

Oystercatchers & Reed Dagger.
Shag.

Tuesday 22 July 2008

July 22nd 2008

2 Northern Rustics in the moth trap last night.


Sunday 20 July 2008

July 20th 2008. Summer Waxwings.

2 Waxwings in the garden for about 30 minutes today - not what i was expecting in mid July !!

Thursday 17 July 2008

July 17th 2008

3 Magpie Moths in the trap last night.


Saturday 12 July 2008

July 12th 2008

Another Double Lobed caught last night.

Tuesday 8 July 2008

July 8th 2008. 1st for Shetland.

Caught this Dark Spectacle in the trap last night - first record for Shetland.


Monday 7 July 2008

July 7th 2008

True Lover's Knot in the moth trap last night.


Saturday 5 July 2008

July 5th 2008

Trapped this Double Lobed in the garden last night.