July 31st 2008. Blood Vein.

Blood Vein in the moth trap last night.

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.

July 28th 2008. Bedstraw Hawk.

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


Nutmeg.

Bedstraw Hawkmoth.

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.

July 22nd 2008

2 Northern Rustics in the moth trap last night.

July 20th 2008. Summer Waxwings.

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

July 17th 2008

3 Magpie Moths in the trap last night.

July 12th 2008

Another Double Lobed caught last night.

July 8th 2008. 1st for Shetland.

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

July 7th 2008

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

July 5th 2008

Trapped this Double Lobed in the garden last night.