Saturday, 19 September 2009

Tree Pipit and Bats

A Tree Pipit went over the garden late afternoon. Picked up on call and also seen briefly.

At Fowlmere a possible Cetti’s Warbler was heard at dusk. Little else was seen apart from a couple of Teal. The children and I then joined the Fowlmere Bullfinches on the Bat and Moth evening.

Moths counts were poor, though a few interesting species were seen including Centre-barred Sallow. Ruby Tiger, Vapourer, Lunar Underwing,  and Lesser Yellow Underwing.

An injured Brown Long-eared Bat was showed by Marcus before, with the aid of detectors, we found a large number of Soprano Pipistrelles. A Tawny Owl was also heard and seen, and a Barn Owl was heard.