Thursday 11th November 2021.
Yet another still, quiet day that was first overcast and then late in the afternoon, it became sunny with a gorgeous sunset to round off another day. My moth box attracted a lot of moths for this time of year (because it is so mild), which included an Angle Shades, 6 Double-striped Pug, 8 Light Brown Apple Moths, 4 Common Plume and a solitary Blastobasis lacticollela. While checking the moth box, a Redwing was heard to fly over in the dark.
The micro moth Blastobasis lacticolella.
On my travels today, Portsdown Hill provided two raptor species. At least two Kestrels were seen at different times of the day and a Red Kite was sailing low over the road near the Burger Van, heading south towards Cosham. As I was making my way to Bedhampton across the same Hill, I noticed a Curlew flying south, having probably been feeding in the nearby fields. Over at The Oaks Crematorium, I had a job to do at 4pm and during a half hour period, I watched a Song Thrush flying high overhead with two Blackbirds into the neighbouring woodland. A small flock of three Long-tailed Tits were flying from tree to tree behind the main chapel and in the woodland nearby, I could hear a Great Spotted Woodpecker calling as was a Firecrest and Marsh Tit.
Back at the Portchester Crematorium earlier today, a check for moths around the back of the Crem revealed one Double-striped Pug, several Common Plume and just the one Beautiful Plume. I did find, however, a smart Oak Bush Cricket perched on the door frame at the South Chapel exit.
In Hampshire today, Hayling Island still hosted the 7 Snow Buntings at Gunner Point and a Red-necked Grebe was found on the sea from Shearwater Court. The Great Grey Shrike was still present again at Backley Common. Up to 10 Purple Sandpipers are now at Southsea Castle.
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