Sunday sightings.

Sunday 25th September 2022.

This Box Tree Moth was by my Moth box on Saturday morning.

I didn't go out birding today and mostly did household chores with my wife, however, I did see a few notable sightings during the day.  Another glorious day of which early this morning, I topped up the sunflower hearts in the feeder, ready for another onslaught by the Sparrows. Overhead, small numbers of Meadow Pipits flew over, heading north again, but nothing else of note. 

Photos from top to bottom: Lunar Underwing & Shuttle-shaped Dart from Saturday. The Red-legged Shieldbug on my finger at Warnham.

The Ivy plants attracted the usual Hoverflies, but among them, a Hornet-mimic Hoverfly dropped in and sat on the plants for a brief while until flying off. There seems to be good numbers of them currently this Autumn.

Above, these stunning images of the Wryneck at Lepe Country Park yesterday. Photos by Graeme Loader. 

In Hampshire today, there was no sign of the Wryneck at Lepe Country Park, but a juvenile Red-backed Shrike was seen and photographed by a Birder at Smugglers Car Park, Burley in the New Forest today. Sadly, there seemed to be no further sighting of the bird later in the afternoon. On a better note, another juvenile Red-backed Shrike was found and present all day near the car park at Earnley, Medmerry RSPB Reserve, West Sussex.    

This lovely image of a Ruff was taken at Pennington Marshes, Hampshire by Christine Whiffin.