Tuesday 5th November 2024.
Another grey and slightly colder day today and again, I kept an eye out for anything interesting in Pembroke Road, Old Portsmouth this morning. Looks like I shall have to wear a woolly hat sooner rather than later. I also had the Moth Box switched on last night and although there were very few moths, I was in for a nice surprise.
Pembroke Road, Old Portsmouth:
Only 13 species were seen this morning during my first shift of which, the most notable birds seen or heard were at least two Jays, showing very well as per normal and a Cormorant flying east high over the houses. Great Black-backed, Herring and Black-headed Gulls were seen and Robins, House Sparrows and a Wren were calling. What will this afternoon bring? Not a great deal to be honest, but the day total increased by one species: a Greenfinch and the Jays were seen again throughout my second shift. The day remained grey, overcast and hardly any wind whatsoever; which has been the weather all week so far.
In Hampshire today, fellow 'Lazee Birder' Pete Gammage found a male Ring Ouzel off Pigeon House Lane, Portsdown Hill. A Great Northern Diver was just offshore from Southsea seafront and a female Black Redstart was by Southsea Castle. The three Glossy Ibis were still near Titchfield Village.
The Moth Box:
There were just three moths present this morning, but all three were stunning moths. Two more Golden Twin-spots that were perched on one of the egg boxes inside the Moth Box and the other was a micro moth; my first Lead-coloured Tortrix for the year. OK, not the most colourful of moths, but a good Autumn moth to pick up for this
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