An exciting week last week with a Great White Egret at Loch Gruinart hide on Wednesday. The magnificent bird stayed for the whole afternoon - much to the annoyance of all the taunting lapwings!!
There were also reports of beeaters at Port Charlotte on the same day so must have a good wind to bring all this excitement to the Island!
Great White Egret - Richard Brooks (RSPB-images)
What with 'summer' we are now in full swing of moth trapping as well. Below are just some of the amazing moths we've found...
Buff Tip and White Ermine moths
Poplar Hawkmoth
Ghost moth
A very old Cinnabar moth
Elephant Hawkmoth
Our moth of the month was definitely the Buff Tip with its amazing colouring just like a broken silver birch twig. This is a very common garden/ woodland moth throughout the whole of the UK but every time I see one I'm still amazed with the way they've adapted.
Stay tuned for next months moths!
Buff Tip moth