Forgot to post yesterday but for me I had a quality trap with Scarce Bordered Straw first since 2017. 4 Radford's Flame Shoulder only my second record with the first in 2021 and a single White-point not common here but almost annual.

A little colour in the morning trap with Merveille du Jour and Pink-barred Sallow and a European Corn Borer all new for the year.

Jackie and I visited the Lower Piddle Floods this morning seems much had left or was hidden from view or out in the harbour. Green Sandpiper, Teal, Shoveler, Mallard, Lapwing, pair Kestrel, Sparrowhawk. The highlight of the morning was an immature Hobby. Though light was awful I managed a few shots.

It has taken 12 years to record Southern Hawker in the garden and now we've had the second female to oviposit in the garden pond in just a few weeks.

Just realised this was a patch tick😁✔️

Red-backed Shrike Found by Ian Ballam at Lytchett Fields this morning.

That’s great Steve thank you.

@swannerysteve.bsky.social Just a quick question this is a pair of Mute Swans that bred in Lytchett Bay the cygnet last in line is more or less white is this what is generally known as a "Polish' Mute Swan or is it just leucistic.?

Had my first at Durlston in the castle toilets same day I had two Crimson-speckled Moth (2013). Still need it for the garden though.

I know Nettle-tap are common but I rarely come across them, These were at Lodmoor two days ago.