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Mark Edgeller

@EdgellerMe

Birds, moths, music, sport, islands.

 Southampton, England
Joined February 2015
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A great couple of days @gibpoint . Thrushes everywhere, 1000s of Pink-feet, Woodcocks in the dunes & a 'Merv'. An excursion to Donna Nook produced the the best views of Pallas's Warbler I've ever had.
Fieldfare. Surely the best Thrush.

ALT Fieldfare. Surely the best Thrush.

Merveille du Jour. 1st site record.

ALT Merveille du Jour. 1st site record.

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Replying to @MOTHIDUK
@MOTHIDUK caught this on Shetland last night and struggling with the identification. What do you think? Thanks @ClevedonMoths
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Clancy's Rustic & White-Point amongst 84:37 in the Southampton trap this morning
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1st trapping session for 10 days produced 144:44 including this Burnished Brass nfy. Precious little evidence of migration with just 1 each of Silver Y & Rusty Dot Pearl.
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130:43 this morning with Cabbage, Dark Spectacle & Copper Underwing 📸 new for the year. Also 3rd record of Light Crimson Underwing.
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102:46 this morning in Southampton incl Mullein Wave (NFG) & 2nd record of Gypsy Moth.
Gypsy Moth

ALT Gypsy Moth

Mullein Wave. The only shot I got before it flew.

ALT Mullein Wave. The only shot I got before it flew.

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Standard stuff in a total of 113:54 from the Soton trap this morning. The only exceptions were the 2nd garden record of Light Crimson Underwing 📸 & Paraswammerdamia albicapitella which was new for the garden.
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Some away mothing on the Hants downs last night produced 149:78. Most numerous was Ruby Tiger with 75. Several NFYs incl Dark Umber 📸. Also Ancylis unculana & Euspilapteryx auroguttella were both ✅️✅️.
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Dark Umber

ALT Dark Umber

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102:50 from the Southampton MV this morning. Pammene aurita nfg & Tree-lichen Beauty nfy. Commonest moth Jersey Tiger with 11.
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A pleasing total on 138:43 in the Soton trap this morning incl Small Angle Shades (nfg) & some infrequent visitors such as Lackey & Swallowtail.
Small Angle Shades & Lackey

ALT Small Angle Shades & Lackey

Swallowtail Moth

ALT Swallowtail Moth

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...and Lunar Hornet to lure.
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89:35 in the Soton trap this morning incl Shears new for the garden plus a Toadflax Brocade on Toadflax.
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A brief but really enjoyable trip to Noar Hill, Hants with @StevePa46290725 this morning. Six species of orchid including plenty of Musk & Frog.
Musk Orchid

ALT Musk Orchid

Frog Orchid

ALT Frog Orchid

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