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Saturday 29 May

A picnic lunch on the cliffs and an afternoon walking between La Corbière and Le Gouffre. The smartest insect on show was a female Eupeodes corrollae, a species of hoverfly and thanks to Jody Roberts for the correct ID. Some overflies are straightforward, others are a nightmare. They are a delightful group of insects andContinue reading “Saturday 29 May”

Thursday 27 May

This year, spring has been very late in coming. April was cold and dry with persistent north-easterly winds, May has been cool, grey and cloudy with some very wet days so moth trapping has been disappointing to say the least. The only consolation has been that low numbers and few species have been the storyContinue reading “Thursday 27 May”

12 – 15 May – Alderney

The blog has had to wait until I returned home to Guernsey as I forgot to pack the power cable for my laptop and I defy anyone to use WordPress on a mobile phone. This trip was booked a few months ago as a short Staycation and the chance to do a little bird ringingContinue reading “12 – 15 May – Alderney”