Wednesday 5 September 2018

Red Underwing and a Kingfisher

Red Underwing, Catocala nupta
Last night I was delighted to find another large and beautiful moth on our balcony, the Red Underwing (Catocala nupta). Other moths seen the past two days: Light Emerald, Small Dusty Wave, Bright-line Brown-eye, Brimstone Moth, Clothes Moth (Monopis species), Square-spot Rustic, Willow Beauty, Large Yellow Underwing.
During yesterday afternoon I sat in the Ramsar hide at Arundel WWT where the Kingfisher presented itself again.
Red Underwing, Catocala nupta

Bright-line Brown-eye, Lacanobia oleracea

Brimstone Moth, Opisthograptis luteolata

Clothes Moth, Monopis species 

Grey Heron, Ardea cinerea being chased by a gull 

Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis



drying off after an unsuccessful dive






Square-spot Rustic, Xestia xanthographa

Willow Beauty, Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Yellow Shell, Camptogramma bilineata

Large Yellow Underwing, Noctua pronuba

Light Emerald, Campaea margaritata

Small Dusty Wave, Idaea seriata

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