After taking Bruno for a meander around Minster Marshes, I returned home and gave the lawn its' first trim of 2025. The sun shining brightly, it was a very pleasant day and there were lots of insects active around the garden. I've already spotted four species of butterfly, this year, so guess it might be prudent to dust down the Robinson MV moth trap for the start of another years dalliance with this brilliant group of invertebrates. For me, running the moth trap is all about enjoyment. I couldn't give a toss about specific id if it means killing the individual concerned. I don't keep lists and certainly won't lose a wink of sleep over any which are beyond my id experience and capabilities.
The garden feeding stations, be that for the birds or nocturnal mammalian visitors, provide a constant source of interest. House Sparrow and Chaffinch numbers are starting to build whilst the (a ?) male Great Spotted Woodpecker is being seen on a regular basis. There is a pair of Blue Tits which appear very interested in the nest box, right outside my study window, and a Mistle Thrush can be heard singing from the mature trees around the horse paddocks over on Newlands Farm. Hedgehog activity is almost back to normal with five, possibly six, different animals visiting the garden. There has also been a couple of sightings of an absolutely magnificent dog Fox. I've not managed to get a photo, thus far, but hope that the light from the moth trap might assist my efforts?
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