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Holme Bird Observatory Sunday 19th June 2022

 A Cuckoo was around the Observatory and 2 Stonechats were along the east bank. 

In the moth traps 8 Bordered Whites, 4 Common Footman, 12 Cinnabar, 4 Buff Ermine, 2 Haworth's Pug, Fern, 2 Barred Yellow, Small Waved Umber, 4 Middle-barred Minor, Heart & Dart, Archer's Dart, 2 Large Yellow Underwing, Mottled Rustic, 2 Small Elephant Hawk, Common Wainscot, Elephant Hawk, Mottled Beauty, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Marbled Minor sp, 4 Eyed Hawk Moths, Buff Tip, 2 Round-winged Muslins, Dog's Tooth, Lyme Grass, Flame Shoulder, Vine's Rustic, Sand Dart, Heart & Club, Common Swift, Grass Rivulet and Humming-bird Hawk Moth. 

Butterflies included 6 Painted Ladies, 2 Red Admirals and a Meadow Brown.