Well, the catch included a second Merveille du Jour for the year:
along with a first for both Cwmllwyd and for me:
Sprawler.
As I was standing by the trap at about 22:30, a fox strolled out of the adjacent blackthorn scrub about 20 feet from me and made its way up slope to the nearby hedge line. It would not have been able to see me, for I had my head light on, pointing straight at it and I was standing behind the trap. It was obviously interested but confused by this. After several minutes it made its way through the hedge and walked away. I shall not let the chickens out today.
If that was miserly, Steve, I'm lost for words to descibe the outcome of my MV + Actinic trapping session last night, just 8 moths of 3 spp. recorded. I only trapped because the local forecast said that it would be cloudy and relatively mild (8C). Not so, clear, moonlit and cold, clouded over at daybreak! That's the wrong way round!! Well done on the Sprawler (and the fox), I've never had a Sprawler here - foxes, yes!
ReplyDeleteI`ve never had a sprawler - anywhere! So, really well done Steve.
ReplyDelete...and a PS - a particularly nice, crisp photo (and likely to end up adorning the Spring Newsletter).
ReplyDeleteHave not trapped since Friday when the usual stuff, including a `Merv` for me too.