14 July 2019 - Hollingworth Lake

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Oystercatcher, a few butterflies & moths

Fairly quiet again today. Still fairly dull. Watched an Oystercatcher fish a freshwater mussel out of the ditch in front of the hide and prise it open. Some Phyllonorycter coryli mines visible on Hazel near to the hide, and quite a few Mompha rashkiella mines on Willowherb. A Ringlet perched by the path but didn't move much in the cool conditions. At Shaw Moss, noticed a small group of young Cinnabar larvae on a Ragwort and investigating more closely, noticed a Eucosma campoliliana nestled among the inner leaves.

Oystercatcher with mussel

Ringlet

Phyllonorycter coryli mines

Mompha raschkiella mine

Large White

Young cinnabar larvae

Eucosma campoliliana