Old Coach Road - Orange Underwing alert!

This time of year is the flight period for the day flying Orange Underwing moth. Look for them flying high, usually around the tops of birch trees, and usually seen best around midday on bright sunny days.

Today there were about six flying around Clare's Moss Plantation adjacent to the Old Coach Road. They are pretty difficult to get close to because they tend to stay high up, but a few years ago I found one landed at Clare's Moss and took the photo below.



One Corn Bunting singing at Clare's Moss, two Yellowhammers nearby, five Tree Sparrows flying near Brown Birch farm. No sign of any migrants today.

There were a couple of Peacock butterflies on Clare's Moss, my first of the year.