Dawn Chorus and Marsh Fritillary

A great early morning trip to Cotswold Waterpark to listen to Nightingales.

#GlosBirds Dawn walk at CWP at least 5 nightingales singing - here's an iPhone recording of the most vocal https://t.co/vzN0LkCvrR

— Simon Ashley (@MilouTheBrave) May 16, 2015

Sedge Warbler

Reed Bunting

@gloswildlife A new butterfly for me today, and a stunner, Marsh Fritillary everywhere at Strawberry Banks. pic.twitter.com/3xpOLCS1gr

— Simon Ashley (@MilouTheBrave) May 16, 2015

Moth Trapping - May (1)

An attempt at being a little more systematic in my approach to moth recording this year - it was all a bit overwhelming last time with sometimes well over two hundred moths in the trap.

So I started early in the season and set the trap up on Saturday night.

The result may have been only four moths but they were all different - and I had a go at identifying them all.

Garden Carpet

Hebrew Character

Puss Moth

Shuttle-Shaped Dart