Portland Bird Observatory - wildlife diary - November and December 2001

Thrift - 24th December 2001 © Mary Snell
24th December	Distinctly odd for the time of year was the discovery of Thrift in flower at Ferrybridge today.
3rd December	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden traps this morning: 2 Silver Y.
Grey Seal - 2nd December 2001 © Martin Cade
2nd December	The bull Grey Seal that has been resident around the coast of the island for many months was close inshore off the East Cliffs at the Bill in the morning.
26th November	Red Admirals were on the wing at several sites, and a Painted Lady was seen at Easton.
25th November	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden traps this morning: 2 White-speck and 1 *Udea ferrugalis*.
24th November	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden traps this morning: 1 Dark Sword Grass and 1 *Udea ferrugalis*.
21st November	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden traps this morning: 1 Silver Y.
14th November	Red Admirals remain on the wing in some numbers and a lone Clouded Yellow was seen at the Windmills.
13th November	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden traps this morning: 4 *Udea* *ferrugalis, 2 Pearly Underwing* and 2 White-speck.
Radford's Flame Shoulder - 12th November 2001 © Martin Cade
12th November	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden traps this morning: 4 *Udea* *ferrugalis, 3 Pearly Underwing, 2 Silver Y* and 1 Radford's Flame Shoulder.
11th November	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden traps this morning: 9 *Udea* ferrugalis and 3 Pearly Underwing.
7th November	A new species of fungus for the island - *Melastiza cornubiensis* - was discovered today at the Bill.
4th November	A Monarch was seen briefly in the Obs garden and a lone Clouded Yellow was still on the wing at the Bill.
3rd November	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden traps this morning: 4 *Udea* *ferrugalis, 3 Dark Sword Grass* and 1 Nomophila noctuella.
2nd November	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden traps this morning: 8 *Udea* *ferrugalis, 6 Pearly Underwing, 5 Silver Y, 4 Dark Sword Grass* and 1 Bloxworth Snout.
Painted Lady - 1st November 2001 © Martin Cade