Thorne list now on 708. This is made up from the following groups.
Bryrophytes 17, Fungi 25, Lichen 28, Plants 261, Annelids 5, Crustacea 5, Spider 9, Molluscs 19, Odonata 9, Orthoptera 4, Hemiptera 20, Butterflies 16, Moths 129, Coleoptera 22, Hymenoptera 30, Diptera 41, Insects RSO 3, Fish 1, Amphibians 3, Birds 53 and Mammals 9.
The undoubted recent highlight was Red-belted Clearwing. See photo below. Even more remarkable this record was not due to the use of pheromones.
Well done Pete, love the clearwing. I've been trying pheromone lures in my garden recently with no success whatsoever.
ReplyDeleteWhupped the heck out of last year's tally - and still only July! Great going, Pete!!
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