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  1. Ronayne88

    Yellow Wag' Subspecific ID: Barcelona

    Hi all, I've been having fun wagtails the last few weeks. I've never had the chance to study Yellow Wagtails, coming from Ireland so I'm making the most of my new home and learning a lot. It even led to me finding a male Citrine Wagtail the other day! Anyway, so far I've positively identified...
  2. Ronayne88

    Time for an upgrade - 40d with 300mm f4 + 1.4 converter to? Advice apprecated

    Hi all, I have been using a Canon 40D with the 300mm f4 and 1.4 converter for about 3 years now and have really enjoyed this combination. However, I would really like to step my game up a bit now and would like better detail and/or reach to my pictures. Can anyone suggest the next logical...
  3. Ronayne88

    Seahouses birding

    Hi all, Will be spending some time in Seahouses over the next while but will be limited to birding by foot. Is holy island a long walk from there? Any nearby sites worth checking? Any general gen at all much appreciated. Cheers. Sean
  4. Ronayne88

    Argentatus type

    Hi all, I've seen a lot of adult type argentatus, but have only ever really encountered one 1st W (see here: http://www.birdforum.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=36389&d=1135433980). It was a dark brute with some retained juvenile scapulars, taken in late december. Well, yesterday I had...
  5. Ronayne88

    Opinions on this Large Gull

    Opinions on this Large White-headed Gull Hi all, Still working on my gull ID (and probably will be for some time)! I was looking through old pictures and came across this bird here: I remember this bird stood out as being very white faced & bodied so we stopped for a closer look. The photo...
  6. Ronayne88

    Huge Mediterranean Gull Count

    I've been counting Mediterranean Gulls in Cork Harbour ever since I saw my first one around 2003. I remember the Irish record being set at around 40 some time back then and always wanted to beat it. Whilst scanning for interesting ducks at Saleen creek I hit a flock of 70+ med gulls and...
  7. Ronayne88

    Pugs for ID

    Hi, I am stuck with these two pugs. Any help appreciated. Both taken in mid July in my garden. Seán
  8. Ronayne88

    Micros for ID

    Hi, I have been trying to figure out some micros I photographed but never identified. The first one looks a bit like Sclerocona acutellus but im not convinced. This was taken in July in my garden. The next I cannot figure out at all. Thanks again, Seán R
  9. Ronayne88

    Haworth's Pug?

    Hi all, Pretty sure this is Haworth's but just wanted to confirm as there are not many records (24) here in Ireland. Recorded last July in my garden. Thanks again, See here: http://www.mothsireland.com/species/1813.htm Seán R
  10. Ronayne88

    Macro for id

    Hi all, Totally caught with this one. Any help appreciated. Cheers, Seán
  11. Ronayne88

    Gem & Rusty Dot Pearl

    Hi all, Just need confirmation on these two moths. Gem & Rusty Dot Pearl? Both would be new for garden and would be nice to know that I am getting some migrants... Thanks again, Seán
  12. Ronayne88

    Willow Beauty?

    Hi, Just running through some pictures I snapped and never sorted. Stuck with this one (more to come). Is this a willow beauty? Seán
  13. Ronayne88

    Pugs & Quakers (The banes of my life!)

    Hi all, Was stunned to see over 60 moths at my 15W heath this morning after heavy rain & wind all night, on top of the fact that I was locked out of the private estate in which the trap was set until 3pm! Well, I had 17 pugs (gulp), but most (maybe all?) appear to be brindled thank god. I have...
  14. Ronayne88

    Boosting My Catch

    Hi all, This will be my second year moth trapping and I would like to try to advance my game a bit. I learnt a lot last year but feel like I need to try some new methods. I trapped about 125 species but it was very hit and miss, with numbers never exceeding 100. I have seen some people hang...
  15. Ronayne88

    Clouded Drab?

    Hi all, I have two that I cannot ID from last-night and would appreciate your help. #1 This surely isn't another C. Quaker. Is it a Clouded Drab? #2 No idea. Cheers, Seán.
  16. Ronayne88

    Pugs etc

    Hi all, Got into moth-ing last year and had a great one. Put the trap out tonight for the first session of the year and had lots of activity for the half hour I hung around. Set the trap in a nice mature deciduous copse with lots of undergrowth. Plenty in the trap for the morning when I left...
  17. Ronayne88

    Unidentified macros from this year

    Hi all, These are the leftover macros I am unsure about from the year's trapping. I would really appreciate some help with identification. Thanks in advance, Seán R.
  18. Ronayne88

    Unidentified micros from this year

    Hi all, I have a couple of micros that I could not identify from earlier this year. I hope someone can help me out. Thanks in advance, Seán R
  19. Ronayne88

    Dart sp?

    Hi, Stuck with this one from this morning. Have trawled through the books and can't come to a conclusion. Anny suggestions appreciated. Seán
  20. Ronayne88

    Thorn ID

    Hi, Can someone help me out with this one. I originally thought purple but this seems to be rare in Ireland. After a closer look it seems to fit lunar better. That also seems scarce. If any Irish mothing people see this could ye plesse tell me how common or otherwise this species is (whichever...
  21. Ronayne88

    Some macros for ID

    Hi all I have a number of moths I'm stuck on from the past couple of sessions: #1 Brindled Beauty? #2 Pug sp #3 Pug sp #4 Pug sp #5 Tortix sp? Thanks in advance, Seán
  22. Ronayne88

    Macros from lastnight

    Hi all, Stuck on a small few from lastnight: #1 Was thinking some kind of thorn? #2 Totally stuck: resembles cabbage moth or one of the shears but am lost (not had to deal with those yet) Thanks guys, Seán
  23. Ronayne88

    Pug and 3 micros for ID

    Hi, Stuck on a few from lastnight again and would like a hand please: #1 Common Pug? #2 Is this just light brown apple moth? #3 Micro sp #4 Micro sp Thanks, Seán
  24. Ronayne88

    Lastnight's remainders for ID

    Hi all, Had a great night last night with at least 30 species and 58 individuals. Just wondering about a small few more that I am stuck with: #1 Micro sp #2 Micro sp #3 & #4 Small Square-Spot? Thanks in advance, Seán
  25. Ronayne88

    Macros from tonight for ID

    Hi all, Couldn't come away from the trap to go home tonight :P New species just kept rolling in. I picture a lot of them in case they weren't there in the morning. Have id'd most of my new ones but am caught on a few. Got some real beauties (for me anyway) including pale prominent, peach...
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