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September Moths - 2014 (1 Viewer)

Having run 7 MV's with a friend until 2.00am on Saturday night in habitat on the patch with a return of c55 species but no year ticks, I returned home feeling a bit knackered and underwhelmed by the reward for a second night's effort in a row.

However, checking the wall above the garden trap left me a little puzzled. Having ruled out a Dagger or Miller, the moth still didn't look like a Grey Shoulderknot and then I twigged it was a patch macro tick - Grey Chi. Very quickly thereafter it was safely potted for friends to see today. Excellent!

All the best
 
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MSA said:
Oops!

If it's any consolation, I didn't catch a great deal last night (24 macros of 10 sps), no repeat of the Portland Ribbon Wave, but a Treble-bar was new for me, and a smart Ruby Tiger was nice, as well as my first Lunar Underwing of the autumn (edit - brings my "new garden" list to 200 Macro sps in a little over 9 months).

Do you use a timer because you leave for work long before it gets dark? I'd be tempted to just stick it on anyway.
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Hi Mark

I haven't got it wrong before now but made a last minutes decision as I left for work at 17.00 to put it out and didn't double check.... Lesson learnt
 
Got a couple of dog-free mornings so I've put the trap out again tonight - an Old Lady on the wall above the trap was a nice garden tick a few minutes ago and received the seal of disapproval from the missus ("my God that's an ugly beast!").
 
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received the seal of disapproval from the missus ("my God that's an ugly beast!").
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:-O

Pretty poor showing in my trap this morning with Square-spot rustic and a few Lesser Yellow Underwings being the best :C

Are Common Rustics supposed to be still on the wing into September? I had one this morning after not seeing one for weeks.

Dave
 
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Dave

A few Common Rustic still on the wing. I wouldn't rule out any being an additional generation pushed through as well. It's happening quite a lot at the moment. Just feasible from an early emerging pair.

All the best
 
Paul Chapman said:
Dave

A few Common Rustic still on the wing. I wouldn't rule out any being an additional generation pushed through as well. It's happening quite a lot at the moment. Just feasible from an early emerging pair.

All the best
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Cheers Paul. Still learning about flight seasons etc. My individual was very bright and didn't look to have any wear at all so maybe your gut feel is correct here. :t:
 
Tawny Pinion was new for me last night, numbers still low with clear skies, full moon and a noticeable chill in the air - no checking the trap in my boxers until next spring I guess! (Edit - The trap's in the garden, not my boxers, in case there's anyone wondering.....)
 
Still not updated the year list - I believe it sits in the 870's - and now a short break away until next week. Autumn has still not properly kicked in. But with the full moon now over, I expect autumn species to be on the wing on my return.

My first Feathered Thorn of the year this morning with Large Yellow Underwing, Flounced Rustic and Square-spot Rustic still dominating. A bit of a flush of Dusky Thorns recently and a distinct emergence of Garden Carpets. Otherwise just a couple of Lunar Underwing and a Large Wainscot the main reminders that it is mid-September and supporting caste from occasional Angle Shades, Cabbage, Pine Carpet, Canary-shouldered Thorn, Vine's Rustic, Willow Beauty, Lime-speck Pug, Small Dusty Wave, Burnished Brass (non-fused), Lesser Yellow Underwing, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Buff Ermine, Centre-barred Sallow, etc.

All the best
 
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Not too much on the go at the moment. However, the last week has brought my yearlist on a bit:
Red Underwing
Centre-barred Sallow
Lunar Underwing

Interestingly, last night I caught a 2nd gen Small Emerald.

Still hopeful this week with the weather for something good!
 
Andy1979 said:
Not too much on the go at the moment. However, the last week has brought my yearlist on a bit:
Red Underwing
Centre-barred Sallow
Lunar Underwing

Interestingly, last night I caught a 2nd gen Small Emerald.

Still hopeful this week with the weather for something good!
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A few surprises here in Dartford last few nights:

Small Emerald and Least Carpet

Also Oak Nycteoline and Small Blood vein

Autumn moths represented by Autumnal Rustic, Black Rustic, Sallow, Centre-barred Sallow and Feathered Ranunculus

Cheers,

James
 
If the weather does go south, there are quite a few Crimson Speckled in the Sagres area of Portugal that we are kicking up by day!

All the best
 
Night of 16.09 of interest:

Angle Shades (1), Red Underwing (1), Old Lady (1), L-Album Wainscot (8), Cabbage Moth (1), Lunar Underwing (5) and the usual Large and Lesser YUs and Sq Spot Rustics.
 
I've only just started with a 40w actinic trap as I'm in the middle of the town, Dewicks Plusia in the trap yesterday morning. well chuffed
 
A gradual build-up in numbers and variety last week, with Wed night the best - 45 moths of 24 species, including two new for me, European Corn-borer and Pink-barred Sallow, also garden firsts of Angle Shades and Dingy Footman (rather late?). Thu night it rained heavily so didn't put the trap out; last night looked promising but ended up as a disappointment, with 40 moths but of just 9 species, with 18 Lunar Underwing leading the pack. Black Rustic was new for garden, though.
 
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