January 2015 Moths (1 Viewer)

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renopaul

Bromborough, Wirral, UK

• Jan 18, 2015

• #21

0°C and snow on the ground in Bromborough this morning, but this ridiculously hardy Mottled Umber has found its way to (the outside of) my living room window!

 

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Andy1979

Well-known member

• Jan 22, 2015

• #22

At the moment, Sunday night looks reasonable for a little trip out. Min of 7 overnight and cloudy (in Kent). Will probably take the kids along and try some woods nearby.

 

MSA

I may be relaxed but I'm not drunk....

• Jan 22, 2015

• #23

Tried last Sunday night and caught nowt - I was eyeing up this Sunday as well, looks OK as Andy says.

 

Paul Chapman

Well-known member

• Jan 24, 2015

• #24

Just re-read thread. My references to Scarce Umber were Mottled Umber!!

An Angle Shades looking very fresh and bemused by the trap today. So year-list a mighty 6:-

December Moth - 01.01.15
Light Brown Apple Moth - 02.01.15
Winter Moth - 03.01.15
Mottled Umber - 06.01.15
Case-bearing Clothes Moth - 10.01.15
Angle Shades - 24.01.15

All the best

 

PMH

Active member

• Jan 24, 2015

• #25

MSA said:

Whilst I am happy to venture into my garden whatever the weather, is there any point in putting the trap out when the temperature is going to be sub-zero all night, or does all moth activity stop when it's below freezing?

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Mark, my golden rule is that it's not really worth bothering if temperature under 6 deg C. That said I've caught Hebrew Character in March when it's 3 deg C. As has already been said (by Paul I think) some species seem to be incredibly hardy though. I guess the real golden rule is that if you don't run the trap you will certainly get nowt!

 

MSA

I may be relaxed but I'm not drunk....

• Jan 24, 2015

• #26

PMH said:

Mark, my golden rule is that it's not really worth bothering if temperature under 6 deg C. That said I've caught Hebrew Character in March when it's 3 deg C. As has already been said (by Paul I think) some species seem to be incredibly hardy though. I guess the real golden rule is that if you don't run the trap you will certainly get nowt!

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Well, as there are a few winter specialties that I've not seen yet (being relatively new at this) I'm happy to try; my main problem is lack of time in the mornings to check the trap, and no chance to check around the general area as it's still dark when I leave for work. Hopefully tomorrow night will be worth a shot.

 

dantheman

Bah humbug

• Jan 24, 2015

• #27

MSA said:

Well, as there are a few winter specialties that I've not seen yet (being relatively new at this) I'm happy to try; my main problem is lack of time in the mornings to check the trap, and no chance to check around the general area as it's still dark when I leave for work. Hopefully tomorrow night will be worth a shot.

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What I'm going to do, hopefully in the next couple of days on, is to run the trap from c.5pm until 10 or 11pm or so - checking it last thing at night before turning it off and going to bed! (catching the dusk flight an not worrying about the lesser dawn one) ... we'll see how it goes.

(Doing this also to save the battery completely draining overnight)

 

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Andy1979

Well-known member

• Jan 25, 2015

• #28

I have just got back from a really quick session in the local wood (East Hoath Wood, Gillingham in Kent) with the kids and managed just the one moth, but it was a cracking-looking Satellite, so I'm happy.

That puts me on 8 for the year.

Andy M

 

Paul Chapman

Well-known member

• Jan 30, 2015

• #29

A couple of additions:-

Chestnut - 25.01.15
Dark Chestnut - 29.01.15

With the weather set cold, it seems January will end on 8.

All the best

 

dantheman

Bah humbug

• Jan 31, 2015

• #30

Ran the trap c.5 - 10.30pm 3 consecutive nights earlier in the week as planned.

Night 1 - 2 Light Brown Apple Moth mf
Night 2 - 0
Night 3 - 0

A couple of brown house moth type things inside too. Gripping stuff.