March Moths (2 Viewers)

[Richard D]

 

[JWN Andrewes]

In amongst the onslaught of Common & Small Quakers were the expected smaller numbers of Hebrew Characters and the first Clouded Drabs of the year. A couple each of Oak Beauty & Grey Shoulder-knot added variety, as did the year's first Pug, Brindled most likely. Headlining though was my first tick of the year, a rather smart Shoulder Stripe. Very pleased!

 

[Richard D]

In amongst the onslaught of Common & Small Quakers were the expected smaller numbers of Hebrew Characters and the first Clouded Drabs of the year. A couple each of Oak Beauty & Grey Shoulder-knot added variety, as did the year's first Pug, Brindled most likely. Headlining though was my first tick of the year, a rather smart Shoulder Stripe. Very pleased!

Lovely Shoulder Stripe

 

[KenM]

Both off the wall last night- Satellite and Small Brindled Beauty….wouldn’t say no to that Shoulder Stripe though.😮

 

[Farnboro John]

Two Oak Beauties the highlight of last night's trap, though what seem to be NFY Agonopterix alstromeriana (tick if so) and another Depressaria daucella (I'll put pictures up for testing later) plus NFY very worn Double-striped Pug added to the fun, if that's the word for identifying micros and pugs. Numbers were made up by 4 Small and 6 Common Quakers plus three Hebrew Characters.

Well chuffed with the Oak Beauties, one a bit ragged but the other immaculate.

John

 

[Farnboro John]

Pix from this morning:

Oak Beauty
Depressaria daucella
Double-striped Pug
Agenopterix alstromeriana

John

 

[Weasel1]

I'm on for tonight...temps hovering around 11°c but a little windy, so we'll see what shows up.

 

[Richard D]

Decent numbers last night, but limited variety:

27 Common Quaker
3 Small Quaker
17 Hebrew Character
5 Clouded Drab
2 Early Grey
2 LBAM
1 Chestnut

oh and a Green Lacewing for company

 

[JWN Andrewes]

A few new ones for the year this morning. I think one Pug is a Common, the other is clearly a V! Twin-spot Quaker & Oak Nycteoline also new. Three Oak Beauties, a couple each of Grey Shoulder-knots & Early Greys and a Yellow Horned too. Otherwise piles of Common & Small Quakers, Hebrew Characters, Clouded Drabs & Brindled Pugs.

 

[Weasel1]

Success...there are still moths in West Yorkshire!

But not many... conditions last night were not too bad, with just a few showers but quite breezy...so 6/4 of the following.

2 Common Quaker
2 Plume ( will check the species )
1 Chestnut
1 Hebrew Character

Here's one of the CQs...

 

[Weasel1]

A couple of Common Plume from Wednesday night.

 

[Owene]

Lovely photos. Barely seen any yet this year

 

[Weasel1]

Thanks @Owene yes, they've been pretty sparse around my neck of the woods.

 

[KenM]

Just a Common Quaker last night and an Oak Beauty tonight, both under the wall Halogen.👍

 

[Allen]

Common and Small Quakers, lots of Early Grey and a Hebrew Character. And are these 2 Clouded Drab...no ID book with me.

 

[Richard D]

A little too breezy on Friday night, but Saturday morning still brought 9 Hebrew Character, 7 Common Quaker, 3 Common Plume, 2 Clouded Drab, 1 Early Grey and 1 Small Quaker.

 

[dwallace]

Allen: Yes, your 2 photos from yesterday are Clouded Drab.

Dave W

 

[Allen]

Thanks Dave and all the others whose 'like' I assumed was a yes.

 

[Weasel1]

Hebrew Character from earlier in the week.

To Twin 20w Actinic VC63

 

[Farnboro John]

First trap for a few days, forgot to change the battery over so it was dead this morning, probably allowed a few moths to get away in the early dawn but some still present included NFY Brindled Beauty. Luckily the shortening nights will solve this problem soon!

Otherwise it was a typical mix of 5 Common Quaker and singles of Hebrew Character, Clouded Drab and Early Grey.

John