JWN Andrewes
Poor Judge of Pasta.
Just not had a dry evening recently. Tonight looks like it might be OK though.
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October Moths (1 Viewer)
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Farnboro John
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We've trapped three nights on Shetland since arrival and had 2, 4 and 3 Large Yellow Underwings respectively. Whoopee.
John
John
JWN Andrewes
Poor Judge of Pasta.
Shucks, what a grim time you must be having....
Jabberwocky
Well-known member
I trapped on Tuesday night, the first dry night for a week. I got 24 Moths, half were Beaded Chestnuts. The remainder were 2 each of Spruce Carpet, Lunar Underwing and Barred Sallow and singles of Red-green Carpet, Dark Swordgrass, Chestnut(NFY),Green-brindled Crescent(NFY) and the best one a NFG Gem. One micro an Acleris sp.
Trap is on tonight but it's a little cooler.
Below Green-brindled Crescent and Gem.
Trap is on tonight but it's a little cooler.
Below Green-brindled Crescent and Gem.
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Farnboro John
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Rubia
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes
08/10. A much better night for me, no rain for a start. 25 moths of 13 species, with 4 garden ticks - Merveille du Jour (what a cracker), Grey Shoulder-knot, Chestnut and Green-brindled Crescent. The first two from the house wall; I believe M du J has a reputation for mostly being outside the trap. Had a couple of Beaded Chestnuts one of which was very plain and without help I wouldn't have realised what it was.
Garden list now 410 and hoping for 420 by year end.
Garden list now 410 and hoping for 420 by year end.
Jabberwocky
Well-known member
Not so good here, below 5*C last night. Just 10 moths.
3 Black Rustic and Green-brindled Crescent, 2 Beaded Chestnut and Chestnut plus Acleris Variegana.
3 Black Rustic and Green-brindled Crescent, 2 Beaded Chestnut and Chestnut plus Acleris Variegana.
dantheman
Bah humbug
Also a Hummingbird Hawk-moth in the rain just now.
Full list from last night -
Feathered Ranunculus 7
Lunar Underwing 6
Black Rustic 3
Brimstone 2 (fresh)
Large Yellow Underwing 2
Light Emerald 1 (fresh)
Rosy Rustic 1 (fresh)
Beaded Chestnut 1
Common Marbled Carpet 1 (worn)
Small Square Spot 1 (worn)
Turnip Moth 1 NFY (fresh)
Full list from last night -
Feathered Ranunculus 7
Lunar Underwing 6
Black Rustic 3
Brimstone 2 (fresh)
Large Yellow Underwing 2
Light Emerald 1 (fresh)
Rosy Rustic 1 (fresh)
Beaded Chestnut 1
Common Marbled Carpet 1 (worn)
Small Square Spot 1 (worn)
Turnip Moth 1 NFY (fresh)
earthdragon64
Lurker
I trap every Friday night as part of the Garden Moth Scheme, unless the weather is really bad, then I'll trap on the Saturday night instead. Tonight isn't looking great according to the forecast, but I'll decide later as the forecast is often wrong here.
JWN Andrewes
Poor Judge of Pasta.
Rubia
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes
09/10. Very cold by midnight but glad I did four hours as 2 new for garden added - Red-green Carpet and Barred Sallow. 11 moths of 7 species overall. Black Rustic 2, Merveille du Jour, Lunar Underwing 3, Deep-brown Dart and Setaceous Hebrew Character 2.
I like these autumn moths, they are very beautiful.
The weather forecast apps aren't too good down here either Earthdragon64. Often says dry and it rains.
I like these autumn moths, they are very beautiful.
The weather forecast apps aren't too good down here either Earthdragon64. Often says dry and it rains.
dantheman
Bah humbug
Back to more normality - 12 of 6 species
SHCharacter 1
Black Rustic 1
Feathered Ranunculus 1
Large Yellow Underwing 3
Lunar Underwing 3
Beaded Chestnut 3 (all looking quite different)
Feels very much 'same old, same old' here. Have trapped 14 times since 19th September and only added 2 new species - Beaded Chestnut and Turnip Moth. All these new exotic autumn species are keeping well away!
SHCharacter 1
Black Rustic 1
Feathered Ranunculus 1
Large Yellow Underwing 3
Lunar Underwing 3
Beaded Chestnut 3 (all looking quite different)
Feels very much 'same old, same old' here. Have trapped 14 times since 19th September and only added 2 new species - Beaded Chestnut and Turnip Moth. All these new exotic autumn species are keeping well away!
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dantheman
Bah humbug
Got reasonably excited this morning when checking the trap - first 'orange-winged' Common Marbled Carpet and Willow Beauty (first since mid August) on the outside, with a total of 9 species on or around the trap. But hardly anything inside it when opening up.
23 of 9
23 of 9
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dantheman
Bah humbug
Deep-down Regrets are worse.
earthdragon64
Lurker
After a couple of nights that were just too wet for trapping, I finally did my GMS trapping last night. The temperature dropped to 6.5C, so only 2 moths. One was a Green-brindled Crescent, the other a Juniper Carpet, the first of the year.
JWN Andrewes
Poor Judge of Pasta.
A tidy 21 moths last night, of 7 species (with one as yet unidentified over on the ID sub-forum). Ten Common Marbled and five Red-green Carpet accounting for the bulk of them, then there were singles of Beaded Chestnut, Barred Sallow & Shuttle-shaped Dart. New species were November Moth agg (two of) and a lovely Figure of Eight.
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Rubia
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes
Managed four hours last night and had 14 of 8 species. Nothing new but enjoy these autumn moths. Think I might have missed an interesting one as it was high on a wall and gone by the time I got something to reach it with. Moths got were - Deep-brown Dart, Barred Sallow, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Merveille du Jour, Lunar Underwing, Black Rustic and Beaded Chestnut. Southern Oak Bush-cricket was a garden tick bonus, attracted to the light; these seem to be spreading.
Looks like rain tonight and tomorrow will stop any trapping. Managed to clear out a corner in the outhouse for the traps tonight, so they are off the floor on shelves.
I like that figure of 8, nice.
Looks like rain tonight and tomorrow will stop any trapping. Managed to clear out a corner in the outhouse for the traps tonight, so they are off the floor on shelves.
I like that figure of 8, nice.
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