March/April Moths (1 Viewer)

Farnboro John

Well-known member

• Apr 27, 2020

• #101

Nothing new this morning and weather fairly obviously on the change so I've brought the trap in. Best repeats were Dotted Chestnut and Muslin Moth. Only Shuttle-shaped Dart hit 2 individuals, out of a total of 10 individuals of 9 species.

John

 

Paul Chapman

Well-known member

• Apr 27, 2020

• #102

Weekend warmer again with rain gone so it may shake it up a touch with new emergences. I'll trap through.

All the best

 

Farnboro John

Well-known member

• Apr 27, 2020

• #103

Paul Chapman said:

Weekend warmer again with rain gone so it may shake it up a touch with new emergences. I'll trap through.

All the best

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Hi Paul,

Is your trap sheltered from the wet or do you just leave it where the rain can get at it? Mine is an actinic so shouldn't take much hurt, but I'm not totally convinced about carrying on through heavy rain at least.

Cheers

John

 

Rubia

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes

• Apr 27, 2020

• #104

Currant pug was new for me last night. 4 Brimstone, Waved Umber, Hebrew Character, Common Plume, Scorched Carpet plus a couple of others. On a walk yesterday Incurvaria mascuella were abundant along hedge rows. Still cool after midnight in mid Herts.

 

Andy Adcock

Worst person on Birdforum

• Apr 27, 2020

• #105

A single moth overnight again, another Early Grey.

 

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Steve Lister

Senior Birder, ex County Recorder, Garden Moths.

• Apr 27, 2020

• #106

The milder night, with cloud cover persisting right through, produced my first double-figure catch of the year and five species NFY:
Brown House Moth
Tachystola acroxantha (2)
Bee Moth (4)
Red-green Carpet
Powdered Quaker

Steve

 

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aeshna5

Well-known member

• Apr 27, 2020

• #107

Ancylis badiana perched on a grass while on a local walk this afternoon. Pretty little micro.

 

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Steve Lister

Senior Birder, ex County Recorder, Garden Moths.

• Apr 28, 2020

• #108

Back to a single-figure catch this morning but three NFY:

Garden Carpet
Foxglove Pug
Common Pug

Steve

 

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dwallace

Well-known member

• Apr 28, 2020

• #109

Pale Mottled Willow new for the year yesterday.

Dave W

 

Paul Chapman

Well-known member

• Apr 29, 2020

• #110

Farnboro John said:

Hi Paul,

Is your trap sheltered from the wet or do you just leave it where the rain can get at it? Mine is an actinic so shouldn't take much hurt, but I'm not totally convinced about carrying on through heavy rain at least.

Cheers

John

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John

Not sheltered. I just go with it as an actinic. A few new for years on last few damp nights.

All the best

 

Farnboro John

Well-known member

• Apr 29, 2020

• #111

Paul Chapman said:

John

Not sheltered. I just go with it as an actinic. A few new for years on last few damp nights.

All the best

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TYVM! Might go with that myself, at least if its only going to drizzle.

Cheers

John

 

Andy Adcock

Worst person on Birdforum

• Apr 29, 2020

• #112

I use a blended MV bulb which gets very hot, no chance of putting that in the rain!

 

Paul Chapman

Well-known member

• Apr 29, 2020

• #113

Last three nights:-

26th April - 12 moths of 11 species including new for year Pebble Prominent (pic), Agonopterix arenella & Ingrailed Clay caterpillar (pic x 2)

27th April - 14 moths of 10 species including new for year Chinese Character (pic), Lesser Swallow Prominent (pic), Scalloped Hazel, Turnip & Garden Carpet

28th April - 4 moths of 4 species but still including new for year Buff Ermine

All the best

Paul

 

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Paul Chapman

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• Apr 29, 2020

• #114

A few more pics - Scalloped Hazel, Turnip (x 2), Garden Carpet & Buff Ermine.

All the best

Paul

 

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aeshna5

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• Apr 30, 2020

• #115

Paul you've incorrectly named your Buff Ermine a Buff Arches on the photo itself despite having the correct identity in the text above the photos. Great shots as ever!

 

Paul Chapman

Well-known member

• Apr 30, 2020

• #116

aeshna5 said:

Paul you've incorrectly named your Buff Ermine a Buff Arches on the photo itself despite having the correct identity in the text above the photos. Great shots as ever!

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How funny! Cheers. I'll relabel on my computer in case I am ever looking for Buff Ermine photos.

Edit - now relabelled my photos on the computer.

All the best

 

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aeshna5

Well-known member

• May 1, 2020

• #117

Esperia sulphurella on my walk yesterday.

 

Farnboro John

Well-known member

• May 1, 2020

• #118

A single Shuttle-shaped Dart in the trap this morning - also a dampness that indicates a less than fully accurate weather forecast. Still, tomorrow's another day.

John

 

Andy Adcock

Worst person on Birdforum

• May 1, 2020

• #119

Farnboro John said:

A single Shuttle-shaped Dart in the trap this morning - also a dampness that indicates a less than fully accurate weather forecast. Still, tomorrow's another day.

John

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Haven't bothered for a week, it's still cold enough at night that we're getting condensation on the windows.

 

Paul Chapman

Well-known member

• May 6, 2020

• #120

29th April- four moths of four species but nothing new for thbeste year.

30th April - two moths of two species with Treble Lines new for the year.

All the best