Agree, it is!
In fairness Dan most would be ticks in my garden too; it's a amazing how little I get in Farnborough (last trap here was 2 x Straw Underwing, 1 x Poplar Hawkmoth and 1 Vines Rustic) compared to out in a country village in Surrey.
Allen
On the other hand, I live and trap in the centre of Farnborough less than a mile from Allen's gaff and only two of his list (Horse Chestnut and Small Phoenix) are strangers to my garden!
I am completely at a loss to explain the difference between his garden trap and mine.
John
On the other hand, I live and trap in the centre of Farnborough less than a mile from Allen's gaff and only two of his list (Horse Chestnut and Small Phoenix) are strangers to my garden!
I am completely at a loss to explain the difference between his garden trap and mine.
John
It's probably more than a mile now John as my gaff is right on the edge of south Farnborough but I think the real delta here is the surroundings as other have suggested. Despite having a large and mature garden, I lack the advantage of backing onto the green corridor of the brook and I reckon that's the big reason for the difference
Regarding Allen's mystery moth,
I haven't missed something or confused the replies have I?
I included the link to this thread when I wrote to our recorder with my possible Lempka's Gold Spot, she states emphatically that it's a Flounced Rustic, definitely no Straw Underwing.
No decent numbers at all last night but some new ones...Centre barred sallow, Red carpet and Dark Spectacle.
Red Carpet would be a pretty major find that far south Allen, could it have been Flame?
https://species.nbnatlas.org/species/NHMSYS0000520988