Coventry Trapper (newbie) (1 Viewer)

[Surreybirder]

Have a look at http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=36967&page=3&pp=20
post #48. (The whole thread is worth a look for some basic ID info.)
Ken

 

[Iceberg slim]

I only ask for some help,you don't have to reply,this is a whole new ball game to me,and your help is greatly appreciated

 

[Surreybirder]

I'm still very much a learner myself!
Ken

 

[Iceberg slim]

Hi guys, caught a few last night just need some id with photos,are they the same ? all Grey pine carpet,juniper carpet or both,cheers guys

 

[Surreybirder]

They look like juniper to me. Not that I've ever seen one.
Ken

 

[Reader]

Hi guys, caught a few last night just need some id with photos,are they the same ? all Grey pine carpet,juniper carpet or both,cheers guys

Hi Martin

For what it's worth I think they are Juniper Carpets but having never seen one myself I could be wrong. Hopefully the more experienced of us will firm up the ID.

BTW I left you a message on your mobile and PM'd you on Sept 23rd. I don't know if you have been away but could you ring me. I can't ring you again because I knackered my mobile ad lost your number.

John

 

[SHowarth]

Agree on Juniper Carpet. I get quite a lot of them at this time of year (elsewhere in Coventry).

 

[Iceberg slim]

not much about,couple of lesser y/uwings then out of the blue,the best looking moth bar none,not one but two, Merveille du Jours

 

[Iceberg slim]

Heres a few i need help with although 2 is a chestnut i believe 3 & 4 same moth.

P.S JOHN i'll try and bell you 2morrow 1.30ish

 

[Surreybirder]

Brick, chestnut, scarce bordered straw and ditto, I'd say.
Ken

 

[Iceberg slim]

cheers mate, Is it a bit late for SBS?,ithought it might be that,but date put me off,plus it was only about 25mm in length

 

[Surreybirder]

I had an SBS a couple of nights ago. Perhaps you'd better get confirmation though.
Ken

 

[Reader]

Heres a few i need help with although 2 is a chestnut i believe 3 & 4 same moth.

P.S JOHN i'll try and bell you 2morrow 1.30ish

Cheers martin.

BTW I have to agree with Ken's observations as well. I have had SBS in variable sizes but perhaps our recorder, or even Mike Wall or harri could come along and verify it.

John

 

[Brian Stone]

Shouldn't be a problem with any of those. No problem with the date for SBS, could be getting them for another a month yet.

 

[MikeWall]

Shouldn't be a problem with any of those. No problem with the date for SBS, could be getting them for another a month yet.

Indeed. No problem with the date, this would be the time of year I'd be expecting them, just not in the numbers we're seeing this year: the blooming things are turning up everywhere still!

Mike

 

[Brian Stone]

Not here they're not! Things have started to dry up in my garden trap. The last session was better than many recently:
10 species, 125W MV Robinson type
1048 Garden Rose Tortrix (Acleris variegana) 1
1405 Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) 1
1682 Blood-vein (Timandra comae) 1
1760 Red-green Carpet (Chloroclysta siterata) 1
1795x November Moth agg, (Epirrita dilutata agg.) 5
1923 Feathered Thorn (Colotois pennaria) 2
2240 Blair's Shoulder-knot (Lithophane leautieri) 1
2245 Green-brindled Crecent (Allophyes oxyacanthae) typical 1
2263 Red-line Quaker (Agrochola lota) 1
2375 Large Wainscot (Rhizedra lutosa) 1

 

[Surreybirder]

Interesting to see that your list is quite similar to mine at the moment, Brian.
(BTW I enjoyed your blog account of seawatching in Cornwall - brought back some happy memories!)
Ken

 

[Brian Stone]

Thanks Ken. A bit wordy perhaps but it was a great weekend even if it looks like we fluffed the Least Sand at Copperhouse. We put a small wader flying to the east end of Copperhouse Creek down as Little Stint and didn't go after it on the deck. Two days later...

 

[Surreybirder]

You never know what will turn up in Cornwall! I had a whiskered tern and a ring-billed gull in view at the same time in my scope a good few years ago at the Hayle estuary.
Ken

 

[Iceberg slim]

Cheers for the ids.

Regards matin