March Moths 2023 (2 Viewers)

[earthdragon64]

4 moths in the trap, 2 Pale Brindled Beauty and 2 Rannoch Sprawler. Those are the first Rannoch Sprawler I've trapped in the garden since March 2012! Aviemore, VC95.

 

[loiner]

The first evening last night that I've caught more than a single moth so far this year; 11 Common Quakers, 2 Small Quakers, 2 Chestnuts and single Brindled Pug and Hebrew Character.

 

[Steve Lister]

Only my second attempt of the year - my location is very unproductive until at least late April - but I did get two moths last night:
Common Quaker - my earliest ever by 11 days
Hebrew Character - earliest ever by 13 days
A friend nearby with a much better garden/location had 17 moths of nine species, three of which would have been lifers for me - Diurnea fagella, Acleris cristana and Oak Beauty - plus two that I have only caught once, Brindled Beauty and Oak Nycteoline.

 

[Farnboro John]

Hurrah, actual moths in my actual trap! Nothing to set the world on fire but 10 Common Quakers, Clouded Drab and Hebrew Character plus three Small Quakers made a change from total blanks.

Spring is finally springing.

John

 

[aeshna5]

Went to my first session of the year at dawn at a local west London reserve. A fairly mild night but some heavy downpours.

Brindled Pug 2
Diurnea fagella 3
Dyseriocrania subpurpurella 2
Common Quaker 3
Hebrew Character 2
Chestnut

Earlier in the week had a Double-striped Pug in the living room!

 

[earthdragon64]

Despite the temperature dropping to just 0.1C and it snowing lightly, there was a Rannoch Sprawler and a Common Quaker in the trap this morning.

 

[aeshna5]

Despite the temperature dropping to just 0.1C and it snowing lightly, there was a Rannoch Sprawler and a Common Quaker in the trap this morning.

I'm certainly not going to get the former species. Nice one!