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May Moths (1 Viewer)
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Farnboro John
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Trapped Friday night: not a wonderful result but Epinotia bilunana was NFY: otherwise six Treble Lines ran away with the quantity and just singles of Heart and Dart, Pale Mottled Willow and Garden Carpet - but the last most unusually allowed a photo after release. I decided the pug was too worn to ID but feel free to have a guess!
Late report as I shot off to pick up Clare and try the new West Sussex Honey Buzzard site at Woolbeding Common. Challenging to find but far better views than almost all years of looking at Acres Down, plus a flyby Yellow Shell NFY.
Pix of some moths and a Honey below.
John
Late report as I shot off to pick up Clare and try the new West Sussex Honey Buzzard site at Woolbeding Common. Challenging to find but far better views than almost all years of looking at Acres Down, plus a flyby Yellow Shell NFY.
Pix of some moths and a Honey below.
John
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Allen
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Friday night's catch
Red-green Carpet
White Ermine
Spruce Carpet
Cloud-bordered Brindle
Peppered Moth
Common Marbled Carpet
May Highflier (but pic attached, could it be Ruddy Highflier)
Light Emerald
Oak Hooktip
Pale Prominent
Treblelines
Light Brocade (pic)
Red-green Carpet
White Ermine
Spruce Carpet
Cloud-bordered Brindle
Peppered Moth
Common Marbled Carpet
May Highflier (but pic attached, could it be Ruddy Highflier)
Light Emerald
Oak Hooktip
Pale Prominent
Treblelines
Light Brocade (pic)
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Farnboro John
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Three NFY today assuming I've identified all three correctly: Narrow-winged Pug (I'm least certain of) and two micros, White-shouldered House Moth (certain) and Celypha striana (confident). Otherwise three Treble Lines, two Silver Y and singles of Willow Beauty, Vine's Rustic, Orange Footman, White Ermine and Shuttle-shaped Dart.
Pictures of a few below. Comments on the pug welcome.
John
Pictures of a few below. Comments on the pug welcome.
John
KenM
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Didn’t run the UV last night as previous nights have been zero, however I concentrated on the halogen wall light, staying up into the early hours (12.30) this gave me-Light Emerald, Treble-brown Spot, Orange Footman, Willow Beauty, Clouded Border (lifer), Common White Wave plus one I’ve put into the “I know not what forum” certainly not in Lewingtons.
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Farnboro John
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Yep. On White-spotted the wing is broader chord and the spots are spots without any tracery between them (I do get them occasionally). You'll be aware that Richard Lewington illustrates in normal poses and this little blighter was sitting in the trap wings slightly back and up (not flat to the substrate) as per the pic in the guide. It seems to be best fit with internet photos as well.
John
Steve Lister
Senior Birder, ex County Recorder, Garden Moths.
I am really struggling so far this month. May is never brilliant in urban gardens but in eight attempts so far I have only had 53 moths. The Alder Moth and three single Silver Ys the best.
Another great nectar plant for Moths,Red Valerian,nice one,regards Bri.
JWN Andrewes
Poor Judge of Pasta.
Plus treble Lines, Vines, Pale Emerald, Pale Mottled Willow, Heart and Dart, Lime Speck Pug and a few escapees.
It's great seeing what others get in their parts of the Country,it's been a bit challenging up on the Penines ( 2 Moths in last 3 visits ) 9 degrees last night, its hotting up ha ha ! a Male Fox Moth was the only moth to the Podlight.regards Bri .
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JWN Andrewes
Poor Judge of Pasta.
Not much in my second and final session in Suffolk, must get a new bulb, think this one is running out of oomph. Hoary Footman the only notable macro, Rugged Bryony Beauty a rather distinctive and attractive micro.
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Farnboro John
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Well that's more like it: 22 of 17 spp in last night's trap this morning. 7 NFY: Peppered Moth, 2 Brimstone Moth, Muslin Moth, White-point, Brown Silver-line and 2 micros, Crambus lathionellus and Eudonia angustea.
The remainder consisted of 3 Treble Lines, 2 Willow Beauty, 2 Vine's Rustic and best of the rest, Spectacle, Small Clouded Brindle and Sharp-angled Peacock.
Well worth the effort.
John
The remainder consisted of 3 Treble Lines, 2 Willow Beauty, 2 Vine's Rustic and best of the rest, Spectacle, Small Clouded Brindle and Sharp-angled Peacock.
Well worth the effort.
John
A very nice haul John,had to abort my session on Penines,wind was 25 mph and very gusty,hopefully il get a decent session in,I'm targeting Grey Scalloped Bars, late May has been my most productive for those a good few Years back,il persevere !! Regards Bri 😊
WalterRayle
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Yesterday 29/05 in my back garden in south Hants I watched a Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth do a quick circuit of the geraniums, great to see, thirty years living here and that'a first, goes well with the white-letter Hairstreak and the four species of Volucella hoverfly I had here last year. There's a small bit of usually unproductive woodland behind the house which I assume is the source of many of these things.
