October Moths - 2021 (1 Viewer)

[Paul Chapman]

Are there pictures? Last year they were being strung from Merveille du Jour (of which we know there are a few about!) so its not one to take completely on trust.

John

I did pop along to see it - as it had been 16 years since I had seen one & as long a time since I had seen the trapper! I confess catching up with him & reminiscing on old times and mutual friends was as fun as the moth.

A few bits locally in Clevedon have included migrants - Delicate, Gem & Palpita vitrealis as well as assumed coloniser - Radford's Flame Shoulder.

I also popped into Portland last Thursday afternoon as I was in Weymouth where a leftover Flame Brocade amongst the egg boxes was my first for 16 years as well!

All the best

Paul

 

[Farnboro John]

I did pop along to see it - as it had been 16 years since I had seen one & as long a time since I had seen the trapper! I confess catching up with him & reminiscing on old times and mutual friends was as fun as the moth.

A few bits locally in Clevedon have included migrants - Delicate, Gem & Palpita vitrealis as well as assumed coloniser - Radford's Flame Shoulder.

I also popped into Portland last Thursday afternoon as I was in Weymouth where a leftover Flame Brocade amongst the egg boxes was my first for 16 years as well!

All the best

Paul

Tremendous! Oleander Hawk-moth is one of the few I have twitched - I saw mine at Dungeness a few years ago, totally worth the trip. I'd like to see a Flame Brocade and I guess I may have half a chance of a Radford's Flame Shoulder sooner or later. Great stuff.

Cheers

John

 

[Andy Adcock]

Tremendous! Oleander Hawk-moth is one of the few I have twitched - I saw mine at Dungeness a few years ago, totally worth the trip. I'd like to see a Flame Brocade and I guess I may have half a chance of a Radford's Flame Shoulder sooner or later. Great stuff.

Cheers

John

Because you're a coastal county?

 

[Paul Chapman]

Because you're a coastal county?

Andy

Radford's Flame Shoulder is believed to have colonised with counts of 5+ at traps inland in Dorset this autumn. Also Flame Brocade has colonised. That started further east and has spread west to Portland.

That is on top of Oak Rustic and Sombre Brocade that started off on the Isle of Wight & Durlston and have spread.

Only a single Large Wainscot in my trap this morning. Over the winter, I plan to refresh my mothing knowledge. It will be interesting to work out a fresh list of residents to target next year for photos.

All the best

Paul

 

[Paul Chapman]

Radford's has made it to Northumberland this autumn. A massive change in status in 5 years.

 

[KenM]

2 Merveille du jours, 2 Red-green Carpets and a Red-line Quaker this am still on the outside wall.

Cheers

 

[Farnboro John]

One November agg on the window, nothing in the trap - but I forgot to put it out by dusk (remembered about 2030) and may have missed my best chance.

John

 

[Farnboro John]

Two more November aggs this morning - one on the wall, one on the outside of the trap - an unidentified micro in the trap, I'm not doing micros till I retire in 100 days time....

John

 

[KenM]

A positive deluge last night…and morning!….15 moths of 8 species- Mottled Umber, Brindled Green, pug sp., Cypress Carpet, Centre-barred Sallow, 3 Red-green Carpets, 3 Common Marbled Carpets and 4 Merveille du jours.

Cheers

 

[JWN Andrewes]

Hit 200 on my garden macro yearlist this morning with this December Moth.

 

[KenM]

Hit 200 on my garden macro yearlist this morning with this December Moth.

Xmas coming early.👍

 

[earthdragon64]

The temperature dropped to 2.3c overnight, and it was quite windy, so just a single Juniper Carpet in the trap.

 

[Andy Adcock]

Black Rustic, Blair's Shoulder-knot, Lunar Underwing and two Juniper carpets was a relatively, major haul for me last night.

 

[KenM]

Am still hitting “high” nos. albeit a good few re-traps no doubt!- 21 moths of 7 species to include Pale mottled Willow, November Moth, Cypress Carpet, 4 MDJ’s and 10 RGCarpets.

Cheers

 

[aeshna5]

On a west London nature reserve 21 moths of 12 species with:

4 Green-brindled Crescent
2 Feathered Thorn
2 Brick
Tachystola acroxantha
Satellite
Red-green Carpet
Diurnea lipsiella 2
Chestnut
November Moth agg 3
Box Moth 2
Double-striped Pug
Red-line Quaker

 

[loiner]

Probably too windy here last night with only December Moth (NFY) in the trap, but also 40 crane flies - not the usual Daddy Longlegs type.

 

[Steve Lister]

A disappointing but predictable two moths - LBAM and Lesser YU - to show for 13 hours of electricity usage.
As usual my mate down the road, in his much nicer area, had far better rewards including three different carpets so I will persevere on the promising nights.

 

[KenM]

Another good night without the trap, just running the UV from the window ledge- 21 moths and 10 species to include NFY Mottled Umber, Feathered Thorn and Garden Carpet.

 

[KenM]

After 2 consecutive nights of 21 moths apiece, last night….zero moths! 😮

 

[KenM]

What a difference a day makes- from zero to 14 moths of 9 species, to include Sprawler x2 and Dark Sword Grass, both NFY.