Thursday 5 May 2011

MC'ing...

Marbled Coronet

Shuttle shaped Dart

Milder last night, 5 degrees at dawn, after the thick white frost the day before.

Taxa
1852 Brindled Pug (Eupithecia abbreviata) 1
2060 White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda) 4
2063 Muslin Moth (Diaphora mendica) 1
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta) 1 NFY
2171 Marbled Coronet (Hadena confusa) 1 NFY
2186 Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis) 2
2187 Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi) 1
2188 Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta) 1
2190 Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) 10

22 Moths of 9 sp.

A welcome return for Marbled Coronet, one of last years favourites. This record equals the earliest ever in Northumberland. Still plenty of Orthosia action too...

2 comments:

  1. Nice MC, Stewart. Think i`ll give netting a go tonight, seeing that it`s gonna be mild.

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  2. Cheers Dean. It is milder here but still a nagging easterly blowing...

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