Thursday 1 March 2012

The last two nights...

Tuesday 28th February...

After a very warm day, the min temp this morning was 6 degrees at dawn.
A good catch for this time of year with three year additions. The Early Grey seems early?

Taxa
0461 Ypsolopha ustella 2
0688 Agonopterix heracliana 11
1055 Acleris hyemana 2 NFY
1663 March Moth (Alsophila aescularia) 1 NFY
1926 Pale Brindled Beauty (Phigalia pilosaria) 1
2190 Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) 26
2243 Early Grey (Xylocampa areola) 1 NFY the earliest county record by 11 days!
2256 Satellite (Eupsilia transversa) 4
2258 Chestnut (Conistra vaccinii) 3

51 moths of 9 sp.

March Moth

Early Grey
Wednesday 29th February... 

3 degrees min. Spring Usher was only my third in the garden. Another nice February catch.

Taxa
0688 Agonopterix heracliana 2
1663 March Moth (Alsophila aescularia) 1
1926 Pale Brindled Beauty (Phigalia pilosaria) 1
1932 Spring Usher (Agriopis leucophaearia) 1 NFY
1934 Dotted Border (Agriopis marginaria) 1 NFY
2190 Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) 14
2243 Early Grey (Xylocampa areola) 3
2256 Satellite (Eupsilia transversa) 2
2258 Chestnut (Conistra vaccinii) 1

26 Moths of 9 sp.

Spring Usher
Dotted Border

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