Clouded drab, a nice red one.

A very warm day yesterday, , 16 degrees, but down to 2 degrees at dawn this morning. Best catch of the year so far.

Taxa
0688 Agonopterix heracliana 5
1663 March Moth (Alsophila aescularia) 2
1934 Dotted Border (Agriopis marginaria) 3
2139 Red Chestnut (Cerastis rubricosa) 2
2187 Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi) 5
2188 Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta) 1 NFY a reddish coloured one.
2190 Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) 29
2243 Early Grey (Xylocampa areola) 1
2256 Satellite (Eupsilia transversa) 2
2258 Chestnut (Conistra vaccinii) 1

51 moths of 10sp.

A variety of Drabness.

Another big moon but thin cloud cover down to 3 degrees

Diurnea fagella

Taxa
0663 Diurnea fagella 1 NFY
0688 Agonopterix heracliana 1
1663 March Moth (Alsophila aescularia) 6
2139 Red Chestnut (Cerastis rubricosa) 1
2187 Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi) 3
2188 Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta) 3
2190 Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) 25

40 moths of 7 species.

A respectable turn out. The cast above will no doubt be the stalwarts of the garden for the next 3 weeks ...

Above - All Clouded Drabs.

At last, a few moths...

GMS a day late, mainly due to a forecast of snow and gales on Friday that failed to materialise. Finally a night where the temperature only dropped to 4 degrees, it was calm and drizzling.

Taxa
1663 March Moth (Alsophila aescularia) 1
1926 Pale Brindled Beauty (Phigalia pilosaria) 2
2187 Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi) 1 NFY
2188 Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta) 2 NFY
2190 Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) 14
2258 Chestnut (Conistra vaccinii) 1

21 moths of 6 species, including two new species for 2011.

Common Quaker

Two Clouded Drabs, photomerged together to show differences.