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

Another Dotted Border...

My first all nighter as it was mild and the wind was dropping off. Down to 6 degrees at dawn.

Taxa
0688 Agonopterix heracliana 3
1926 Pale Brindled Beauty (Phigalia pilosaria) 1
1934 Dotted Border (Agriopis marginaria) 2
2139 Red Chestnut (Cerastis rubricosa) 2
2190 Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) 1
2258 Chestnut (Conistra vaccinii) 2

11 moths of 6 sp.

I fancy one of the Dotted Borders was the same as yesterday, I saw it fly in. The other was a much more patterned example.

No trap tonight, its clear and cool. I hope this forecast cooler period changes again for next Fridays GMS 2011 debut...

Beauty-ful...

Trap on from 6pm - 11pm, temp down to 6 degrees by 11.15pm.

Taxa
0688 Agonopterix heracliana 4
1926 Pale Brindled Beauty (Phigalia pilosaria) 3
1934 Dotted Border (Agriopis marginaria) 2 NFY
2179 Pine Beauty (Panolis flammea) 1 different to yesterday's. Seems to be even brighter.
2258 Chestnut (Conistra vaccinii) 2

12 moths of 5 species.

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0688 Agonopterix heracliana

2179 Pine Beauty. Can't have too many pictures of this stunner.

1934 Dotted Border

Another, darker Dotted Border