Water Carpet.

4 degrees and clear after a nice day. Best catch of the year so far with another Yellow horned and an early Water Carpet the highlights.

Taxa
0663 Diurnea fagella 1
0688 Agonopterix heracliana 4
1659 Yellow Horned (Achlya flavicornis) 1
1663 March Moth (Alsophila aescularia) 1
1750 Water Carpet (Lampropteryx suffumata) 1 NFY
1926 Pale Brindled Beauty (Phigalia pilosaria) 1
2139 Red Chestnut (Cerastis rubricosa) 2
2179 Pine Beauty (Panolis flammea) 1
2182 Small Quaker (Orthosia cruda) 8
2187 Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi) 11
2188 Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta) 2
2189 Twin-spotted Quaker (Orthosia munda) 2
2190 Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) 62
2243 Early Grey (Xylocampa areola) 1
2256 Satellite (Eupsilia transversa) 1
2258 Chestnut (Conistra vaccinii) 2

101 moths of 16 sp.

13/04/11...Delayed.

Delayed post due to broadband issues...

Taxa
1750 Water Carpet (Lampropteryx suffumata) 3
1862 Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata) 1
2139 Red Chestnut (Cerastis rubricosa) 1
2179 Pine Beauty (Panolis flammea) 1
2186 Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis) 5
2187 Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi) 12
2188 Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta) 6
2190 Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica) 20
2258 Chestnut (Conistra vaccinii) 1

50 moths of 9 sp

Water Carpet, the first 'normal' one this year.

The Streamer

Last nights catch was very nice with a couple of good ones for the garden...At last, some variation..6 degrees at dawn, but mild until midnight.

Taxa
0663  Diurnea fagella  2
1663  March Moth (Alsophila aescularia)  1
1746  Shoulder Stripe (Anticlea badiata)  1
1747  Streamer (Anticlea derivata)  1 NFY
1750  Water Carpet (Lampropteryx suffumata)  2
1862  Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata)  1
1917  Early Thorn (Selenia dentaria)  1
1947  Engrailed (Ectropis bistortata)  1 NFY
2139  Red Chestnut (Cerastis rubricosa)  3
2179  Pine Beauty (Panolis flammea)  4
2182  Small Quaker (Orthosia cruda)  1
2186  Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis)  9
2187  Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)  23
2188  Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta)  17
2190  Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)  50
2258  Chestnut (Conistra vaccinii)  3

120 Moths of 16 species...

The Streamer, what a stunner.

Water Carpet, dark form.

Engrailed