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Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Monday, 9 November 2009
Sunday, 8 November 2009
Moth data in progress of being collated
I am just starting to sort out an easy viewable source of infomation from my catch reports using graphs, tables and photos all on one page.
The result at the moment can be found in the drop-down menu at the top, currently there are two entries under Macro Moths, Common Quaker & Ruby Tiger as a test.
Now added Small Quaker & Double-striped Pug also.
Slowly over the winter I shall be adding this for every species.
Cheers.
The result at the moment can be found in the drop-down menu at the top, currently there are two entries under Macro Moths, Common Quaker & Ruby Tiger as a test.
Now added Small Quaker & Double-striped Pug also.
Slowly over the winter I shall be adding this for every species.
Cheers.
Saturday, 7 November 2009
A roundup of the Best Moths of 2009
Well this was hard to keep to 10! but with no less than 40 new species this year it was very difficult....so here's the best of the best, in no particular order........
1. Great Oak Beauty, a Moth that has been quite a scarcity in Essex, so one night back in June Graham and I were pleased to find a healthy population at Thorndon Country Park.
2. Tree-lichen Beauty, again found at Thorndon Country Park being attracted to my 160w MBT as opposed to the other two 125wMV another scrace Essex species.
3. Rosy Marbled, we found loads of tormentil on the forest floor and we were sure that Rosy Marbled would reside at Thorndon Country Park, we were lucky to get one this year.
4. Pretty Chalk Carpet, a beautiful Moth found at Hatfield Forest in the Spring, attracted to th 40w Actinic
5. Getting back to my Garden this stunning Dotted Chestnut turned up on the only night that I run the 40w Actinic (as the 160w MBT blew the night before) surely a blessing in disguise!
6. Scarce Bordered Straw, with a great influx of migrants this year not only did I get Bordered Straw, my Garden also managed this beauty, not uncommon in certain years but rarely recorded this far North-West of the County.
7. Vapourer Moth (Male & Female) the female I found in its caterpillar form munching on my Apple tree, I kept it and reared it and was pleasantly surprised to find that it was the female, I left her outside to call for a male but no luck...on the previous night hough I was lucky enough to attract one to light at Parndon Wood.
8. Oak Eggar, 3 turning up on one night a first for my Garden and a pleasure to photograph and handle (very gently I may add)
9. Flounced Chestnut, a very mint conditioned sample turned up at our last of the 3 field trips we made to Thorndon Country Park, for both Graham and I this was a new Moth.
10. Dark Brocade, very lucky to get 2 of these, a first this year in my Garden and a rare Moth in Essex usually found more North.
The trap is still being run on mild nights and as the possibility of something unusual turning up gets slimmer and slimmer.............
Here's to next year everybody!
1. Great Oak Beauty, a Moth that has been quite a scarcity in Essex, so one night back in June Graham and I were pleased to find a healthy population at Thorndon Country Park.
2. Tree-lichen Beauty, again found at Thorndon Country Park being attracted to my 160w MBT as opposed to the other two 125wMV another scrace Essex species.
3. Rosy Marbled, we found loads of tormentil on the forest floor and we were sure that Rosy Marbled would reside at Thorndon Country Park, we were lucky to get one this year.
4. Pretty Chalk Carpet, a beautiful Moth found at Hatfield Forest in the Spring, attracted to th 40w Actinic
5. Getting back to my Garden this stunning Dotted Chestnut turned up on the only night that I run the 40w Actinic (as the 160w MBT blew the night before) surely a blessing in disguise!
6. Scarce Bordered Straw, with a great influx of migrants this year not only did I get Bordered Straw, my Garden also managed this beauty, not uncommon in certain years but rarely recorded this far North-West of the County.
7. Vapourer Moth (Male & Female) the female I found in its caterpillar form munching on my Apple tree, I kept it and reared it and was pleasantly surprised to find that it was the female, I left her outside to call for a male but no luck...on the previous night hough I was lucky enough to attract one to light at Parndon Wood.
8. Oak Eggar, 3 turning up on one night a first for my Garden and a pleasure to photograph and handle (very gently I may add)
9. Flounced Chestnut, a very mint conditioned sample turned up at our last of the 3 field trips we made to Thorndon Country Park, for both Graham and I this was a new Moth.
10. Dark Brocade, very lucky to get 2 of these, a first this year in my Garden and a rare Moth in Essex usually found more North.
The trap is still being run on mild nights and as the possibility of something unusual turning up gets slimmer and slimmer.............
Here's to next year everybody!
Wednesday, 4 November 2009
Catch Report - Tuesday 03rd November 2009
Well after chucking it down most of the day, the sky turned clear at dusk and the temperature fell to 4c this morning, not much about at all.
Catch Report - Hatfield Broad Oak - 160w MBT Robinson Trap
7x Feathered Thorn
3x Brick
1x Barred Sallow
Catch Report - Hatfield Broad Oak - 160w MBT Robinson Trap
7x Feathered Thorn
3x Brick
1x Barred Sallow
Sunday, 1 November 2009
Wet & Windy...Damn!
Well the weather had to break soon I guess, too messy to do any trapping last night and for tonight, I guess its back to working on the Blog again and adding some new features!
Anyway here's a picture I took at Thorndon Park of an old Oak Tree in the middle of a wooded area.
Anyway here's a picture I took at Thorndon Park of an old Oak Tree in the middle of a wooded area.
Friday, 30 October 2009
Catch Report - Thursday 29th October 2009
A massive slump this morning, fog patches around and over 20 Wasps made it difficult to check the trap this morning.
I will probably try again either tonight or the next day, really really hoping for something unusual but these misty conditions need to clear first I think.
Catch Report - Hatfield Broad Oak - 160w MBT Robinson Trap
Red-line Quaker
Macro Moths
3x Sprawler
3x Epirrita sp.
1x Red-green Carpet
1x Feathered Thorn
1x Brick
1x Turnip Moth
10x Red-line Quaker
Micro Moths
None recorded
I will probably try again either tonight or the next day, really really hoping for something unusual but these misty conditions need to clear first I think.
Catch Report - Hatfield Broad Oak - 160w MBT Robinson Trap
Red-line Quaker
Macro Moths
3x Sprawler
3x Epirrita sp.
1x Red-green Carpet
1x Feathered Thorn
1x Brick
1x Turnip Moth
10x Red-line Quaker
Micro Moths
None recorded
Wednesday, 28 October 2009
Catch Report - Tuesday 27th October 2009
And they keep on coming! whilst its going to be mild this week i'm thinking that there is aways a chance of a migrant Moth heading this way...
The usual species last night including a nicely marked Shuttle-shaped Dart which is surely a migrant, so theres some hope yet of that Convolvulus Hawk-moth...or even Clancy's Rustic!
I did get my second ever Grey-pine Carpet, this one being abit more freshly marked and a beautiful Feathered Thorn, a male because of its elaborate Antennae, sadly the female Moth is rarely seen at light.
Catch Report - Hatfield Broad Oak - 160w MBT Robinson Trap
Feathered Thorn
Check those Antennae out!
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Grey Pine Carpet
Macro Moths
5x Feathered Thorn
1x Shuttle-shaped Dart
1x Grey-pine Carpet
1x Spruce Carpet
1x Red-green Carpet
4x Barred Sallow
4x Brick
5x Red-line Quaker
1x Angle Shades
1x Willow Beauty
1x Blair's Shoulder-knot
1x Beaded Chestnut
2x Epirrita sp.
1x Sprawler
1x Satellite
Micro Moths
2x Emmelina monodactyla
The usual species last night including a nicely marked Shuttle-shaped Dart which is surely a migrant, so theres some hope yet of that Convolvulus Hawk-moth...or even Clancy's Rustic!
I did get my second ever Grey-pine Carpet, this one being abit more freshly marked and a beautiful Feathered Thorn, a male because of its elaborate Antennae, sadly the female Moth is rarely seen at light.
Catch Report - Hatfield Broad Oak - 160w MBT Robinson Trap
Feathered Thorn
Check those Antennae out!
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Grey Pine Carpet
Macro Moths
5x Feathered Thorn
1x Shuttle-shaped Dart
1x Grey-pine Carpet
1x Spruce Carpet
1x Red-green Carpet
4x Barred Sallow
4x Brick
5x Red-line Quaker
1x Angle Shades
1x Willow Beauty
1x Blair's Shoulder-knot
1x Beaded Chestnut
2x Epirrita sp.
1x Sprawler
1x Satellite
Micro Moths
2x Emmelina monodactyla
Monday, 26 October 2009
Catch Report - Sunday 25th October 2009
Another night and another new species confirmed and added to my Garden list, the Moth is called the Grey-pine Carpet, it is a relatively common Moth up and down the country and has probably (in the caterpillar stage) been feeding on the Norway Spruce in the Garden, it is readily confused with Spruce Carpet because of the similiarities in wing pattern and shape.
With the Dark Chestnut the other night and this Carpet I am steadily approaching 300 Macro Species for my Garden which is amazing, considering i've only been trapping just over 19 months.
Other interesting Moths of the night included a late (possibly migrant) Shuttle-shaped Dart and Turnip Moth and my first of the year for Sprawler.
The micro's were represented by two migrant Rush Veneer's and a common plume Moth.
Catch Report - Hatfield Broad Oak - 160w MBT Robinson Trap
Grey-pine Carpet
Sprawler (from 2008)
Macro Moths
1x Grey-pine Carpet [NFG]
1x Sprawler [NFY]
1x Sallow
2x Angle Shades
14x Brick
8x Red-line Quaker
3x Yellow-line Quaker
2x Merveille du Jour
3x Feathered Thorn
6x Epirrita sp.
1x Chestnut
2x Beaded Chestnut
6x Large Yellow Underwing
1x Turnip Moth
2x Barred Sallow
1x Satellite
2x Black Rustic
1x Shuttle-shaped Dart
2x Green-brindled Crescent
Micro Moths
1x Emmelina monodactyla
2x Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer
With the Dark Chestnut the other night and this Carpet I am steadily approaching 300 Macro Species for my Garden which is amazing, considering i've only been trapping just over 19 months.
Other interesting Moths of the night included a late (possibly migrant) Shuttle-shaped Dart and Turnip Moth and my first of the year for Sprawler.
The micro's were represented by two migrant Rush Veneer's and a common plume Moth.
Catch Report - Hatfield Broad Oak - 160w MBT Robinson Trap
Grey-pine Carpet
Sprawler (from 2008)
Macro Moths
1x Grey-pine Carpet [NFG]
1x Sprawler [NFY]
1x Sallow
2x Angle Shades
14x Brick
8x Red-line Quaker
3x Yellow-line Quaker
2x Merveille du Jour
3x Feathered Thorn
6x Epirrita sp.
1x Chestnut
2x Beaded Chestnut
6x Large Yellow Underwing
1x Turnip Moth
2x Barred Sallow
1x Satellite
2x Black Rustic
1x Shuttle-shaped Dart
2x Green-brindled Crescent
Micro Moths
1x Emmelina monodactyla
2x Nomophila noctuella Rush Veneer
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