27/04...............

................................and still really poor. This was the only real highlight with just a miserly 4 moths caught-

Brindled Beauty

Others in this otherwise forgettable night- E. monodactyla, Angle Shades and a Hebrew Character. 

Wretched!.........

............and that's an understatement. The mothing has been terrible of late; so bad in fact that I've only had a handful of trap nights in April. Incredibly, this time last year I'd already recorded 54 species of macro. However this year I reached just 30 species on 24th April. So the photos below are ALL the highlights since my last post 2 weeks ago.

BTW- Thanks for the English lesson Mr. Grimsey, my homework will be in on time this week. Spell check doesn't seem to work on Blog titles. Mind you, 'Retched' is appropriate too!

Swallow Prominent

 Powdered Quaker

Both the above represent half the catch on 24th April. The 2 other moths were an Angle Shades and a late Early Grey.

 985 Carnation Tortrix Cacoecimorpha pronubana

Seen on a rare sunny spell during the day on 23rd April.

 On 19th April I found this larval web on a small Hawthorn at Broom GPs. I think they are Brown-tail caterpillars............

Still cold............

............and that's why I haven't bothered trapping since 2nd April. The 12th wasn't much better with only five moths caught. All I had in the way of macros was a late March Moth, Clouded Drab, Red Chestnut and this-

Garden Carpet

One day earlier than last year.

And from the 10th April-

 1342 Eudonia angustea

Flew into my workshop after dark.

 1361 Pyrausta aurata

Caught in a net by Louie in his Easter holiday.

Garden 02/04

A fairly good haul after a two day break. The weather has remained fairly cool so I didn't bother on the 3rd either. Two new ones keeps me ticking over though............

1054 Acleris cristana

Only my second ever record............

Brimstone Moth

Common, but nice to see anyway.........

Upper Caldecote Garden- 02-04-2012- 28 of 12 species-

1054	Acleris cristana		1	NFY
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		5
1862	Gymnoscelis rufifasciata	Double-striped Pug	1
1906	Opisthograptis luteolata	Brimstone Moth	1	NFY
1934	Agriopis marginaria	Dotted Border	1
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	2
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	7
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	3
2189	Orthosia munda	Twin-spotted Quaker	2
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	3
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	1
2256	Eupsilia transversa	Satellite	1