Mixed Fortunes........18,19/10

In the middle of some very cold weather, the 18th was fairly mild. This seemed to spur a few moths into action with 10 species being present. In contrast the 19th was the coldest night so far, my temp. gauge read a low of just 0.9°C. As a consequence, the only moth present was a waterlogged and deceased Angle Shades on the ground by the trap. The rest of this week looks to be similar, so spartan times are ahead me thinks!

Frosted Orange

3rd record this year.

 Large Yellow Underwing

Still the odd one in flight.

Count for 18-10-

1.  Shuttle-shaped Dart- 3
2. Large Wainscot- 2
3. Garden Rose Tortrix- 2
4. Feathered Thorn
5. Black Rustic
6. Common Marbled Carpet
7. Large Yellow Underwing
8. Frosted Orange- 3rd record
9. Blair's Shoulder-knot
10. Blastobasis lacticolella

Sweeping at Broom ect............24-25/07

Not too many highlights from the garden of late, apart from the expected arrival of the Underwings in larger numbers. Weather has been generally good, with highish temperatures and fairly overcast, still conditions. I did a full count for the garden on 24th and visited Broom Gps with the sweep net during the day on 25th. A few shots from both sites below.........

Sallow Kitten

2nd record for the garden.

Mouse Moth

1 of 2, 1st of the year on 24th.

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

1st of many, me thinks?

Maple Pug??

Very worn, though it looks good for a Maple, size and shape fit- Upper Caldecote 25th.

Maple Pug??

Caught in a copse at Broom GPs on 25th. This also looks good for a Maple- just wish I could find a fresher one!

Aethes rubigana (946)

Found on Nettle at Broom Gps- 25th.

I've been recording just the highlights recently- but did a full count on Saturday 24th-

1. Epiblema foenella
2. Dingy Shears
3. Pleuroptya ruralis
4. Endotricha flammealis- 4
5. Parapoynx stratiotata
6. Phlyctaenia coronata
7. Riband Wave- 2
8. Turnip Moth- 2
9. Catoptria pinella
10. Mere Wainscot - 6th Record
11. Dark Arches- 4
12. Cloaked Minor- 3
13. Brown House-moth
14. Early Thorn
15. Mouse Moth- 2- Year tick
16. Dusky Sallow- 2
17. Least Carpet- 3
18. Pyrausta aurata- 4
19. Shuttle-shaped Dart- 13
20. Cnephasia sp.- 2
21. Chrysoteuchia culmella- 4
22. Nut-tree Tussock
23. Double Square-spot
24. Celypha striana- 2
25. Common Rustic agg.- 6
26. Uncertain- 3
27. Ruby Tiger
28. Eurrhypara hortulata
29. Oegoconia deauratella- 1st Ever
30. Blastobasis adustella- 1st Ever
31. Lozotaeniodes formosanus
32. Agriphila tristella
33. Silver Y- 8
34. Willow Beauty
35. Mottled Beauty
36. Small Waved Umber
37. Buff Ermine- 3
38. Pale Prominent
39. Chinese Character
40. Large Yellow Underwing
41. Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner
42. Lesser Yellow Underwing- 3
43. Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
44. Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
45. Flame Shoulder
46. Lime-speck Pug
47. Yponomeuta evonymella
48. Dwarf Cream Wave
49. Batia unitella
50. Eudonia mercurella
51. Yponomeuta cagnagella
52. Udea olivalis
53. Trachycera advenella
54. Crambus pascuella
55. Small Blood-vein
56. Argyrotaenia ljungiana
57. Garden Carpet
58. Agriphila straminella- 3

Drawing Straws............20/07

Another warm night with what will probably be the 1st of many Straw Underwings for the year. Plenty of moths but again, no time for a comprehensive count. Nothing special, but some good species none the less.

Straw Underwing

Eyed Hawk-moth

Large Yellow Underwing

Ringed China-mark

Also-

• Iron Prominent
• Dingy Footman- 2
• Ruby Tiger- 2
• Flame Shoulder
• Catoptria pinella- 3rd Record

A Minor Success...06/06

Only 1 trap out over the passed couple of nights as work and mothing 'paperwork' have become extremely hectic! Still, there was enough light out to pick up 3 more for the garden...........

Middle-barred Minor
Small Square-spotA battered example.

Large Yellow UnderwingFinally a snap of it- the kids normally disturb these before a photo.

Privet Hawk-moth

Not a massive haul but some good numbers....Weather wise, it doesn't look too good for tonight.

1. Large Nutmeg- 14
2. Heart & Dart- 10 High Count
3. Common Pug- 5 High Count
4. Marbled Minor agg.- 5 High Count
5. White Ermine- 5
6. Turnip Moth- 3
7. Shuttle-shaped Dart- 2
8. Treble Lines- 2
9. Pale Tussock
10. Flame
11. Privet Hawk-moth- 2nd Record
12. Peppered Moth
13. Large Yellow Underwing
14. Spectacle
15. Flame Shoulder
16. Common Swift
17. Light Brocade
18. Crambus lathoniellus- Garden 1st
19. Buff Ermine
20. Small Square-spot- Year tick
21. Middle-barred Minor- 1st Ever
22. Garden Carpet
23. Bee Moth

20/10..............instant dividends

After scoring just 3 for the past 2 nights we finally did a little better. This may possibly be due to the trap's increased pulling power!
Large Yellow Underwings (photo) are back on a night seeing 8 of 5 species.

1. Angle Shades
2. Deep- brown Dart
3. SHebrewC
4. Beaded Chestnut
5. Large Yellow Underwing -4