The Trappings of Success: Adela reaumurella

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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Catch up.......30/4,1/5

I didn't trap on the 2nd as temperatures plummeted, I probably won't tonight either as some areas of the region will approach 0°C. Although windy, the 2 days previous were quite good with 11 new species added. Nothing unexpected but nice all the same with another new micro for the garden life list.

Mottled Pug

Caught 30th April- then another 3 1st May

Heart and Dart

1st of many- caught 30th April.

Common Swift

This male was also caught 30th April

Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana 998

Another Year tick- 30th April.

Adela reaumurella 150

2 females caught- Gaden first 1st May

Garden Pebble Evergestic forficalis 1356

1 caught 1st May

Eudonia angustea 1342

A tatty over wintering job- 1st May

Light Brocade

Also new for the year- 1st May.

I also recorded Rustic Shoulder-knot and Lime-speck Pug, also 1st May.

Friday, April 29, 2011

Home Wood Survey.....26/04

Well, it was that time again; another foray into the woods ensued. The plan was to go a few days earlier when the weather was perfect. But a genrator that I had ordered turned out to have been used as a football in the depot and had to be returned. When the replacement did finally turn up it was deployed in a new location (3) in the wood and left overnight to see how it would fare. Pity really as the wind and cooler temperatures probably hampered the catch somewhat.........

Mr T. Duval's van

We packed it to the rafters with 2 traps and a tripod stand with MV bulkhead attached. We seem to have acumilated a lot of gear in a reletively short space of time.

Location 3

This is a new area at the Southern end of the main trails on an intersection. This is where the MV Skinner was left overnight. The new Chinese 2-stroke 850w generator with one 80w MV trap connected managed to last 7 hours 20 minutes with approximately 1 litre of the 4.2 remaining. So in the middle of Summer this would be more than enough. Thanks to Mark Skevington for the idea. The 'Home Wood Survey' page has now been updated with location map and photos.

Location 4

This is where the battery Actinic/UV was placed. Unfortunately the battery failed and the lights where out when we arrived in the morning (6.15am). However with more mature Oak trees and a mixture of low lying scrub and Coniferous trees, this looks a slightly better site than the others......

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