A few Highlights.........

The warm nights have certainly boosted the tally of late, but where are the micros? I think the cold, extended Winter could have affected their numbers or at least delayed their emergence by a good few weeks.

Swallow Prominent

NFY, 16th May.

Mullein

Absent in 2012- NFY, 19th May.

 Pale Tussock

NFY- 19th May.

Cinnabar 

NFY- 20th May.

 Sallow Kitten

NFY- 20th May.

 Currant Pug

Probably.......but not well marked- NFY 20th May.

 Foxglove Pug

NFY- 20th May.

 White-spotted Pug

NFY- 20th May.

1428 Bee Moth Aphomia sociella

NFY- 20th May.

 Poplar Kitten

Best of the bunch and only my 2nd ever record- 21st May. 

Macro catch up Part 1...........

I feel like I'm battling against 1) The unusually warm weather bringing everything out at once. 2) The fact that Trent Duval is unemployed, means he is totally absorbed by Mothing.......this time last year I was killing his year list by 20+ species. It's not going to be the case this year, so it was a good job the garden has been pulling plenty in of late. 3) The height of the bird migration season means I've been spending most mornings 6.30-7.45am at Broom Gps. 4)Work!

At some point over the next few days we also need to get into Home Wood for the BC/FC survey.......it's all go!

Flame Shoulder

Year tick on 15th April, also 4 Ruby Tigers (no photo)

 Lesser Swallow Prominent

A year tick also 15th April.

 Currant Pug

Year tick- 15th April

 Shuttle-shaped Dart

Year tick- 17th April.

 Common Pug

Also 17th April.

 Red Twin-spot Carpet

A year tick 19th April.

 Chinese Character

Year tick- 19th April.

 Coxcomb Prominent

1 of my favourites- year tick 19th April.