Still Stalling......06-06

...............and not looking like getting going in the next few days at least. Last year's records tell me just how bad it is this year. 

Last year on this day- 215 species, 132 Macro and 83 Micro

This year (06-06-12)- 131 species, 89 Macro and 42 Micro

So I've tried to include a few highlights, although the Brown Rustic was battered and the Sallow Kitten had been eaten by a Spider- not very photogenic!

Small Dusty Wave

Found inside the house, NFY 31st May

 Yellow Shell

NFY, 5th June.

 1421 Large Tabby Aglossa pinguinalis

Found inside the house, NFY 5th June.

 1392 Udea olivalis

 1133 Epinotia bilunana

 Purple Bar

Upper Caldecote Garden, 06-06-12- 2x Actinic/BLB Skinners- 44 of 25 species-

0017	Hepialus lupulinus	Common Swift	3
1133	Epinotia bilunana		1	NFY
1176	Epiblema trimaculana		1	NFY
1392	Udea olivalis		1	NFY
1738	Epirrhoe alternata	Common Carpet	1
1752	Cosmorhoe ocellata	Purple Bar	1	NFY
1776	Colostygia pectinataria	Green Carpet	1
1819	Eupithecia exiguata	Mottled Pug	5
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	3
1937	Peribatodes rhomboidaria	Willow Beauty	2
1994	Phalera bucephala	Buff-tip	1
1997	Furcula furcula	Sallow Kitten	1	NFY
2089	Agrotis exclamationis	Heart and Dart	2
2102	Ochropleura plecta	Flame Shoulder	1
2147	Hada plebeja	Shears	5
2157	Lacanobia w-latinum	Light Brocade	1
2302	Rusina ferruginea	Brown Rustic	1	NFY
2333	Apamea anceps	Large Nutmeg	1
2334	Apamea sordens	Rustic Shoulder-knot	3
2337	x Oligia strigilis agg.	Marbled Minor agg.	2
2339	Oligia latruncula	Tawny Marbled Minor	1
2381	Hoplodrina alsines	Uncertain	1
2387	Caradrina morpheus	Mottled Rustic	2
2389	Paradrina clavipalpis	Pale Mottled Willow	2
2441	Autographa gamma	Silver Y	1

More Recent Highlights........

As Summer starts to wind down the catch is becoming far more predictable with large numbers of grass moth species, Flounced Rustics and Underwings. There has been a few highlights, though I missed a couple of moth emptying sessions as I was helping the Heligoland Heroes in Buckton on Flamborough Head, East Yorkshire. See some of the progress on Mark Thomas' Blog. While I was away the Kids did the recording and as usual kept any 'specials' for me in the fridge. They did save a Six-striped Rustic,(19th August) but the photos didn't make the cut- click HERE for last year's effort.

Square-spot Rustic

NFY, 17th August with many more since.

461 Ypsolopha ustella

This is a difficult one as it has hardly any noticeable field marks. However a small white tuft of scales on top of the thorax and a general long winged appearance seems to lean towards this species. If confirmed it will be a Garden 1st, 18th August. Confirmed..........D. Manning

 Purple Bar

A real stunner and only my 2nd record. NFY 21st August.

 Rosy Rustic

I don't get many of these, so nice to record it early. Last year my 1st and last one was 31st October!

 Treble-bar

Only my 2nd Record, 23rd August.

 Old Lady

1st record since 2009- NFY 23rd August.

Results for 23-08-11- Twin 15w Actinic/UV Skinner- 158 of 29 species-

• 0015 Hepialus sylvina Orange Swift 7 
• 0658 Carcina quercana 1 
• 1063 Celypha striana 1 
• 1305 Agriphila tristella 4 
• 1309 Agriphila geniculea 33 
• 1524 Emmelina monodactyla 1 
• 1651 Cilix glaucata Chinese Character 1 
• 1728 Xanthorhoe fluctuata Garden Carpet 3 
• 1825 Eupithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug 1 
• 1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 4 
• 1867 Aplocera plagiata Treble-bar 1 NFY 
• 1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 1 
• 1961 Campaea margaritata Light Emerald 1 
• 2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 8 
• 2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 1 
• 2102 Ochropleura plecta Flame Shoulder 1 
• 2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 9 
• 2109 Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing 1 
• 2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 4 
• 2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 7 
• 2134 Xestia xanthographa Square-spot Rustic 3 
• 2145 Discestra trifolii Nutmeg 1 
• 2199 Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 7 
• 2297 Amphipyra pyramidea Copper Underwing 2 
• 2299 Amphipyra tragopoginis Mouse Moth 1 
• 2300 Mormo maura Old Lady 1 NFY 
• 2303 Thalpophila matura Straw Underwing 8 
• 2353 Luperina testacea Flounced Rustic 20 
• 2384 Hoplodrina ambigua Vine's Rustic 20 
• 2389 Paradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow 5

Another 5 for the year........01/09

After a recent drought, a repositioning of the trap paid instant dividends with 3 new Macros and 2 Micros. The Micros will appear shortly after analysis from David Manning.......

Red Underwing

After just one really tatty example turned up last year, it was nice to get a mint one. Shame it was off before a showy hind wing shot.

Snout

After getting one at Broom, it was good to get a garden one just hours later.

Purple Bar

Another great garden tick.

Ampthill Park..............23/07

A decent trip to the elevated Ampthill Park with VC30. Weather wise, pretty good though did get down to 12°C. On the plus side, barely a breath of wind. I have just included a few highlights I managed to photograph, a full list will appear on VC30 email group in the next day or 2.........

Oak Eggar

Only 1 caught, but what a stunner!

Black Arches

5 caught on the night.

Phoenix

Just 1 drawn to a 125w MV.

Purple Bar

Just 1 record.

Shark

Just 1 attracted to 125w MV.

Small Angle Shades

1 caught by 15w Actinic.

White-line Dart

Just 1 to 125w MV.