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

A bit Windy......25/04

.....But a couple more to add as temperatures drop and a N Easterly wind blows. Checking the books, Small Dusty Wave is supposed to be a June flier. Last year I caught my 1st one on 4th June, so must be a contender for another early VC30 record.

Small Dusty Wave

As well as this a 1st for the year Turnip Moth- I will be plagued with them later, as I live in a market gardening area.

The result- 18 of 10 species-

• Shuttle-shaped Dart- 6
• Hebrew Character- 3
• Muslin Moth- 2
• Small Dusty Wave- 1- Year tick
• Nutmeg- 1
• Garden Carpet- 1
• White Ermine- 1
• Turnip Moth- 1- Year tick
• Pale Mottled Willow- 1
• Brimstone Moth- 1

Another Scorcher.......04/06

A very warm night as temperature didn't drop below 11°C. I once again put 2 traps out and scored a few new ones.......

Scorched Wing Small Dusty Wave Willow Beauty

Bee Moth

Another good haul with 30 species recorded. Nice to see the return of the Large Yellow Underwings, unfortunately it was quicker than my camera!

1. Large Nutmeg- 15 High Count!
2. Treble Lines- 6
3. Shuttle-shaped Dart- 6
4. Heart & Dart- 4
5. Pale Tussock- 2
6. Common Swift- 2
7. Buff Ermine- 2
8. Turnip Moth- 2
9. Marbled Minor agg.- 2
10. Scorched Wing- 2 1st Ever
11. Shears
12. Common Pug
13. Small Dusty Wave- Year tick
14. Elephant Hawk-moth
15. Setaceous Hebrew Character
16. White Ermine
17. Common Wainscot
18. Common Marbled Carpet
19. Green Carpet
20. Flame Shoulder
21. Flame
22. Willow Beauty
23. Knot-grass
24. Vine's Rustic
25. Large Yellow Underwing- Year tick
26. Pyrausta aurata
27. White-shouldered House Moth
28. Small Magpie
29. Bee Moth- 1st Ever
30. Brimstone Moth