300..............and counting

....................and the 300 target falls, with an incredible run of six new garden moths in just three days..........and here they are-

True Lover's Knot

Totally out of context, the nearest heathland is a small area in the grounds of the RSPB's headquarters over four miles away. NFG 23rd July

 Rosy Footman

Found stuck to my plastic picnic table in the morning dew, hence the lack of colour. NFG 24th July

 Wormwood

The star of the show and only the 18th VC30 record. NFG 24th July.

 Southern Wainscot

Two caught, NFG 24th July.

 Blackneck

A long-awaited Garden first, 24th July.

 Lunar-spotted Pinion

Caught in the gazebo under my twin 40w BLB rig, this completes the set of all three Spotted Pinion species, NFG 25th July.

The Lodge- 09-06

This was the 1st coordinated moth trapping outing RSPB's The Lodge has ever had. 10 traps located at strategic points around the reserve, manned by different trappers. Contact was kept by phone and any interesting species were texted and made available for viewing and photos etc.

Steve Blain gave out the locations and myself and Trent got the Old Heath. We set up an 80w MV bulkhead light on a tripod and an Actinic Skinner in nearby mixed woodland. We are still waiting on 7 micros which have been sent to the recorder for further analysis, so a full list will appear soon.......

799 Neofriseria singula

Our 'plum' location really paid off; this is an RDB species and is probably a 1st for VC30, the one and only other record is from 1904! 2 of these landed on the veritcal sheet and were quickly potted up!

 1442 Pempelia palumbella

This heather specialist is a 2nd for VC30 after Col Campbell caught the 1st just last week in the same location!

 Bird's Wing

2 caught on the night.

 Shoulder-striped Wainscot

Just 1 caught in the Actinic Skinner.

 True Lover's Knot

A target species- no need to worry as we caught 6.

 Pale Oak Beauty

Just 1 on the vertical sheet.