SP9326: W/Ending 27/11/11 - Scarcely anything...

Tuesday night saw a Tmin of 0.3 Celsius, not before a Scarce Umber  was found on the Heath trap - the 'Ratface' Skinner was drying out from the previous night.... The only other moth was a rather worn specimen of The Chestnut.

1933 Scarce Umber

2258 The Chestnut

List for SP9326: W/Ending 27/11/11

1933    Scarce Umber    1
2258    The Chestnut    1

Total: 2 species in 4 trap sessions

SP9326: W/Ending 20/11/11 - Scarce Umber

The weather continues fairly settled and mild with extensive fog over the weekend.

Finishing work in the middle of the night is no fun, but it does mean one can check the trap for goodies before they fly off /get eaten. So, at 3am on the 18^th, I was pleased to discover two new* garden moths - Scarce Umber and Winter Moth, which rather justified continuing to trap after three blank catches this week.

1933* Scarce Umber

1862 Double-striped Pug

1799* Winter Moth

List for SP9326: W/Ending 20/11/11

1799*   Winter Moth    2
1862    Double-striped Pug    1
1933*   Scarce Umber    1

Total: 3 species in 7 trap sessions

SP9326: W/Ending 13/11/11 - Angle Shades

Continuing mild, fairly breezy.

Very little to report with one blank session and another interrupted by rain.

2306 Angle Shades

List for SP9326: W/Ending 13/11/11

1923    Feathered Thorn    2
2306    Angle Shades    1

Total: 2 species in 3 trap sessions

SP9326: 31/10/11-06/11/11 - Feathered Thorn

Mild, with plenty of rain around. Cooler, dryer and windier over the Guy Faulkes weekend.

 A Feathered Thorn was new* for the garden on the 3^rd. A 'surge' of micros with 2 species on the 4^th.

874 Blastobasis lacticolella

1923* Feathered Thorn

List for SP9326: 31/10/11-06/11/11

  874    Blastobasis lacticolella    1
  998    Epiphyas postvittana    2
1923*   Feathered Thorn    1

Total: 3 species in 3 trap sessions

SP9326: 24-30/10/11 - Slim Pickings...

Emmelina monodactyla still hanging on.


List for SP9326: 24-30/10/11

1524    Emmelina monodactyla    1
1771    Blair's Shoulder-knot    2
2264    Yellow-line Quaker    1

Total: 3 species in 3 trap sessions

SP9326: 21-23/10/11 - Juniper Carpet

Moths are very few indeed, so, for the time being, updates will be weekly (if any) unless a real goody turns up - unlikely...

A year-first Green-brindled Crescent, and the third Juniper Carpet of the year.

1771 Juniper Carpet

2245 Green-brindled Crescent

2267 Beaded Chestnut

List for SP9326: 21-23/10/11

1524    Emmelina monodactyla    1
1771    Juniper Carpet    1
2245    Green-brindled Crescent    1
2264    Yellow-line Quaker    1
2267    Beaded Chestnut    1

Total: 5 species in 3 trap sessions

SP9326: 20/10/11 - Red-line Quaker

T.min was 3.5 Celsius, but from 01:00 the temperature rose quite quickly to 7.8 by first light.

Conspicuous by its absence so far, Red-line Quaker was new* for the garden. The Blair's was rescued from a spiders web, luckily it seemed too cold for the web owner to emerge.

2258 The Chestnut

2263* Red-line Quaker

List for SP9326: 20/10/11

2240    Blair's Shoulder-knot    1
2258    The Chestnut    1
2263*   Red-line Quaker    1

Total: 3 species

SP9326: 16/10/11 - Wonder of the Night

A milder night, with a T.min of 5.8 Celsius.

Recent successes were tempered by two consecutive blank score-sheets. Temperatures plummeted and the first (mild) frosts of the season arrived. However, two new* garden macros last night raised spirits as, at last, a fine Merveille du Jour appeared. A truly splendidly marked moth - it begs the question of why not 'Merveille du Nuit' ? Still, c'est la vie n'est-ce pas?

Oh - Large Wainscot was the other garden débutante (two, in fact).

2247* Merveille du Jour

2375* Large Wainscot

List for SP9326: 16/10/11

  998    Light Brown Apple Moth    1
1524    Emmelina monodactyla    1
2092    Shuttle-shaped Dart    1
2247*   Merveille du Jour    1
2375*   Large Wainscot    2
2389    Pale Mottled Willow    1

Total: 6 species

SP9326: 13/10/11 - Magic Carpet !

T.min: 5.7 C with light airs.

Two more new* for the garden - Dark Chestnut and, quite unexpectedly, a Pine Carpet ! Suspicions as to its identity were confirmed after consulting the recorders. It's a rare resident with a local distribution. Jay Clarke has been getting them just up the road in Heath & Reach.

1767* Pine Carpet

2259* Dark Chestnut

List for SP9326: 13/10/11

1524    Emmelina monodactyla    2
1767*   Pine Carpet    1
1937    Willow Beauty    1
2240    Blair's Shoulder-knot    2
2259*   Dark Chestnut    1
2264    Yellow-line Quaker    1

Total: 6 species

SP9326: 12/10/11 - Juniper Carpet & Dotted Chestnut

T.min was 11.6 Celsius with light airs and a trace of rain towards dawn.

A couple of new* macros after a pretty barren few weeks. A well marked Juniper Carpet was at the box late evening and continues this years theme of scarce carpets caught in the garden. It  was followed by a second individual on a wheelie-bin close to the trap this morning. A Dotted Chestnut was even better - these are spreading north, apparently. Both species are scarce/local. Year first Yellow-line Quaker.

1771* Juniper Carpet

1771* Juniper Carpet

2260* Dotted Chestnut

2264 Yellow-line Quaker

List for SP9326: 12/10/11

1413    Gold Triangle    1
1524    Emmelina monodactyla    1
1771*   Juniper Carpet    2
2092    Shuttle-shaped Dart    3
2109    Lesser Yellow Underwing    1
2240    Blair's Shoulder-knot    1
2260*   Dotted Chestnut    1
2264    Yellow-line Quaker    1

Total: 8 species

SP9326:11/10/11 - Brown-spot Pinion

This entry is being written in September 2012 (!). I knew i'd taken Brown-spot Pinion in the garden, but could I find it on the blog ? So here it is, nearly twelve months late...

2266* Brown-spot Pinion

List for SP9326: 11/10/11

0998    Epiphyas postvittana    1
2126    Setaceous Hebrew Character    1
2266*   Brown-spot Pinion    1

Total: 3 species

SP9326: 04/10/11 - Frosted Orange

Mild with T.min at 13.4 Celsius. Rather windy.

Another Frosted Orange - these, and the sallows, are some of my favourite macros.

2364 Frosted Orange

2389 Pale Mottled Willow

List for SP9326: 04/10/11

  998    Light Brown Apple Moth    1
1937    Willow Beauty    1
2092    Shuttle-shaped Dart    1
2232    Black Rustic    1
2364    Frosted Orange    1
2389    Pale Mottled Willow    1

Total: 6 species

SP9326: 03/10/11 - Blair's Shoulder-Knot

Tmin was 12.9 Celsius, but with an 8 mph SW wind.

After the previous nights' disappointment (conditions appeared near ideal, but just Large and Lesser Underwing appeared) it was a noticeable improvement, even though it was cooler with more wind.
Blair's Shoulder-knot (at last !) was new* for the garden, and three Sallow sp. to boot.

2240* Blair's Shoulder-knot

2271 Orange Sallow

2272 Barred Sallow

2274 The Sallow

List for SP9326: 03/10/11

1937    Willow Beauty    2
2087    Turnip Moth    1
2092    Shuttle-shaped Dart    1
2107    Large Yellow Underwing    1
2109    Lesser Yellow Underwing    1
2240*   Blair's Shoulder-knot    1
2267    Beaded Chestnut    1
2271    Orange Sallow    1
2272    Barred Sallow    1
2274    The Sallow    1

Total: 10 species

SP9326: 30/09/11 - Unremarkable

Minimum temperature 12.8 Celsius. Unremarkable fare.

List for SP9326: 30/09/11

  998    Light Brown Apple Moth    2
1728    Garden Carpet    1
1906    Brimstone Moth    1
2107    Large Yellow Underwing    2
2126    Setaceous Hebrew Character    1
2267    Beaded Chestnut    1
2270    Lunar Underwing    1
2272    Barred Sallow    1
2361    Rosy Rustic    1

Total: 9 species

SP9326: 29/09/11 - Orange Sallow

A mini heatwave over the British Isles, but night time temperatures still on the cool side.

Orange Sallow was new* for the garden and Angle Shades was a year first.

2271* Orange Sallow

2306 Angle Shades

List for SP9326: 29/09/11

1937    Willow Beauty    3
2092    Shuttle-shaped Dart    1
2109    Lesser Yellow Underwing    2
2232    Black Rustic    2
2270    Lunar Underwing    2
2271*   Orange Sallow    1
2272    Barred Sallow    1
2274    The Sallow    1
2306    Angle Shades    1
2364    Frosted Orange    1

Total: 10 species

SP9326: 28/09/11 - Barred Sallow

Temperature down to 12.2 Celsius. Year first for Barred Sallow.

2272 Barred Sallow

2361 Rosy Rustic

List for SP9326: 28/09/11

2092    Shuttle-shaped Dart    1
2107    Large Yellow Underwing    1
2267    Beaded Chestnut    2
2270    Lunar Underwing    7
2272    Barred Sallow    1
2361    Rosy Rustic    1

Total: 6 species

SP9326: 27/09/11 - Not worth getting out of bead

Year first for Beaded Chestnut.

2267 Beaded Chestnut

List for SP9326: 27/09/11

  998    Light Brown Apple Moth    1
2092    Shuttle-shaped Dart    1
2107    Large Yellow Underwing    3
2109    Lesser Yellow Underwing    1
2267    Beaded Chestnut    1
2270    Lunar Underwing    10

Total: 6 species

SP9326: 26/09/11 - Uneventful

2232 Black Rustic

2252 Large Ranunculus

List for SP9326: 26/09/11

  998   Light Brown Apple Moth    1
1497    Amblyptilia acanthadactyla    1
1524    Emmelina monodactyla    1
2109    Lesser Yellow Underwing    1
2134    Square-spot Rustic    1
2232    Black Rustic    1
2252    Large Ranunculus    1
2270    Lunar Underwing    3

Total: 8 species

SP9326: 24/09/11 - Pale Mottled Willow

Pale Mottled Willow was a year first.

2389 Pale Mottled Willow

List for SP9326: 24/09/11

  998    Light Brown Apple Moth    1
1048    Garden Rose Tortrix    1
1728    Garden Carpet    1
2064    Ruby Tiger    1
2107    Large Yellow Underwing    8
2109    Lesser Yellow Underwing    3
2126    Setaceous Hebrew Character    1
2199    Common Wainscot    1
2270    Lunar Underwing    6
2389    Pale Mottled Willow    1


Total: 10 species

SP9326: 23/09/11 - Frost arrives

Minimum temperature was 8.2 Celsius.

Two new moths for the garden - Dusky Thorn and Frosted Orange. A Bright-line Brown-eye seemed late.

1914* Dusky Thorn

2364* Frosted Orange

List for SP9326: 23/09/11

  998    Light Brown Apple Moth    2
1524    Emmelina monodactyla    1
1914*   Dusky Thorn    1
2107    Large Yellow Underwing    2
2126    Setaceous Hebrew Character    1
2160    Bright-line Brown-eye    1
2270    Lunar Underwing    4
2364*   Frosted Orange    1

Total: 8 species

SP9326: 19/09/11 - Dark Sword-grass

A mild night with 15.2 Celsius the minimum, and a steady breeze.

Dark Sword-grass, an immigrant, was new* for the garden. Epiphyas postvittana was the first micro since the 9th.

998 Epiphyas postvittana

2091* Dark Sword-grass

List for SP9326: 16/09/11

  998   Epiphyas postvittana (Light-brown Apple Moth)    1
2091*  Dark Sword-grass    1
2107    Large Yellow Underwing    3
2109    Lesser Yellow Underwing    2
2126    Setaceous Hebrew Character    1
2134    Square-spot Rustic    1
2270    Lunar Underwing    5

Total: 7 species

SP9326: 18/09/11 - Desultory

Minimum temperature a cool 10.5 Celsius and a desultory catch.

List for SP9326 18/09/11

2143    Square-spot Rustic    2
2270    Lunar Underwing    5
2353    Flounced Rustic    1

Total: 3 species

SP9326: 16/09/11 - Two new for year

Mild, with a minimum temperature of 13 Celsius . A moderate breeze usually means no micros -which was the case, but new macros for the year were Black Rustic and Lunar Underwing.

2232 Black Rustic

2270 Lunar Underwing

List for SP9326: 16/09/11

2107    Large Yellow Underwing    3
2109    Lesser Yellow Underwing    1
2134    Square-spot Rustic    1
2232    Black Rustic    1
2270    Lunar Underwing    3
2353    Flounced Rustic    3

Total: 6 species

SP9326: 15/09/11 - Large Ranunculus

Cool with a minimum of 10.1 Celsius, and a light shower at some point towards dawn.

First of year for both Large Ranunculus and Burnished Brass.

1764 Common Marbled Carpet

2252 Large Ranunculus

2434 Burnished Brass

List for SP9326: 15/09/11

1764    Common Marbled Carpet    1
1906    Brimstone Moth    1
2107    Large Yellow Underwing    7
2109    Lesser Yellow Underwing    4
2126    Setaceous Hebrew Character    1
2134    Square-spot Rustic    3
2199    Common Wainscot    1
2252    Large Ranunculus    1
2269    Centre-barred Sallow    1
2297    Copper Underwing    1
2353    Flounced Rustic    2
2384    Vine's Rustic    1
2434    Burnished Brass    1

Total: 13 species

SP9326: 09/09/11 - The Sallow

The temperature began to rise around midnight from a minimum of 16.2 Celsius !

The warmth saw a total of 89 moths, which was the highest for some weeks. Eudonia angustea was new* for the garden as was The Sallow.

658 Carcina quercana

1342* Eudonia angustea

2274* The Sallow

Dawn today (due East)

List for SP9326: 09/09/11 

  658    Carcina quercana    1
  998    Light Brown Apple Moth    1
1076    Celypha lacunana    1
1309    Agriphila geniculea    1
1331    Water Veneer    12
1342*   Eudonia angustea    1
1524    Emmelina monodactyla    1
1728    Garden Carpet    3
1738    Common Carpet    1
1776    Green Carpet    3
1862    Double-striped Pug    2
1906    Brimstone Moth    2
2087    Turnip Moth    1
2107    Large Yellow Underwing    21
2126    Setaceous Hebrew Character    3
2134    Square-spot Rustic    7
2199    Common Wainscot    1
2274*   The Sallow    1
2293    Marbled Beauty    3
2297    Copper Underwing    1
2353    Flounced Rustic    14
2384    Vine's Rustic    8

Total: 22 species

SP9326: 09/09/11 - Choreutis pariana

A new* moth on the Buddleia today appears to be 389 Choreutis pariana (Apple Leaf Skeletonizer). DVM seems to think it probably is, although a dull specimen, as none of the other Choreutidae  look likely. Any comments welcome...

389* Choreutis pariana