SP9326: 05/03/13 - Knot a bad start...

Spurred on by the first warm, spring-like day this year the trap was set for the first time since last November. The reward was a Grey Shoulder-knot - a new* 'macro' for the garden - which others have, it seems, no trouble in trapping.

2237* Grey Shoulder-knot

SP9326: 13/11/12 - Inundated

T.min: 9.7 Celsius. It remained fairly mild throughout, with a light southerly wind.

Five moths ! - though nothing startling. I really was hoping for a December Moth...

998 Epiphyas postvittana

List for SP9326: 13/11/12

  998    Epiphyas postvittana    2
1923    Feathered Thorn    1
2259    Dark Chestnut    1
2264    Yellow-line Quaker    1

Total: 4 species

SP9326: 08/11/12 - Tin-snips & Feathers

T.min 5.9 Celsius.

Slightly milder than of late, a little less wind, and two moths to boot !

1923 Feathered Thorn

2259 Dark Chestnut

SP9326: 07/11/12 - Action !

T.min: 7.3 Celsuis.
A Silver Y in the trap this morning instead of the usual puddle of rain :-)

2441 Silver Y

SP9326: 23/10/12: - Juniper Carpet

T.min: 11.1 Celsius. Still some 'mizzle' but more windy.

The only moth of note was Juniper Carpet (confirmed by the VC30 recorders) following the three recorded during October of last year.

1771 Juniper Carpet

List for SP9326: 22/10/12

1524    Emmelina monodactyla    1
1771    Juniper Carpet    1    (NFY)
2107    Large Yellow Underwing    1
2109    Lesser Yellow Underwing    1

Total: 4 species

SP9326: 22/10/12 - Mellow Yellow

T.min: 10.2 Celsius

A chance to trap, at last, but a fine 'mizzle' was the order of the night, despite which, there were 8 moths in the box.

2264 Yellow-line Quaker

List for SP9326: 22/10/12

2107    Large Yellow Underwing    2
2109    Lesser Yellow Underwing    3
2126    Setaceous Hebrew Character    1
2264    Yellow-line Quaker    2    (NFY)

Total: 4 species

SP9326: 14/10/12 - Roll out the Red-green Carpet

A dire month so far - four sessions yielding ten moths of four species - so rather pleased to snag a new* macro for the garden - Red-green Carpet, seen only once before in TL0024 on 18/10/10.

1760* Red-green Carpet

A dullish-brown larva, noted occasionally over the last couple of weeks, was finally photographed and identified as the Dot Moth. The larva is polyphagous but was feeding on an unknown plant whose origin may be explained by the fact that it is growing under the birdseed feeder!

2155 Dot Moth