It was nice to see a bit more variety amongst the micros at last. The Rhyacionia has only been recorded here once before, in 2016. The Bucculatrix and Glyphipterix on the 21st were both daytime sightings, the first sat on a leaf of our lime and the second resting as ever on a daisy flower. I'd given up on Brindled Beauty for this year so the late visitor on the 19th came as a bit of a surprise. Dwarf Pug is not a regular here (last seen seven years ago) but Ochreous Pug is now an annual visitor. On the subject of Pugs, last night I had a second Pinion-spotted Pug, this one being in better condition than the first-timer from two weeks ago, so I'm afraid you are going to be treated to another photo of this Nationally Scarce species!
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| Sandy Carpet, Westcott 20th May |
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| Pinion-spotted Pug, Westcott 21st May |
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| Ochreous Pug, Westcott 21st May |
Having found one inside the house a week or two back, it didn't come as too much of a surprise to get a Hornet in the trap this morning but thankfully this is still quite a rare occurrence here (only the fourth occasion I've had one to light in the garden). I hope things aren't about to change.
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| Hornet, Westcott 21st May |
Dave Wilton
Westcott, Bucks
The flood certainly hasn't reached here yet - a trickle at best! A Maiden's Blush was the only moth of note on 21st and I didn't bother last night as it was quite windy. No hornets yet although they are pretty regular visitors to the trap here. Plenty of cockchafers!
ReplyDeleteI certainly see plenty of Cockchafers and Hornets when I'm out and about but thankfully neither of them are regulars in the garden trap. Both do eventually settle down, but for me Cockchafers are the greater nuisance in that they tend to blunder around inside the trap for far longer, disturbing all the moths.
ReplyDeleteThings are still ticking over here even when the weather is less than ideal: 22nd (windy) added Alucita hexadactyla, Spruce Carpet, Elephant Hawk-moth, Light Emerald & Light Brocade; 23rd (wet) added Celypha lacunana, Crambus lathoniellus & Vine's Rustic. At the moment there always seems to be something new even if it might not be very exciting! On windy nights I simply move the trap to the most sheltered position I can find in the garden. Yes there will be fewer moths but surprisingly even some of the weaker flyers (micros and geometers) do come out on quite windy nights.
My little moan yesterday seems to have had some effect. Despite the wind and a little rain last night I did manage to add Green Silver-lines, Buff Ermine,Heart and Dart, Spectacle, Grey/Dark Dagger and Knot Grass to this year's list. The garden here does seem to catch the wind from the NE.
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