Recent Records – this will not take long.

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melbellingham
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Recent Records – this will not take long.

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The Winter GMS has been a succession of blank returns since Jan 16 when I recorded a single Chestnut. Not surprising considering some of the overnight temperatures.

28/01/2021 and 04/02/2021 – Chestnut.

05/02/2021 – Pale Brindled Beauty and Spring Usher.

16/02/2021 – Oak Beauty. Back in 2003 when I constructed my first MV trap this species was the first capture,
so I'm always pleased to see it.
Pale Brindled Beauty - 05/02/2021
Pale Brindled Beauty - 05/02/2021
Spring Usher - 05/02/2021
Spring Usher - 05/02/2021
Oak Beauty - 16/02/2021
Oak Beauty - 16/02/2021
Mel.
melbellingham
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Re: Recent Records – an update.

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Still slow going with another Oak Beauty on 19/2/2021 but last night (21/02/2021 min temp. 7.6 deg. C) much better.

March Moth, Red-green Carpet and Satellite, all NFY.
March Moth - 21/02/2021
March Moth - 21/02/2021
Red-green Carpet - 21/02/2021
Red-green Carpet - 21/02/2021
Satellite - 21/02/2021
Satellite - 21/02/2021
Mel.
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Re: Recent Records – this will not take long.

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Three more species (NFY) recorded during the recent mild nights.

23/02/2021 (min temp. 11.5 deg. C) - Dotted Border and Beautiful Plume Amblyptilia acanthadactyla.

24/02/2021 (min temp, 5.1 deg C., but 9.5 deg. C at 2300hrs when I put the trap away.) - Hebrew Character.
Also recorded was Oak Beauty (3rd for year), Common Quaker and Ypsolopha ustella (both 2nd for year).
Dotted Border
Dotted Border
Hebrew Character
Hebrew Character
Mel.
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