Judging by recent posts, my efforts have been on a par with other recorders, which have been slow and erratic. Most nights recently have produced only one or two species and some nights nothing.
Last night (17/05/2021 min. temp 8.2 deg. C) was a definite improvement with 10 moths of 8 species.
Vine’s Rustic (NFY), Spruce Carpet (NFY), Ochreous Pug, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Rustic Shoulder-knot,
Tachystola acroxantha 3, Light-brown Apple Moth and White-shouldered House Moth.
Other recent ‘highlights’.
02/05/2021 – Garden Carpet.
08/05/2021 – Least Black Arches.
09/05/2021 – Streamer (a real highlight in my garden).
10/05/2021 – Bright-line Brown-eye.
11/5/2021 – Nematopogon swammerdamella.
12/05/2021 – Small Phoenix and Flame Shoulder.
14/05/2021 – Heart and Dart and Rustic Shoulder-knot.
15/05/2021 – Yellow-barred Brindle and Ochreous Pug.
Mel.
An Improvement Over Recent Nights
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Re: An Improvement Over Recent Nights
That's good to hear, Mel - maybe this is the end of the late Spring lull finally!
My catches have been really poor too recently, with only a couple of highlights to keep the interest up: my first Parsnip Moth (didn't realise how big they were), and Pammene argyrana to the pheromone lure for Grapholita lobarzewskii.
Cheers
Paul
My catches have been really poor too recently, with only a couple of highlights to keep the interest up: my first Parsnip Moth (didn't realise how big they were), and Pammene argyrana to the pheromone lure for Grapholita lobarzewskii.
Cheers
Paul