On a walk up our valley this afternoon we spotted a solitary Orange Underwing. It was flying for about 20 minutes in typical fashion above a copse of Birch trees in pale sunshine around 4 pm. This is the first time we have seen one in this location.
Carolyn & Evan
That's good, we have looked for them at Ynys-hir and Cors Fochno without success. The numbers of records has declined in recent years: 2002(1), 2007(1), 2010(5), 2011(7), 2012(4), 2013(2), 2013(1).
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Tony, This maybe a case of where the declining figures hide a truth. The years when there were good recordings were probably when Kevin Mcgee and Mike Bailey were actively looking for them. To actually see them requires a combination of events - being in the right place at the right time in reasonable weather and looking in the right place. We will keep looking. I think last year's record was mine!
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Sorry the last year should have been 2014(1)
ReplyDeleteI have looked on Cors Caron and Longwood every year since 2011 when Mike Bailey told us to get out there looking for them but last year I was away in April and the weather in March was poor. I have been out to Longwood and CC this year but the sallow catkins are slow to blossom and a lot of birch and willow has been removed along the tracksides in both locations. Shall go again as soon as we get a ray of sun.
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