Just like the previous posts we were delighted to catch some moths at long last. We ran a trap in the garden and one in a neighbouring field and caught 24 moths of 12 species. These were: Angle Shades, Double-striped Pug, Brindled Pug, Brindled Beauty, Early Grey, Hebrew Character, Clouded Drab, Small Quaker, Yellow Horned, Oak Beauty, Chestnut, Mottled Grey, and Common Plume.
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| Early Grey |
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| Common Plume |
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| Angle Shades |
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| Brindled Pug |
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| Brindled Beauty |
After a largely moth-less winter, it was good to find a few visitors in my trap last night. Minimum temperature was about 7C, still breezy and fairly steady drizzle. Ten moths, of six species: Small Quaker, Clouded Drab, Oak Beauty (5), Dotted Border, Grey Shoulder-knot and Yellow Horned.
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| Clouded Drab |
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| Grey Shoulder-knot |
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| Yellow Horned |
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| Yellow Horned |
Our first moth in the trap this month with a minimum temperature finally above zero.
Carolyn & Evan
The Ceredigion moth report for 2020 is available HERE - This covers all records received to the end of February 2021.
The 2021 National Moth Records meeting took place virtually this year. Well it was certainly easier than an early morning train to Birmingham and the thought of a 3 hour trip back again.
The disadvantage was not meeting up with old friends, new (virtual) friends and putting faces to names.
The meeting was recorded and is now on You Tube. If you wish to view what went on then please follow the link HERE
All the best to everyone and lets hope normal life will be restored as soon as possible.
Ina and Tony
It has been a very quiet January but perhaps things are starting to look up.
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| Pale Brindled Beauty |
