Red Chestnut

Despite a cold night and a full moon we managed to catch eight macro species in the shelter of our nearby oak woodland including this Red Chestnut.

Carolyn & Evan

Aberystwyth

Last night in town produced Common Quaker (2), Diurnea fagella, Early Grey, and my favourite of the fresh spring moths, an Oak Beauty. The Early Grey was showing off its gorgeous delicate pink flush.
Joe Parker

Early Grey

Diurnea fagella

Common Quaker

Early Grey

Ynys-hir

Some of 16 species on a wet but warmer night.  Some doing the breast-stroke in the bottom of the bucket trap... but all survived their experience.
Ina and Tony

Brindled Pug - a little darker than usual for here

Common Quaker - another dark one

Engrailed - dark again. Have you noticed a theme here?

Engrailed

Pale Pinion

Small Quaker

Twin-spotted Quaker

Twin-spotted Quaker - a paler one

Yellow Horned

Yellow Horned

A slightly higher temperature than expected last night produced eight species from our trap in the adjacent oak woodland including one micro ( Tortricodes alternella X 15).  New species for us this year included Yellow Horned, Twin-spotted Quaker, Small Quaker and Engrailed.

Carolyn & Evan

Yellow Horned

Twin-spotted Quaker

Garden planting

I'm thinking about planting some 'moth friendly' plants at the end of my garden where I put the moth trap.

Does anyone know if this actually attracts moths?

Any recommendations as regards plants?

Last Night In Aber

I had higher expectations for my trap in the garden last night considering the forecast. Nevertheless, still produced Early Grey, Hebrew Character and Pale Pinion.

Joe Parker

Early Grey

Hebrew Character

Pale Pinion

Satellite

I put the trap on the garden wall yesterday evening and was rewarded with a moth, new to me and I think to the site. Also in the trap a Hebrew Character and a couple of well rubbed little noctuids that I'm still struggling with.

Wallog Spring Moths

Temperature up a little last night so we tried nearer the coast for the first time in a while.
Eight species turned up to the party, some 'not-so-good' photos below with captions.
Ina and Tony

Clouded Drab

Dotted Border

Double-striped Pug

Early Moth

Hebrew Character

Mottled Grey

Oak Beauty

Water Carpet

2018 Events

We have a number or public event planned at RSPB Ynys-hir. These dates plus National Moth Night theme can be found on the EVENTS page. See top banner.

Ina and Tony

Ynys-hir

16 species last night, colder than I expected this morning but none the less, a few we haven't seen so far this year.
The full list;
Oak Beauty 8, Chestnut 4, Small Quaker 3, Satellite 5, Pale Brindled Beauty 3, March Moth 9, Mottled Grey 1, Engrailed 1, Early Grey 1, Clouded Drab 1.
Agonopterix ocellana 5, Tortricodes alternella 32, Agonopterix yeatiana 1, Diurnea fagella 1, Acleris ferrugana/notana 1 to be determined.
Ina and Tony

Agonopterix ocellana

Agonopterix yeatiana

Clounded Drab

Diurnea fagella

Engrailed

March Moth

Mottled Grey

Small Quaker

Storm damage and Welsh Wave

Just thought we would share a few photos of our nearest Welsh Wave site, hoping that any Rowan, Alder or Birch that used to be in here have survived!
Ina and Tony

New MICRO entry sheet

For all regular vc46 recorders.

There is a new micro-moth entry sheet available. It is important that this new sheet is used as there have been changes in taxonomy and several new species.   This is for Microsoft office only.

If you regularly record micros please drop me an email and I will send it to you.

This is also county specific so you will know as you enter if your moth is new for the county and what evidence may be needed to verify a species.  It will also be a great help to me when verifying records as it avoids spellings, typos, etc.

Ina
March 1st 2018