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
Friday 30 March 2018
Tuesday 27 March 2018
Aberystwyth
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
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 |
Saturday 24 March 2018
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
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?
Does anyone know if this actually attracts moths?
Any recommendations as regards plants?
Thursday 22 March 2018
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.
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
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 |
Tuesday 20 March 2018
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
Ina and Tony
Sunday 11 March 2018
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
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 |
Wednesday 7 March 2018
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
Ina and Tony
Sunday 4 March 2018
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
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
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