Woodland 16, Garden 9

Good numbers of moths in woodland in the Rheidol Valley last night, despite the temperature falling to at about 1 degree. Chestnut, Small Quaker and Early Grey in double figures, single Small and Pale Brindled Beautys, Engrailed, Twin-spot Quaker and Spring Usher. Satellite (3) was new for my county list. In total 71 moths of 16 species.

The garden trap has been (unsurprisingly) less productive, mostly Common Quaker, Hebrew Character and Clouded Drab, with singles of Common Plume, Brindled Pug, Early Grey, Pale Brindled Beauty and a garden first Oak Beauty. Spotted my first Luffia ferchaultella for the year on the house this morning.

Although we had thick fog last night, managed to get 4 moths in the trap this morning, 2 Hebrew Character, 1 Dotted Border and 1 Early Moth.  Sarnau.

Dotted Border

Hebrew Character

Early Moth

Also, have seen reports of Hummingbird Hawkmoth on Primroses in Devon, if this weather continues may get some good migrants around.

Orange Underwing

About a dozen sightings but can only be sure of three individuals of Orange Underwing on Cors Fochno this afternoon in the sunshine.

Ina and Tony

Early Spring Moths

A warm night in the last week of meteorological winter produced 13 macro species from our usual two traps.  These included the first of our two favourite early spring moths - Oak Beauty and Early Grey, this melanic Engrailed and a very dark-coloured Chestnut. Also new for this year were March and Early Moths.

Carolyn & Evan

Oak Beauty

Early Grey

Engrailed

Chestnut

Talybont Garden.

Instead of wandering around various sites around the county we went for a 'home' moth trap last night. It was windy and did not feel too warm to us but the diptera  thought otherwise!
We did manage to attract 10 moths of seven species however, labelled photos below.
Ina and Tony

Brindled Pug

Chestnut

Clouded Drab

Common Quaker

Double-striped Pug

Early Moth

Mottled Grey

Red Chestnut

Mothing Weather!!

Migrants

Just a quick heads up to anyone thinking of putting a trap out in the next day or two.

There have been quite a few migrants arriving onto these shores over the last couple of night.

They usually manage to by-pass us but I know some have made it to Lancashire!!

So keep your eyes open - you never know what surprise is in the box!