With a thundery low pressure moving north from Spain on Wednesday evening, conditions look perfect for both long and short distance migration. I just wish I...
Hello Steve, Thanks very much for the invitation to join the group. It's been a good year for migrants so far down here in the Channel Islands - there has been...
Numbers were also down here last night with 14 Diamond-back Moth (P. xylostella), 1 Rush Veneer (N. noctuella), 1 Pearly Underwing (P. saucia), and 18 Silver Y...
Thank you to those who have already joined the Migrant Recorders Network (MRN from now on!). Despite the growing number of local and national e-forums out...
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Paul Oldfield
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Jul 18, 2006 7:58 pm
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Hi all, Went trapping last night on Ashdown Common Nr Crowborough E Sussex last night, no migrant moths although several new species were recorded such as...
There were plenty of moths here at Fernham last night but not as many migrants as I had hoped for. There was a marked increase in Silver Y (A. gamma), with 43...
Not a moth I know but thought all might be interested that a female Long-tailed Blue butterfly was caught at Bradwell near Great Yarmouth yesterday. Regards ...
Jon Clifton
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Jul 19, 2006 11:24 am
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Hi everyone - just to introduce myself. I've been lepidoptera-mad since I was 3 yrs old (60 years ago!)f. I recently retired to Langport & have been trapping...
Just the same situation down here in Guernsey, Steve. A very warm night with lots of moths in the traps this morning but few migrants: lots of SilverY (gamma),...
For anybody interested, the Dorset Moth Group website is updated almost daily with latest local news. Info from Portland and Durlston are taken from their...
Hi, Terrible amount of moths this am. P.xylostella (48),RDP (17),RV (30),Gem (1),Four-spotted Footman (16),DSGrass (1),SMWillow (6),Silver Y (90) of more...
Thanks Peter, I wish we could share your cooler weather as it's absolutely boiling in sunny Swindon! I hope I'm right about tonight. The only migrant reported...
Thanks Jon. Don't worry, you're allowed to mention the 'B' word on this group, although only in moderation! Steve ... female ... Yarmouth ... -- Disclaimer:...
Very warm in Langport last night and a very full trap but only 2 Rush veneer and 25 Silver Y. Big surprise - a Jersey Tiger. I thought that the nearest...
No rarities here either despite the traps bursting with moths: Fernham (VC22) - 34 Diamond-back Moth (P. xylostella), 12 Rush Veneer (N. noctuella), 94 Silver...
no big arrival of immigrants but 2 pulveralis, 1 amplana, 2 Small Mottled Willow, 1 Vestal and 1 Scarce Bordered Straw were new arrivals of note in the PBO...
I would guess it's a migrant John. However this species is spreading further east from Devon/Dorset and now seems to be resident in parts of London! Steve ... ...
Martin, Many thanks for posting to the group. (Psamottis) pulveralis is an interesting record - I don't think there are many Dorset records. I've also heard of...
This species has been resident around Taunton since the late 1990s. I had about 45 in my garden on the north side of the town last year, and 7 last night. It...
Finally got everything counted.The highlights were 1377 Perinephela lancealis (New for Scilly) & a plume which is probably going to be Hellinsia carphodactyla...
2 very fresh Bordered Straw (H. peltigera) adults, and 1 fully grown larva in the Fernham (VC22) MV last night. Very locally bred! Also 1 Gem (O. obstipata) in...
Hi all The hoped for migrant influx certainly hasn't reached my garden bordering Pennington Marshes on the SW Hampshire coast. Recent nights have seen a meagre...
.....still precious little sign of immigration picking up here: a Tree-lichen Beauty, 2 Vestal, 2 Small Mottled Willow and 2 Scarce Bordered Straw amongst...
Hi, just by way of introduction I live on the northern edge of Weymouth, Dorset and run three garden traps. First season in a new garden has produced...
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