Unfortunately down here in Penzance I had a 13 hour shift, so was unable to get out. Can you make an estimate of how many Steve? All the best John Butterfly...
-Hi John- Very difficult to estimate in the very strong NE winds funnelling around the cliffs. In one fairly sheltered spot, 100 yards inland, double figure...
18 Diamond-backs in the trap last night here in Maldon, Essex Cheers Simon Wood PPlease consider your environmental responsibility before printing this...
Simon/others Are any of you who are recording Diamond-back at the moment seeing the ochreous form? We have several recorders here in Norfolk including myself...
Hi Jon/others At Bawdsey, Suffolk last night there were 213 Diamond-backs in the moth traps. Many were of the ochreous form here too. Best wishes Matthew ...
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Dear All My volunteer has just phoned me to say that he had literally thousands of P. xylostella in his 5 traps last night (100s on each egg carton). He's...
Hi Jon can't compete with numbers from elsewhere, but here in VC55 (Leicestershire) over the last week I have had 10 Diamond-back but only one has been the...
Yes John, had a couple with mine too Regards Simon Wood Maldon, Essex PPlease consider your environmental responsibility before printing this e-mail ...
As a point of interest I have had no Diamond-backs trapping every night since 18th April. 7 and 15w actinics in suburban backgarden about 2k from the sea. ...
I didn't trap last night but 2 DBM's found their way into the bathroom last night as I left the window open. Will check the form type when I get home! regards ...
Further to the negative diamond-back mail I did have my earliest Painted Lady yesterday [14th]. Derek Crawley, Bexhill ________________________________ From:...
15 Diamond-backs in my trap at Ferring, W. Sussex on night of 13th May, and 3 Painted Ladies seen following morning. About two-thirds of the xylostella were...
15 Diamond-backs in my trap at Ferring, W. Sussex on night of 13th May, and 3 Painted Ladies seen following morning. About two-thirds of the xylostella were...
Dear All, Inland in Birmingham last night - a Pearly Underwing was recorded by a moth-ing colleague (not in this chatsite) at Hall Green, Best wishes Dave...
Striped Hawk (2) also RDPearl,RVeneer,DSGrass and White-speck. Big invasion of Painted Ladies all over St.Mary's today (23rd) inc.50 on the Valerian from the...
Dear All I saw a somewhat faded Painted Lady in a disused gravel pit at Cloonascragh, several miles SE of Ballinasloe, NE Galway, Reoublic of Ireland, on 21st ...
I counted 12 Painted Lady moving north along the shingle ridge at Walberswick, Suffolk over one hour on Friday afternoon 23rd May. Regards Jon Clifton Anglian...
15 between 9.am and 10 am and still coming across the garden this morning adding to the 50+ seen yesterday (verwood, Dorset) Chris Court ... From: Jon...
There was a steady passage of painted ladies at Ashdown Forest (Sussex) when I was there at lunch time today. I didn't do a count but they were heading vaguely...
Indeed - I've been discussing this on other forums today. Just counted 28 in a Basingstoke(Hants) car park where I work. I guess this is the biggest invasion...
Large numbers passing through Bedfordshire this afternoon - heading NNW. I was seeing a couple every few minutes but was alooking for other wildlife. Ian...