Friday 31 July 2009

3 prominents from last night: pale, pebble and iron.



30/7/09. Better night at the trap!

Dark Arches 2, Brimstone 5 (around trap), Shuttle shaped dart 1, Grey dagger 1, Purple thorn 1, common footman 2, coronet 1, lesser BB Yellow Und. 6, Rosy footman 1, nut tree tussock 1, peppered moth 1, elephant hawkmoth 1, clouded border 1, 4 spotted footman 1, Hoplodrina spp 8, 4 spotted footman 1, large yellow underwing 1, flame shoulder 1, pebble prominent 1, Iron prominent 1, pale prominent 1.

Sunday 26 July 2009

lime speck pug

scalloped oak

jersey tiger



Report 25/7/09

orthopygia glaucinalis 1, swallowtail 1, Rosy footman 2, JERSEY TIGER 1, pebble hook tip, common footman 6, buff footman 3, dark arches 2, riband wave2, lesser yellow underwing, bright line brown eye, purple thorn 2, flame shoulder, scalloped oak, the rustic, lime speck pug, beautiful golden y
silver y 2

Saturday 25 July 2009

Bright line brown eye Upwey 24/7/09

Lesser broad bordered yellow underwing Upwey 25/7/09

Report 24/7/09

The rustic 2, grey dagger 2, coronet 1, shuttle shaped dart 1, common footman 1, Nut tree tussock 1, Lesser broad bordered yellow underwing 2, flame shoulder 1, ruby tiger 1, bright line brown eye 1.

Points to note: light not run all night; unusual complete absence of the following which are highly regular: dark arches, elephant hawk moth, buff arches. Possibly because it was a fairly cold evening, and maybe because the elephants are coming to the end for this year, unless we get a second brood.

Friday 24 July 2009

Garden Tiger. Upwey. July 2009

Leopard moth. Upwey July 2009

Magpie. July 2009. Upwey

Buff Arches Upwey July 2009

Elephant hawk moth Upwey 18/7/09

Large Blue. Collard Hill, Somerset June 2009

Vine's rustic. Poole 24/7/09

Shuttle shaped dart. Poole 23/7/09

Scarce silver lines. Poole 23/7/09

Another report from Upper Parkstone, Poole.23/7/09

Willow beauty 2, garden carpet 1 Vine's rustic 1, Shuttle shaped dart 2, scarce silver lines 1, Silver y 3, dark arches 1

Thursday 23 July 2009

Marsh fritillary Hod Hill May 09

21st July. Upper Parkstone, Poole (away from base!)

NB low temperature and gusting.

Dark arches 3
Buff arches 1
Silver Y 3
Brimstone 1
Garden Carpet 1

Slender Brindle 18/7/09


Thanks to the people at Dorset Moths for identifying this.

Record for 19/7/09

Elephant Hawk Moth 1
Buff ermine 2
Ruby Tiger 2
Common Footman 4
Purple Thorn 1
Dark arches 2
Flame shoulder 3
Brown tail 1
Swallowtail 1
Brimstone 1
Rosy footman 1
Scarce footman 1
4 spotted footman 2
Clouded border 1
Nut tree tussock 2
Poplar grey 1
Small emerald 1
garden tiger 1
small emerald 1
Silver y 2
Grey dagger 1
Buff arches 1
Bright line brown eye 1
Common rustic 1
Fan foot 1
Large yellow underwing 1
The flame 1
Peach blossom 1
Riband wave 2
Endotricha flammealis 1

Purple Thorn 19/7/09

Poplar Hawk moth 18/7/09

Poplar Hawk moth 18/7/09