A sheet left out to dry attracted the first migrant Convolvulus Hawk-moth of the year.
Convolvulus Hawk-moth
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Sallow Kitten
| Weather | Wet, overcast, 14C min, Strong SW, 50 % moon |
| Location | garden |
| Recording method | 1 X 125W MV |
| Results: | |
| macro moths | 320 |
| macro species | 35 |
| micro species | 7 |
| First dates | None |
| Comments | Rain stopped play – 2 Sallow Kittens unusual records. A single Silver Y the only migrant. |
Zeiraphera isertana
Zeiraphera isertana
Agonopterix nervosa
Smoky Wainscot
Agriphila straminella
Black Arches
Beautiful Carpet
Minor Shoulder-knot
| Weather | Light showers,part overcast, 12C min, mod W, 50% moon |
| Location | garden |
| Recording method | 1 X 125W MV |
| Results: | |
| macro moths | 289 |
| macro species | 63 |
| micro species | 12 – 1 TBD |
| First dates | Agonopterix nervosa, Zeiraphera isertana, Agriphila straminella, Beautiful Carpet, Black Arches, Minor Shoulder-knot, Smoky Wainscot. |
| Comments | 5 male Four-spotted Footman. Only singles of Beautiful Carpet recorded annually, Single Dark-sword Grass and Silver Y the only migrants. 4 Waved Carpet. 150 + Scopariinae mostly D.lacustrata. |
Cream-bordered Green Pea
Plain Golden Y
The Drinker
The Fan-foot
The Miller
| Weather | Heavy showers, overcast, 14C min, mod W, 50% moon |
| Location | garden |
| Recording method | 1 X 125W MV |
| Results: | |
| macro moths | 522 |
| macro species | 61 |
| micro species | 8 - 2 TBD |
| First dates | The Drinker, Swallow-tailed Moth, Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, The Miller, Cream-bordered Green Pea, The Fan-foot, Plain Golden-Y. |
| Comments | Cream-bordered Green Pea first Marsland Reserve Record. A single Dark Sword-grass the only migrant, 20 Elephant Hawkmoths the most common Hawkmoth, 1 Double-line, 5 Waved Carpet. |
Cork Moth
Obsibotys fuscalis
Ptycholoma lecheana
Sharp-angled Carpet
Ghost Moth - female
Double Line
| Weather | Dry, part overcast, 11.5C min, light NW, 50% moon |
| Location | garden |
| Recording method | 1 X 125W MV and 1 x 15W Actinic |
| Results: | |
| macro moths | 259 |
| macro species | 64 |
| micro species | 11 |
| First dates | Cork Moth, Udea olivalis, Opsibotys fuscalis, Ptycholoma lecheana, Eudonia angustana, Pandemis cerasana, Ghost Moth, Sharp-angled Carpet, Willow Beauty, Turnip Moth, Grey Arches, The Clay, Grey Dagger species, Double Line |
| Comments | Opsibotys fuscalis – first Reserve record. Ptycholoma lecheana – first garden record. A single n. noctuella, the only migrant. |
Clouded-bordered Brindle
Sharp-angled Peacock
Large Yellow Underwing
Small Fan-foot
Figure of Eighty
Marbled Minor species
Broom Moth
Chinese Character
Dot Moth
| Weather | Dry, overcast, 12C min, light S, 46% moon |
| Location | garden |
| Recording method | 1 X 125W MV |
| Results: | |
| macro moths | 422 |
| macro species | 81 |
| micro species | 6 – 1 TBD |
| First dates | Celypha lacunana, Green Oak Tortrix, Figure of Eighty, Sharp-angled Peaccock, Dot Moth , Chinese Character, Small Square-spot, Large Yellow Underwing, Clouded-bordered Brindle, Broom Moth, Dark Arches, Marbled Minor agg, Straw Dot, The Snout, Small Fan-foot,. |
| Comments | 30 Hawk-moths of 4 species ( Lime, Poplar, Eyed and Privet) first site record of Green Oak Tortrix, 2nd Reserve Record of Figure of Eighty, 25 Orange Footman, 25 Alder Moth, 8 Silver Y the only migrants. |
Grey Birch
Oblique Carpet
Privet Hawkmoth
Sallow Kitten
| Weather | Dry, clear, 12C, light SE, 45% moon |
| Location | garden |
| Recording method | 1 X 125W MV |
| Results: | |
| macro moths | 118 |
| macro species | 42 |
| micro species | 5 – 1TBD |
| First dates | N noctuella, Oblique Carpet, May Highflyer, Grey Birch, Privet Hawk-moth, Sallow Kitten. |
| Comments | 2nd Sallow Kitten site record, 12 Hawkmoths – 2 Eyed, 1 Privet and 9 Poplar. |
Red Admiral
Silver Y
Over the last few days there has been the first large influx of Silver Y and a small mumber of Red Admiral Butterflies into North Cornwall. Few Red Admiral seemed to survive over wintering but several unworn specimens have been recently appeared presumably from the continent.
Pebble Prominent
Clouded border
Yellow-barred Brindle
Oak-tree Pug
| Weather | Dry, overcast, min 8C, light N , 92% moon |
| Location | garden |
| Recording method | 1 X 125W MV |
| Results: | |
| macro moths | 104 |
| macro species | 27 |
| micro species | 1 |
| First dates | Common Pug, Oak-tree Pug, Yellow-barred Brindle, Pebble Prominent. |
| Comments | Very worn Dark Sword-grass only migrant. |
White Ermine
Dark Sword-grass
Pale Tussock
Lesser Swallow Prominent
Coxcombe Prominent
Pale Prominent
Spruce Carpet
Square Spot
Scalloped Hazel
Small Phoenix
Broken barred carpet
Least Black Arches
| Weather | dry, overcast, min 8C , light W, 100% moon |
| Location | garden |
| Recording method | 1 X 125W MV. 1x 15W Actinic |
| Results: | |
| macro moths | 307 |
| macro species | 39 plus a Pug TBD |
| micro species | 1 |
| First dates | Small Phoenix, Broken-barred Carpet, Foxglove Pug, , Scalloped Hazel, Spruce Carpet, Square Spot, Coxcomb Prominent, Lesser Swallow Prominent, Pale Prominent, Pale Tussock, White Ermine, Least Black Arches, Dark Sword-grass, Oak Nycteoline,The Spectacle. |
| Comments | Sufficient cloud to mask full moon. Dark Sword-grass first migrant. Oak Nycteoline first record since 2007. |
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