Check those hidey holes!

Another night trapping in the garden and another early rise to see what I would be greeted by, plenty was the answer and a good variety of the typical expected Spring-time species.
Best moth of the night was another Pale Pinion, the second this year so far and a completely different moth from the last going on the subtle differences in markings.
I had tallied up 15 moths of 7 species initially this morning but, as you do I checked underneath the tub that shields the electrics for the trap and I finally found where the rest of my Clouded Drabs had ended up! With four just sitting there backed up by a fresh Chestnut...One unfortunately was deceased.

20 moths of 9 species was very pleasing for my tiny garden.


The weather towards the end of the week looks set to be a very mixed bag with some lovely sunny spells and torrential rain as possible with the temperature getting cooler for the night which isn't ideal for mothing.

Catch Report - 05/04/16 - Back Garden - Stevenage - 1x 125w MV Robinson Trap

Macro Moths

1x Brindled Pug

1x Pale Pinion

5x Common Quaker

3x Hebrew Character

3x Small Quaker

1x Chestnut

4x Clouded Drab

3x March Moth

Micro Moths

1x Emmelina monodactyla

Clouded Drabs & Chestnut

Pale Pinion