It was this time last year, a week after our Son was born, that the 'Beast from the East' struck.
I wonder whether March will be 'In like a Lion and out like a Lamb', as this time of year should not be warm for the sake of Wildlife.
Temperatures have hit record levels here, just shy of 20c on Wednesday, but cooling down quite considerably past midnight and most mornings being between 3c and 6c.
The trap has been heaving by my garden standards, with the highest amount of Common Quaker's ever recorded here (44 on Wednesday).
I have pleasingly also added 3 species to the year list and also found a Female Diurnea fagella where I work, a first for me.
Small Brindled Beauty being the highlight, 2 examples on back to back nights was superb. They are only my 2nd and 3rd garden records!
Garden species count for 2019 now upto 27.
Catch Report - Back Garden - Stevenage - 1x 125w MV Robinson Trap
27/02/19
Macro Moths
Small Brindled Beauty 1 [NFY]
Chestnut 2
Clouded Drab 4
Common Quaker 44
Dotted Border 2
Hebrew Character 3
March Moth 7
Small Quaker 14
Micro Moths
None Recorded!
28/02/19 - Daytime - Ware
Diurnea fagella - Female 1 [New for me]
Catch Report - Back Garden - Stevenage - 1x 125w MV Robinson Trap
28/02/19
Macro Moths
Early Grey 1 [NFY]
Pine Beauty 1 [NFY]
Chestnut 3 Common Quaker 15
Hebrew Character 6 Satellite 1
Small Brindled Beauty 1
Small Quaker 9
Micro Moths
Emmelina monodactyla
Catch Report - Back Garden - Stevenage - 1x 125w MV Robinson Trap
01/03/19
Macro Moths
Chestnut 1 Common Quaker 18
Hebrew Character 5
Small Quaker 5
Twin-spotted Quaker 1
Micro Moths
Tortricodes alternella
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| Common Quaker |
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| Common Quaker |
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| Diurnea fagella - Female |
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| Early Grey |
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| Pine Beauty |
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| Small Brindled Beauties |
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| Twin-spotted Quaker |