Numbers have been still pretty crazy for my garden, despite cool temperatures most nights, it hasn't really put the moths off from flying.
This is my best March since moving here in 2012 for numbers, but not quite the best for species.
I recently sorted my generously donated Skinner trap with some new electrics and painted it to stop it from rotting.
I have been using this trap on and off recently, but still using my MV at times as well.
Only one New For Year species has turned up in just over a week now, the gorgeously toned Early Thorn.
It was great to get another Pine Beauty last night, usually featuring in my trap on one occasion a year, but sometimes missing, to get two this year is great, I compared the photos and luckily it's not the same returning specimen from a few weeks back, although a little tatty on the termen...I thought it was!
Still a huge lack of micro moths this year so far, which is a tad disappointing.
Here are my recent lists from last week.
Garden species count for 2019 now upto 34.
Catch Report - Back Garden - Stevenage - 15w Actinic x2 + 15w Synergetic Skinner Trap
28/03/19
Macro Moths
Chestnut 2
Clouded Drab 6
Common Quaker 26
Early Grey 2
March Moth 1
Small Quaker 9
Twin-spotted Quaker 1
Micro Moths
Diurnea fagella
Emmelina monodactyla 6
Catch Report - Back Garden - Stevenage - 1x 125w MV Robinson Trap
29/03/19
Macro Moths
Chestnut 1
Clouded Drab 7
Common Quaker 22
Double-striped Pug 2
Hebrew Character 9
Early Grey 3
Small Quaker 13
Twin-spotted Quaker 4
Micro Moths
Emmelina monodactyla 10
Catch Report - Back Garden - Stevenage - 15w Actinic x2 + 15w Synergetic Skinner Trap
30/03/19
Macro Moths
Early Thorn 1 [NFY]
Brindled Pug 1
Clouded Drab 6
Common Quaker 25
Double-striped Pug 3
Hebrew Character 11
Early Grey 1
Pine Beauty
Small Quaker 9
Twin-spotted Quaker 1
Micro Moths
Emmelina monodactyla 4
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| Brindled Pug |
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| Clouded Drab |
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| Early Thorn |
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| Pine Beauties |
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| Pine Beauty |
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| Twin-spotted Quaker |