FlyinginFordham: Warm Autumn

It has been ridiculously warm this past week, with highs of 19 degrees, most days have been above 16 degrees, certainly well above the average which hovers between 12-14 degrees, more like 10-12 by the end of the month.

At night it is still balmy, only one night this week did it drop below double digits. Some nights I have'nt run my trap because it's been nippy and and misty.

Here are two catches from last week, which saw the first Dark Sword-grass of the year (late for a year first) and several Feathered Thorns.

Other notables included a late Hypsopygia glaucinalis, Ephestia species and Brimstone Moth.

The first seasonal Black-spotted Chestnut have also arrived.

The smattering of migrants continues, with regular Scarce Bordered Straw, Delicate and Udea ferrugalis.

Palpita vitrealis has had a bumper year here, the first yeah i've recorded this species.

I will continue to run my trap if it stays mild.

Moth garden list for 2024 stands at 622 species

23/10/24 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap

Dark Sword-grass 1 [NFY]
Feathered Thorn 2 [NFY]
Angle Shades 1
Barred Sallow 1
Black Rustic 2
Common Marbled Carpet 1
Delicate 2
Garden Carpet 1
Green-brindled Crescent 4
Large Wainscot 1
Large Yellow Underwing 2
Mallow 1
Red-green Carpet 4
Scarce Bordered Straw 1

Micro Moths

Acleris variegana 1
Emmelina monodactyla 2
Epiphyas postvittana 3
Phyllonorycter messaniella 1

25/10/24 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap

Macro Moths

Angle Shades 2
Beaded Chestnut 2
Black-spotted Chestnut 1
Black Rustic 1
Blair's Shoulder-knot 1
Brimstone Moth 1
Delicate 1
Feathered Thorn 2
Green-brindled Crescent 3
Large Wainscot 1
Large Yellow Underwing 3
Lesser Yellow Underwing 2
Mallow 1
Merveille du Jour
November Moth sp 1
Red-green Carpet 3
Scarce Bordered Straw 1
Setaceous Hebrew Character 1

Micro Moths

Blastobasis lacticolella 1
Ephestia sp 1
Epiphyas postvittana 4
Hypsopygia glaucinalis 1
Musotima nitidalis 1
Palpita vitrealis 2
Plutella xylostella 1
Udea ferrugalis 2