The threat of storms yesterday evening meant that Keith and I decided to revise our plans. I left it to the last moment and the radar showed they had possibly moved out to sea so I chanced it down on the edge of the marshes.
It proved to be quite a good evening and it stayed dry. A nice fresh Reed Dagger was the best moth of the evening out of 33 species recorded. Several other new ones for the year included White-spotted Pug, Ruby Tiger, Brown Silver-line, Common Wave, Pale Tussock, Lesser Swallow Prominent, Flame Shoulder and Phyllonorycter harrisella. Still a few orthosias hanging on but the late spring/early summer species are really beginning to show now. It’s sometimes difficult to remember that it is still only April!
Brian
Yes it is difficult to remember it is still April. I have been getting much the same. Well into May species. No White-spotted Pug or Reed Dagger yet though, but also picked up species such as Lime and Poplar hawk-moths, Scalloped Hazel, several Light Brocade, Coronet, Turnip and Yellow Belle to name a few. Quite an amazing Spring! I’ll give a fuller report when the month is up.