Getting the weather forecast right

Keith joined me last night on one of my woodland sites. We were a bit uncertain as to how things would turn out as one weather forecast predicted rain to arrive at 8pm, another said 12 midnight. As it turned out, the rain started about 10.45 as we were doing our final check of the traps, so by the time everything was packed away the equipment was a bit wet (first time this year). By then we had recorded 20 species in no great numbers. Brindled Pug was the most abundant (12) but many were in just ones or twos. Firsts for the year for me were Red Twin-spot Carpet, Coxcomb Prominent & Pebble Prominent.
As moth recorders, we rely quite a bit on the weather forecast especially if trapping away from home. After last night’s experience, perhaps its best to listen to 2 forecasts and split the difference!

Brian

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