In yesterday evenings trapping session (lights on from 8 to 11.45pm) I counted over 250 Small Quaker, outnumbering Common by 2 to 1. Most of them were very fresh which possibly indicated a big emergence with the sudden rise in temperature yesterday.
The catch also produce first of the year for me – a few D fagella and Brindled Pug. The 19 species also included 9 Shoulder Stripe and 3 species of Agonopterix. Yellow Horned still going strong and even a few T alternella.
Nice to see the traps full with over 600 moths counted and in my area at least, it seems to be one of the better years for Small Quaker.
Brian
Yes there have been better numbers of Small quaker with me down here in South Suffolk too Brian but not had any real high counts yet but may get that this weekend with the warm weather. I think having the warm days helps a lot as quite a few species hatch in the daytime. Yellow horned and Oak beauty still going down here this week but alternella is over. 9 Shoulder stripe is an impressive count to me as I rarely see it here!