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Getting frustrated with entering NMN records.
I’m getting very frustrated with trying to enter my records onto the National Moth Night website and was wondering if anyone else has had problems. I’ve tried entering data twice now. First time a few weeks ago I made an … Continue reading
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Very quiet despite the mild conditions.
Given the temperature didn’t drop below 15 degrees last night, my trap here was pretty empty, with 46 moths of 12 species present. Thought there might be more about but I see from the Atropos ‘flight arrivals’ blog that the … Continue reading
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Another excellent night on Ivy – how much longer can it go on?
A check on my Ivy patch here on Monday night again produced excellent results – this year seems to be shaping up to be my best for recording on Ivy ever! The blooms were covered in moths, mostly Chestnut and … Continue reading
Don’t give up on Ivy just yet.
Just been out to check my Ivy patch, and despite the cool windy conditions there were quite a few moths on there, clinging to the blooms for dear life! No micros or geometers not surprisingly, but the usual mix of … Continue reading
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Large wainscot arrives at last.
Of course, just as I say I’ve not caught any Large wainscot one turns up in a trap! A few other species of note as well last night, with some migrants – Vestal (3), N. noctuella, Plutella xylostella and a … Continue reading
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Going Dotty again!
Ran some traps last night after being put off from trapping here on Sunday night as the temperature really plummeted at dusk under the clear skies on the 6th. Still a nice selection of autumnal species around with the addition … Continue reading
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Recent Ivy searching at IGC – best night’s recording bettered?
I’ve been checking the Ivy patch at home regularly since it came into flower and up until the night of the 4th it has been fairly quiet. Even the warm stormy night of the 3rd only brought in 11 moths … Continue reading
Start of October at IGC – what a turn-around!
After worrying about a general lack of moths in both my traps and on my Ivy patch at IGC at the end of September, the beginning of October has brought in a welcome change with good numbers of moths seen. … Continue reading
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Best Ivy searching session ever?
Tony, Paul , Bill and myself met up at Little Blakenham last night (28th) to search the Ivy patches along the country lanes not far from some large Poplar trees with the main target Pale-lemon sallow, a moth we have … Continue reading
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Late September at IGC – nothing to get too excited about.
Despite the nice mild autumnal weather this week, moth numbers generally appear to have been low with me. Not trapped every night but when I have I’ve recorded on average 20sp (using the 125w MV and the 30w twin trap). … Continue reading
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