Dear All
A reminder that there is an MMG (Montgomeryshire Moth Group) event at Bridge Cottage: hosted by the Boyes Family on Saturday 10th September.
Map reference: SJ305121
Details: An evening trapping in the garden and surrounding fields, hopefully this mild weather we’re having might push one or two early migrants in the direction of our traps.
Meet: 7:00 pm.
Directions: From Welshpool on the A458 take the first right in Middletown. Follow the road up a hill and round a right bend. The road will then start going downhill. Half way down this hill there is a left turn down a dead end road, marked with a farmer's gateway and a sign, warning of the low bridge. Then follow this road down for a few hundred metres you'll then go under a railway bridge and you're there!
Address: Bridge Cottage, Middletown, Welshpool, Powys - SY21 8DG.
Peter.
Thursday, 8 September 2011
Thursday, 1 September 2011
Wednesday, 31 August 2011
Autumn moths at last!
Been quiet here for the last few weeks apart from one micro, Nemapogon wolffiella - which turned out to be a new county record and an Nb. moth.
Last night I caught:
Feathered Gothic [NFM] - 1
Centre-barred Sallow [NFY] - 14
Frosted Orange [NFY] - 1
Sallow [NFY] - 2
Pale Eggar - 1
Large Yellow Underwing - 23
Brimstone - 4
Magpie - 3
Copper Underwing - 3
Common Marbled Carpet - 1
S. Hebrew Character - 52
Lesser BB Yellow Underwing - 2
Rosy Rustic - 3
Square-spot Rustic - 4
Flame Shoulder - 14
Flounced Rustic - 16
Spectacle - 1
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing - 1
Common Rustic agg. - 2
Dingy Footman - 1
Small Square Spot - 3
Canary-shouldered Thorn - 1
Small Phoenix - 1
Flame Carpet - 1
Green Carpet - 1
September Thorn - 1
Argyresthia goedartella - 1
Acleris laterana - 1
Celypha lacunana - 2
Trachycera advenella- 4
(also just seen a Red Underwing [NFY] on the side of the house)
Last night I caught:
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| Feathered Gothic |
Centre-barred Sallow [NFY] - 14
Frosted Orange [NFY] - 1
Sallow [NFY] - 2
Pale Eggar - 1
Large Yellow Underwing - 23
Brimstone - 4
Magpie - 3
Copper Underwing - 3
Common Marbled Carpet - 1
S. Hebrew Character - 52
Lesser BB Yellow Underwing - 2
Rosy Rustic - 3
Square-spot Rustic - 4
Flame Shoulder - 14
Flounced Rustic - 16
Spectacle - 1
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing - 1
Common Rustic agg. - 2
Dingy Footman - 1
Small Square Spot - 3
Canary-shouldered Thorn - 1
Small Phoenix - 1
Flame Carpet - 1
Green Carpet - 1
September Thorn - 1
Argyresthia brockeella [NFM] - 1
Mother of PearlArgyresthia goedartella - 1
Acleris laterana - 1
Celypha lacunana - 2
Trachycera advenella- 4
(also just seen a Red Underwing [NFY] on the side of the house)
Friday, 26 August 2011
Rosy Marsh
Rosy Marsh moth found in Robinson trap after overnight session on 21st/22nd August at Cors Dyfi.
Peter Williams is of course delighted at this find but I have to admit to feeling some guilt that he didn't get this on one of his own evenings when it was him, who after an amazing 7 years of trying and never giving up, truly deserved it.
Now we know it's on site we can manage the Bog Myrtle and surrounding vegetation in a more favourable manner and of course searches will duly be carried out for any larvae. MariaW - Cors Dyfi "Furballs" Officer, Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust.
Peter Williams is of course delighted at this find but I have to admit to feeling some guilt that he didn't get this on one of his own evenings when it was him, who after an amazing 7 years of trying and never giving up, truly deserved it.
Now we know it's on site we can manage the Bog Myrtle and surrounding vegetation in a more favourable manner and of course searches will duly be carried out for any larvae. MariaW - Cors Dyfi "Furballs" Officer, Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust.
Friday, 19 August 2011
Gregynog Park Event
At the Gregynog Park moth event last Saturday evening we recorded 33 species.
The full report/species list is now on the website and can be found (along with the other 2011 event reports) here.
The full report/species list is now on the website and can be found (along with the other 2011 event reports) here.
Wednesday, 10 August 2011
MMG (Montgomeryshire Moth Group) event at Gregynog Park, Saturday 13th August
Dear All
A reminder that there is a MMG (Montgomeryshire Moth Group) event at Gregynog Park on Saturday 13th August,
Map reference: SO085976.
Details: A rare chance to trap in this wonderful mature wooded site, so please come along and join us for another interesting and hopefully exciting evening’s mothing.
Meet: 8:00 pm. in overflow car park. This will be signposted once you enter the estate, so just follow the directions. Please contact me to check that the event is on, and for further directions if you need them (contact details in events area of web site). Please bring a torch.
Directions: Take the A489 from Newtown towards Welshpool, after about two and a half miles turn right onto the B4389 to Tregynon where you will find the main entrance to the Gregynog estate.
Address: Gregynog, Tregynon, Nr. Newtown, Powys SY16 3PW.
Peter.
A reminder that there is a MMG (Montgomeryshire Moth Group) event at Gregynog Park on Saturday 13th August,
Map reference: SO085976.
Details: A rare chance to trap in this wonderful mature wooded site, so please come along and join us for another interesting and hopefully exciting evening’s mothing.
Meet: 8:00 pm. in overflow car park. This will be signposted once you enter the estate, so just follow the directions. Please contact me to check that the event is on, and for further directions if you need them (contact details in events area of web site). Please bring a torch.
Directions: Take the A489 from Newtown towards Welshpool, after about two and a half miles turn right onto the B4389 to Tregynon where you will find the main entrance to the Gregynog estate.
Address: Gregynog, Tregynon, Nr. Newtown, Powys SY16 3PW.
Peter.
Sunday, 7 August 2011
Mass emergence during warm weather
During the recent bout of warmer nights there has certainly been a mass emergence of two species of micro moth - Yponomeuta evonyella and Aphelia paleana. Both these species have been reported to me from various sites around the county in very large numbers. The photo above from Richard Becker in the south of the county at Llanidloes shows the bottom of his trap covered with A. paleana.
Peter.
Thursday, 4 August 2011
Last few night's moths
Over the last week or so it's been very warm here. Nights of 16c.
Over this week I've had the following NFMs:
Double Kidney
Square-spotted Clay, an Nb species (right)
Brown-line Bright-eye (below)
Crescent (bottom right)
Hoping to get a few more tonight, nice and warm.
Douglas.
Over this week I've had the following NFMs:
Double Kidney
Square-spotted Clay, an Nb species (right)
Brown-line Bright-eye (below)
Crescent (bottom right)
Hoping to get a few more tonight, nice and warm.
Douglas.
Friday, 29 July 2011
Birthday Moths
Ran two traps last night (27th), each trap presented me with a nice birthday moth.
The 125w awarded me a Small Rufous:
And the 400w a Scorched Carpet:
The 125w awarded me a Small Rufous:
And the 400w a Scorched Carpet:
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
Last night's catch
You can see how big the 400w bulbs are, from the photo, also visible is the clear 125w.
| Name | 125w | 400w |
| Magpie Moth | 2 | |
| Common Footman | 21 | 57 |
| Dingy Footman | 7 | 17 |
| Clay | 1 | 3 |
| Dark Arches | 3 | 29 |
| Small Fan-footed Wave | 2 | 6 |
| Flame Carpet | 2 | |
| Common Carpet | 6 | 4 |
| July Highflyer | 2 | 5 |
| Small Rivulet | 3 | |
| Purple Thorn | 4 | |
| Muslin Footman | 7 | 27 |
| Heart and Dart | 12 | 5 |
| Large Yellow Underwing | 39 | 33 |
| Smoky Wainscot | 5 | 2 |
| Common Rustic agg. | 22 | 36 |
| Small Dotted Buff | 3 | 3 |
| Light Emerald | 1 | 2 |
| Uncertain | 13 | 7 |
| Beautiful Hook-tip | 1 | 5 |
| Burnished Brass | 2 | 2 |
| Snout | 1 | 2 |
| Fan Foot | 1 | |
| Herald | 1 | |
| Riband Wave | 7 | 8 |
| Lesser Swallow Prominent | 1 | |
| Chinese Character | 1 | 3 |
| August Thorn | 1 | 1 |
| Early Thorn | 2 | 7 |
| Poplar Hawk Moth | 1 | 3 |
| Brimstone | 3 | |
| Marbled Minor agg. | 1 | 5 |
| Yellow-tail | 3 | 7 |
| Dark Spectacle | 1 | |
| September Thorn | 1 | 1 |
| Shaded Broad Bar | 1 | |
| Double Square Spot | 8 | 8 |
| Small Scallop | 1 | |
| Plain Golden Y | 1 | |
| Light Arches | 6 | |
| Dun-bar | 1 | 5 |
| Buff Arches | 4 | 1 |
| Triple-spotted Clay | 2 | 1 |
| Rustic | 2 | 1 |
| Scalloped Oak | 5 | 3 |
| Pinion Streaked Snout | 7 | |
| Beautiful Golden Y | 2 | |
| Pebble Prominent | 1 | 1 |
| Clouded Border | 1 | |
| Willow Beauty | 1 | |
| Flame Shoulder | 1 | |
| Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing | 1 | |
| Scarce Footman | 1 | |
| Straw Dot | 1 | |
| Silver Y | 1 | |
| Double-striped Pug | 3 | 1 |
| Dagger agg. | 1 | |
| Blackneck | 1 | |
| Lesser Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing | 1 | 2 |
| Elephant Hawk Moth | 1 | |
| Coxcomb Prominent | 1 | |
| Large Emerald | 1 | |
| Oak Hook-tip | 5 | |
| Swallow-tailed Moth | 1 | |
| Bright-line Brown-eye | 3 | |
| Shuttle-shaped Dart | 1 | |
| Peppered Moth | 1 | |
| Poplar Grey | 1 | |
| Antler Moth | 1 | |
| V-Pug | 2 | |
| Double Lobed | 1 | |
| Swallow Prominent | 1 | |
| Iron Prominent | 1 | |
| Drinker | 1 | |
| True Lovers Knot | 1 | |
| Plain Wave | 1 | |
| Rivulet | 1 | |
| Svensson's Copper Underwing | 1 | |
| Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet | 1 | |
| Scarce Silver Line | 1 | |
| Antler Moth | 1 | |
| Common Wainscot | 1 | |
| Ling Pug | 1 | |
| Agriphila straminella | 20 | 84 |
| Udea Prunalis | 3 | 7 |
| Mother of Pearl | 2 | 7 |
| Bird Cherry Ermine | 1 | |
| Agapeta zoegana | 1 | |
| Cochylis hybridella | 1 | 3 |
| Gold Triangle | 2 | |
| Chrysoteuchia culmella | 1 | |
| Garden Pebble | 1 | |
| Agapeta hamana | 1 | |
| Honeysuckle Moth | 1 | |
| Agriphila inquinatella | 2 | |
| Celypha striana | 1 | |
| Hellinsia osteodactylus | 1 | 1 |
| Carcina quercana | 3 | |
| Apple Ermine | 1 | |
| Agriphila tristella | 1 | 1 |
| Trachycera advenella | 2 | |
| Blastobasis adustella | 1 | |
| Scoparia ambigualis | 1 | 1 |
| Eucosma cana | 2 | |
| Dipleurina lacustrata | 1 | |
| Aethes rubigana | 1 | |
| Udea lutealis | 1 | |
| Epiblema uddmanniana | 1 | |
| Catoptria falsella | 1 | |
| Ancylis achatana | 1 | |
| Epiblema trimaculana | 1 | |
| Mompha propinquella | 1 | |
| Total Species in 125w: | 81 | ||
| Total Species in 400w: | 74 | ||
| Total Species: | 112 | ||
| Total Moths in 125w: | 270 | ||
| Total Moths in 400w: | 462 | ||
| Total Moths: | 732 | ||
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| My highlight, Scarce Silver Line |
I trapped with the 125w in by far the best moth-ing location I know, I trapped with the 400w just outside the house. If I had swapped trap positions, I'm sure the 400w would have had many more.
Among the list was one new macro for me, Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet, and many new micros. Also had plenty of NFYs, such as Scarce Silver Line, Double Lobed, Svensson's Copper Underwing, True Lovers Knot, and probably a few I've missed.
Douglas.
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