10 Macro species for January Challenge.

Hello Everyone,

With another New Year looming I thought I would once again do the Challenge of 'recording 10 macro species for January'. It's not an easy challenge, but then, it wouldn't be much of a challenge if it was too easy, would it. See how you get on,
I'll ask you all for your results at the end of January (please send them even if you don't get 10 species as it all goes towards building up the larger picture), then I'll post the results on the blog in February. Good luck.

All the best,

Peter.

Merry Christmas!

Wishing everyone a very happy Christmas.

 

Douglas.

Christmas greetings

Hello all moth-ers - I hope you all have a great Christmas and New Year - let's hope that 2013 is a bit drier for us - surely, it couldn't be wetter than this year, could it!!

But there are still some moths about. I recorded this very early Dotted Border on the 21st December. It beats the previous early record for the county by 12 days.

All the best.

Peter.

Happy Christmas

 HAPPY CHRISTMAS

to all my fellow MMG "mothers".

 

The other week whilst turning some xmas tree decorations in my workshop a plume moth {amblyptilia acanthodactyla} chose to adorn my unfinished tree. So much better than a fairy don't you agree.

Alan

Catch from 10th October

Not too much in the traps recently due to the chilly weather - and just to think it was this time last year when all the exciting migrants were arriving. Had a reasonable night last Wednesday night with 30 species:

Canary-shouldered Thorn - 5

Red-green Carpet - 3

Streak

Rosy Rustic - 3
Brimstone - 6
CM Carpet - 2
Set. Hebrew Char - 13
Square-spot Rustic - 5
Silver Y - 2
Blair's Shoulder Knot - 1
Barred Sallow - 1
Green-brindled Crescent - 1
Merveille Du Jour - 3
Beaded Chestnut - 16
Brown-spot Pinion - 2
Figure of Eight - 1
Snout - 1
Black Rustic - 2
Brindled Green - 1
Flounced Chestnut - 1
Large YU - 1
Frosted Orange - 1
Lunar Underwing - 1
Grey-shoulder Knot - 2
Streak - 1 
November Moth. - 2 (confirmed via genitalia)

Acleris variegana - 2
Endrosis sarcitrella - 1
Agonop arenella - 1
Ypsolopha ustella - 1
Alceris rhombana - 1

Doesn't look like 2012 will be such a good migrant year as the last. Also missing quite a few resident species this year which I caught commonly this time in 2011, namely Large Wainscot, Dusky Lemon Sallow an also Mallow. Still time though - just need a nice mild spell (preferably with SE winds!).

Douglas B.

Pont Llogel 6/10/12 - event report

The full report from last Saturday evenings moth event at Pont Llogel can be found here.

Pont Llogel event (6th October 2012)

The full report for this event will shortly appear on the main website, but here I have put photos of the species recorded on Saturday 6th October.  The first three photos were of the moths actually seen on Saturday night; the rest are taken from my collection of photos taken in Montgomeryshire.

 

Green-brindled Crescent

 

Lunar Underwing



Acleris sparsana

Canary-shouldered Thorn

Frosted Orange

Merveille du Jour

November Moth

Red-green Carpet

Silver Y (migrant)

Common Marbled Carpet (showing diagnostic underside)

Pont Llogel event 6 October 2012

Hello All,

Below you will find details of the MMG’s last mothing event of this year, which is on Saturday 6 October at Pont Llogel (please note the meet time change to 6:30 pm.).

                                                                         

This is our last mothing event of the year, so why not come along and join us for an enjoyable evening instead of sitting in and watching the TV, all are welcome. We are approaching that time of year when more migrant species are drawn to our shores, so hopefully a few of these will be attracted to our light traps.

The event details are:-

Date: 6 October 2012.

Venue: Pont Llogel – along the River.

Meet time: 6:30 pm at the bridge car park.

Directions: Pont Llogel is on the B4395, which, from the south is off the A458 near Llangadfan.

Map reference: SJ032154.

Target species: Autumn Migrants.   

Montgomeryshire Moth Group (MMG) is an independent voluntary group of people interested in moths. All ages are welcome to all events, beginners or experts.

This year all the events are light trapping events. We set up the light traps at dusk to attract moths and then release them after identification.

You are welcome to join us for as much of the evening as suits you, we are likely to stay for several hours. However, in case of cancellation, in poor weather or unforeseen circumstances, always ring or e-mail to check the event is on before joining us. Please bring a touch and suitable clothing

Please note that some sites are not easy to find, so please make sure that you know where the venue is before you set off.

Hope to see some of you at the event.

All the best,

Peter.

Caerbwla Nature Reserve, Llanerfyl event

The full report from 8th Sept moth event at Caerbwla Nature Reserve, Llanerfyl can be found here.

Public mothing event at Caerbwla Nature Reserve, Saturday 8 september

Hello All,

Below you will find details of the MMG’s next mothing event, which is on Saturday 8 September at Caerbwla Nature Reserve.

                                                                         

Our hosts for the evening are Mike & Sylvia Backhouse who own this wonderful 43 acre nature reserve. Moth trapping at this site has been very limited over the years so there is this event gives us a great opportunity to add to the site species list, so please come along and join us for a fun filled and interesting evening of mothing.

The event details are:-

Date: 8 September 2012.

Venue: Caerbwla Nature Reserve.

Meet time: 7:15 pm on site.

Directions: from the A470 take the Llanerfyl road from Talerddig. Caerbwla is 8.7 miles along this road, on the left hand side. From the A458 at Llanerfyl, turn down the Talerddig road and Caerbwla is 2.5 miles on the right.

Map reference: SJ006082.

Target species The autumn sallow species.   

Montgomeryshire Moth Group (MMG) is an independent voluntary group of people interested in moths. All ages are welcome, beginners or experts.

This year all the events are light trapping events. We set up the light traps at dusk to attract moths and then release them after identification.

You are welcome to join us for as much of the evening as suits you, we are likely to stay for several hours. However, in case of cancellation, in poor weather or unforeseen circumstances, always ring or e-mail to check the event is on before joining us. Please bring a touch and suitable clothing

Please note that some sites are not easy to find, so please make sure that you know where the venue is before you set off.

Hope to see some of you at the event.

All the best,

Peter.