September Butterflies

 Large and Small  White , Peacock , Red Admiral , Speckled Wood , Small Tortoiseshell and Wall Brown.

Many thanks to Laurence and Sarah for the Wall Brown records...

Stainland.

 Two Marbled Beuties this morning. They must be strong and hardy, I don't expect to see many more this year.

Wainstalls

 Small Tortoiseshell this afternoon - in that wind I didn't even expect anything ! 

Knot grass moth caterpillar

 Saw several of these on Green Lane, Shibden Valley 15-08-20

Haha

Hawkmoth Cat .?

 This was found in a park in Sowerby Bridge on the 25th August.....anyone like to hazard a guess..??

Rishworth - 3rd September - Overnight Moths - Quality not quantity!

I'm quite pleased with last night's catch, good variety.

Moth Trap 3rd September:

Small Wainscot x1 [NFY]

Canary Shouldered Thorn x1 [NFY]

Dark Marbled Carpet x1 [NFG]

Square Spot Rustic x1

Large Yellow Underwing x6

Lesser Yellow Underwing x4

Antler Moth x2

Autumnal Rustic x4

Mouse Moth x1

Mother of Pearl x1

Small Wainscot, Rishworth, 4th September

Canary Shouldered Thorn, Rishworth, 4th September

Out and about...

 I didn't expect any butterflies today..

1 Peacock at Carr's Beck - lower end of the golf course.

1 Speckled Wood in the garden

Let's hope for some nice sunny warm days into October ! My Buddleia has finished but the Sedum is coming out and Verbena bonariensis is still looking good.

Stainland.

 We had a Mottled Beatuy on the door this morning. When the sun came out, if flew off to find shelter.

Many thanks

 Many thanks to all who helped and got a copy of the Moths and Butterflies of Calderdale , I made a small profit of £75.00 and made a donation to Yorkshire Butterfly Conservation...(letter attached) I am now working on the follow up which will hopefully be out early next year...if anybody has any ideas how it could be improved please email me....thanks again Andy

Stainland.

1st of September; a lovely, warm, sunny and still, Autum day. I went for a walk down Carr Hall Lane, it was perfect. The only sounds, were my footfall, a few birds and a horse snorting. I only saw two butteflies:

1 x Large White. (As ususal, it didn't stay for a photo.)

1 x Speckled Wood. (It flew round me and settled on a bramble leaf, to enjoy the sunshine.) 

 

Speckled Wood.

 

 

 

Interesting.

https://butterfly-conservation.org/news-and-blog/the-race-is-on-for-uks-newest-butterfly?fbclid=IwAR2WFncX7RbSKvkGbdfn-Vw0GuyRpwMCSvgFrurQ_X66d-M3uz2gTSfHv7g 

Recent records

 The Wall Brown was taken yesterday by John Marsh and excellent photo. The White Ermine cat was taken last week by Phil Dyson , many thanks to both for such great records. also an Old Lady at Brookfoot thanks Mike Sharpe ..and thanks to pete Smith for all his but terfly sightings.

Rishworth - 31st August - Overnight Moths - 5

 Yes, after a long break from trapping [well, 11 days] I'm back, and all I have to offer are 5 moths.

Moth Trap 31st August:

Autumnal Rustic x3

Dark Arches x1

Square Spot Rustic x1

Autumnal Rustic, Rishworth, 31st August

Lee Mount - 30th August

 Cool and damp last night but managed two new ones for the year.

Autumnal Rustic

Flounced Rustic

Garden Carpet x 1

Lesser Yellow Underwing x 2

Large Yellow Underwing x 1

Migrants...

 A few Silver Y and 10 Diamond Backs at 7 ish this morning in the garden.

Nat moth night

 Well pretty appalling here with heavy rain..If anyone has Butterfly sightings for last week in August can you please leave a comment..cheers

Stainland.

 Four moths today. Dwindling numbers now, they're preparing for their silly season.

1 x Marbled Beauty

1 x Blasobasis Adustella (Dingy Dowd)

1 x Blastobsis lactiolella (Wakely's Dowd)

1 x Lesser Yellow Underwing

Lesser Yellow Underwing

Lee Mount - 27th August

 Not a lot overnight - these two were the best...

Centre-barred Sallow 

Double-striped Pug

Also mostly looking worn

Large Yellow Underwing x 2

Square-spot Rustic x 2

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing x 2

Soil Hill - 26th August

 One moth scrabbling about in the grasses.

Pretty faded - Shaded Broad-bar

A good few butterflies up there mainly on the north slope where there are some decent Buddleia still in flower c15 Peacock, 1 Red Admiral, 4 Small Tortoiseshell and a Green-veined White.

Elsewhere a good few Speckled Wood about in Lee Mount and at Stodfold near Ogden golf course this afternoon.