Comma & Green Veined White?

These two were taken at Ogden Res this morning.

Oats Royd

Taken this morning when there were a few of this dragonfly/damselfly species about. The Butterfly, although only thumbnail size was a beautiful Sky Blue colour but always settled with closed wings. Id. help definitely needed!

Wall Brown

Just to let you know had a wonderfully bright Wall Brown in the poly tunnel area of Manor Heath today.

Garden Dart

This is the Garden Dart from Tuesday night, which shows much more detail than one I posted yesterday - I have also posted a dark Turnip Moth for comparison. Turnip Moth is actually a Dart but is a larger Moth than Garden Dart.



Turnip Moth

Another Dart sp

this was caught at light by Nick dawrty last friday.?

A Note from Tom Hubball(dragonfly recorder VC63)

Just been looking at your Calderdale blog.....found it from your recent post about Garden Darts on the Yorkshiremoths group.

On the July page I noticed the following blog by Chris : "Also found a number of these caterpillars in the garden this afternoon, does anyone know what they might be? (middle)". I think that this is a Campion larva. Please could you let Chris know as there are no contact details for him.

By the way, I'm also the VC63 dragonfly recorder for the British Dragonfly Society and would appreciate any records you have. Hope you don't mind but I've attached a recording form for your use...if you you're willing to pass them on.

Many thanks

Tom Hubball
if any one wants a recording form please send me an e-mail and I will forward you one.

What is this?

I caught this moth a couple of nights ago, (Andy this is the black one I was telling you about), I think it is a very dark Garden Dart - which by the way is a rare Moth in Yorkshire with very few recent records - saying that I have had over 40 in the last two years - the only alternative I can think of is a very small (Garden Dart sized!) Turnip Moth - below are a cpouple of photos of a Garden Darts for reference

While we are on the subject of Garden Dart I had one last night that I will post as soon as I can get a photo

Garden Dart 21/08/2007

Garden Dart 14/08/2006

Now this is one I'm sure about, Gold Spangle, lovely

Moth Trap

I am off to Cornwall(pendeen) for 2 weeks on Friday if any body would like to borrow my (very bright)moth trap for two weeks they are more than welcome.Please leave a comment below.

Mothmen in action

Photos from last weeks mothing at Withens Clough, thanks again to Andy, Brian and Martyn for a fascinating evening.

Unintended Mystery Moth

Sorry about this paltry pic but it's all I can manage. The creature settled at an impossible angle on my curtains.

Moth trapping event at Foxglove Covert

Just to let you know there will be a Moth Trapping session at Foxglove Covert LNR, Catterick Garrison omn August 29th/30th.

On Saturday morning, 30th August, they will be identifying the moths. This starts at around 7.00am.

If you would like to come and see the moths you should come on the Saturday morning.
To book, please call us at the Field Centre on 01748 831113 or 07754 270980.

For anyone who does not know it, Foxglove is a cracking reserve on Catterick Garrison, they have a fully kitted bird ringing station and are moth trapping most of the season. I took the local WATCH group from Ogden there in July and we had a fantastic time. Anyone can visit, just contact the centre and they will get you past the Gurkha on guard duty.

firstly thanks to andy for the invite.
dragonflies are my main interest after birds.its getting a bit late in the season for dragonflies but this week i found two good local species
first 2 banded demoiselle at elland gp on wednesday(060808) on the canal,both males.i have only seen this species in calderdale on 2 occasions at elland gp and bradley hall farm.
secondly a black tailed skimmer (female) at green withens res on thursday(070808) i think this species was only recorded in calderdale for the first time in 2004.

banded demoiselle
elland gp

black tailed skimmer
green withens res

Withens Clough Car park

Nice to Nick carter and Martyn last night along with Brian we had a good night.2 UFO spotters turned up as well.??????
Antler moth 54
Large y.U 36
Chevron 2
Northern Spinach 8
Twin Spot carpet 1
Swift sp 1
Smoky Waiscot 10
Common waiscot 4
Gold Spot 5
Dark Archers 12
Straw Dot 1
Minor sp 3
L/C Rustic 4
Lesser Y U 10
Pepple Hook tip 1
Green carpet 4
Riband wave 2
Broad BLYU 1
Purple Bar 10+
Clouded Bordered Brindle 3
Dark Barred twin Spot Carpet 2
Willow Beauty 2
Square Spot Rustic 2
Lesser swallow prominent 5
Small Dotted Buff 1
Dotted Clay 2
Latticed heath 1
and the moth of the night Scalloped Hook Tip

Last nights moths

Pammene aurita

Catoptria falsella

The Uncertain

I've not been having much variety lately - just masses of Large Yellow Underwings - but have had these three goddies over the past week

The Uncertain



Dotted Clay



Golden Plusia

I keep checking the shed for an Old Lady but have not found one this year so here's a photo of the one from 2006

In the Greenhouse

Went searching round the Greenhouse today and found this beauty a Purple thorn,also in there were Early Thorn,Dark archers,Yellow shell,Mother of Pearl,Single dotted Wave and Riband wave(non banded form).

a quick moth trap

just a few moths

please could somebody help with i.d

thanks

Local events

SUTTON BANK VISITOR CENTRE, nr Thirsk, North Yorkshire. Introduction to moths & moth recording
9 August 2008 20:00 onwards Booking essential: 01929 406009 or nmrs@butterfly-conservation.org
UNIVERSITY OF YORK, York. Identifying difficult moths by genitalia
1 November 2008 10:30 – 16:00 Booking essential: 01929 406009 or nmrs@butterfly-conservation.org

BBC i player

There was an excellent programe about british moths and butterflys on the other night and can be seen on BBc iplayer link


http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00cskdd/

Copper Underwing

Had my first Copper Underwing of the year last night,The pic above shows how to tell the difference between Copper and SvensonnsCopper (thanks yorkshire moths).

help please

blue underwinged blue



mysteriously patterened moth

thanks for any help

Clueless in Shibden Valley

These must be common, even so the mottled one looks interesting. Naturally, I don't know what they are but I have discovered a reasonable website I will start using.

And Finally........

Finally got the images off the camera from the moths caught in the trap on nearly 2 weeks ago!! Haven't ID'd them yet other than the Snout. The one with green on I was initially thinking Green Arches but then it doesnt seem green enough!! lol

Gorpley Clough(monsoon)

Out at Gorpley Clough last night with Brian leesey we recorded this Evergestis pallidata (pic above) another possible new species to our area(???Paul where are you when we need you).It rained a lot and there was a rave going on as well but we recorded some good species including Blue Bordered Carpet,Pinion Streaked Snout,Lemke's Gold Spot,Barred Straw,Northern spinachand a plague of Light emeralds.

Leopard Moth

Great moth from last night.It wasn't in the trap though , just laid on the grass. We thought it was dead when we found it but it soon let us know it wasn't .

Mick and Kath

Elephant Hawk Moth

After getting the Poplar Hawk Moth a couple of weeks ago we were pleased to get the Elephant Hawk Moth the night before last. Cracking moth

Mick And Kath Sharpe

Poplar Hawk Moth

Had this Poplar Hawk Moth a couple of weeks ago and thought it may be of interest

Mick and Kath Sharpe

Angle Striped Sallow

Having been contacted by Andy I have uploaded this picture for anyone that may be interested as he says it could be a first for Calderdale .It came to the trap around 12 midnight of last night along with a good variety of other species .

Mick and Kath Sharpe

Last nights moths

A few micros in the trap last night the bottom two look identifiable? and the top one is a Bee Moth,also,(411)Argyresthia goedarella(1497)Amblyptillia acanthadactyla,Pinion streaked snout,Agapeta hammana,Cherry bark moth + lots of LYU,DAarches,Brimstone ,Snout , Heart and Dart,Light Emerald,Swallowtailed Moths,Northern Spinach,etc

Cromwell Bottom 21st July

15 + Gatekeeper
40 + Meadow Brown
6 Speckled wood
1 Purple Hairstreak
1 Peacock
1 Small white
2 small skipper
and my first 6 spot Burnet moth

Oats Royd, Queensbury

Thanks for the invite Andy and for providing the id of this Meadow Brown. I was interested in lepidoptery as a schooldboy, but my knowledge has disintegrated now.

Cromwell Bottom

Spider taking Narrow -bordered 5 spot burnet

Gatekeeper first sighting on the 16th July

Ringlet

Hi Guys
Another location for Ringlet, Nefyn beach ! I spent 15 mins following a small dark butterfly up and down Nefyn beach on Tuesday until it finally settled and its identity was revealed. Talk about a let down, I had been hoping for a small fritillary of some description ! Not done much apart from work so far but we did have a female Bee Moth settle in the caravan on Sunday night when we sat down for a drink on the patio.

Anyone got a decent Ringlet image I can borrow for my blog !

PS Watch the North Wales news tomorrow night and see the launch of the Anglesea Lifeboat in response to Sues 999 call to the coast guard about a possible Reggie Perrin/ John Stonehouse on Nefyn beach this morning!