Copley Garden 19.4.18 & Ogden light

Tried the trap in the garden last night - over 30 moths

Hebrew character x2
Clouded Drab x1
Common Quaker x 12
Satellite x2

A few still to ID but this one is annoying me as I cannot seem to place it - I'm thinking hebrew character but I am not sure.

Ogden light - 18-4-19

Oak Beauty x1

Hebrew character x2

 But again 3 that I cannot ID - again any help.

Moth 1

 Moth 2

Moth 3

Calderdale Way butterflies

Walked the Calderdale Way from Brighouse to West Vale - then on to St Stephen's at Copley.
Lots of small tortoiseshells around the British Waterways building near the fishing pools at Brighouse. Approx 8 through the woods to southowram, then another 2 in North Dean
Peacock in fields on-route to Southowram
Small white in garden just now.

Warming up....

Common Quaker x 10
Twin -spotted Quaker x 1
Small Quaker x 3
Hebrew Character x 3
Diurna fagella x 2
White Shouldered House Moth x 1

Small White and Small Tortoiseshell in garden yesterday

Garden Moths VC63 18 April 2018

Weather: Warm Dry, Humidity Low . Daytime Temp c 19-21o . Still

MV Garden

ABH 45.044 BF 1524 Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla
ABH 73.241 BF2179 Pine Beauty Panolis flammea.

ABH 70.141 BF1862  Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
ABH 73.245 BF2182  Small Quaker Orthosia cruda

ABH 73.241 BF2179 Pine Beauty Panolis flammea.



ABH 70.141 BF1862  Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Lee Mount 17th April

In and around the trap this morning
Hebrew Character x 3
Clouded Drab x 1
Common Quaker x 3
Small Quaker x 2 (double check appreciated)
Early Grey x 1
Mottled Grey x 1
This one below for checking - I'm thinking Common Pug ? - total wing-span c22mm

 Common Pug ?

 

 Small Quaker

 

Twin-spotted Quaker from 16th April found in the day-time

Ogden makeshift moth trap

The light outside the classroom at Ogden seems to attract it's fair share of moths. Here are a few from the last few days - and because I have not "moffed" for a few months some help on identifying the bottom 3 of them would be appreciated.

Oak beauty x 3

Early Grey??? 

Moth 2

Moth 3 (but I am not sure if iw is the same as Moth 2)

First Pug

Had a Double striped Pug last night , 1 Twin Spotted Quaker , 3 Early Grey , 4 Hebrew Character , 2 Common Quaker and 1 Clouded Drab,,,

Lee Mount - 8th April

Mottled Grey x 1  (it's a new one for me so better get it checked. Pretty sure it's not an Early Tooth-striped by the shape of the wing)
Common Quaker x 1
Clouded Drab x 1
Satellite x 1
Emmelina monodactyla x 1
Chestnut x 1

Mottled Grey

Also one from this morning (9th) an Early Grey found on the fence and in the trap a Hebrew Character x 1

Early Grey

 

And 2 Red admirals today over the garden.

Last night

7th April
Hebrew Character x 4
Early Grey x 3
Common Quaker x 1

8th April

Hebrew Character x 10
Early Grey x 3
Common Quaker x 2
Clouded Drab x 4
Agonopterix sp x 1


11th April

Hebrew Character x 1

14th April

Hebrew Character x 3
Common Quaker x 2
Early Grey x 3
Clouded Drab x 1

Lee Mount - 7th April

Clouded Drab x 4 in the trap this morning plus one below I'm not sure about - thinking maybe Chestnut ??

 Above and below - the same moth - though the lower photo it was difficult to avoid the glare from the flash

One from the night before (6th April) which I think must be Agonopterix ocellana

Oak Beauties

They often say that the first spell of good weather after a load of snow will be very good for trapping.Something to do with all the larvae been protected from predators ..Last night in Northowram =
Oak Beauty  x 2
Twin Spotted Quaker x 1
Hebrew Character x 2
Common Quaker x 2
Clouded Drab x 2

Lee Mount - 6th April

I left the actinic on all night but didn't think I would get anything as it did go cold again with a breeze. However I was pleasantly surprised this morning.
Hebrew Character x 2
Common Quaker x 1
Clouded Drab x 1

GREY SHOULDER KNOT and First Butterfly

Ran the trap for the first time this year last night and at last caught a Grey Shoulder Knot been hoping for this one for the last few years. A first for Calderdale .Also 2 Hebrew Character , 2 Common Quaker, Clouded Drab and a Brown House Moth. Had 3 Small Tortoiseshell flitting about the garden today...................at last looks like spring is with us...............

                Grey Shoulder -Knot  Lithophane ornitopus lactipennis

Small Angle Shades.....

Emerged yesterday from a larva found feeding on HIMALAYAN BALSAM at Bradshaw last September.

Quite a nice looking insect!

Lee Mount

Just three moths this week - not much expected given the cool temperatures - but it's a start.

Satellite x 1 (25th)
Common Quaker x 1 (25th)
Agonopterix heracliana x 1 (26th)

Satellite

Bulrush Wainscot

Whilst on a visit to the Cromwell Bottom compound yesterday I noticed this exit/entry hole in a Bulrush stem. After peeling back the outer layers I could see extensive internal feeding and more holes. Obviously an invertebrate of some kind I can only assume it's a Bulrush Wainscot larva as no other species bore in to typha stems like this - a nice find for me as I've not recorded this species before :-)

NBN Gateway map service has been terminated

Hi all

I assume everyone already knows the following information, after all it's almost 12 months old. I'm always the last to find things out, so thought I'd better pass it on:

Please note that the NBN Gateway map service has been terminated as of 1 April 2017.
As soon as a replacement map service is available, distribution maps will hopefully appear here again.
In the meantime, you can get some idea of distribution from the NBN Atlas websitePlease note that the NBN Gateway map service has been terminated as of 1 April 2017.
As soon as a replacement map service is available, distribution maps will hopefully appear here again.
In the meantime, you can get some idea of distribution from the NBN Atlas website.

View the NBN Atlas Map

The above was taken from:

http://ukmoths.org.uk/species/thyatira-batis/distribution-map

I'm off to go and sit in my cardboard box again now. Sigh.

Moth Report

After many years of collecting records (past and present) , I can see the end in sight. Charlie has been working very hard putting the photos together and Annie has done a great job proof reading the document. If any one has any articles on Calderdale moths stories past and present  , poems etc and would like them included please send them to me ....Cheers Andy

Lee Mount - 9th March

A solitary Hebrew Character in the trap this morning was a nice surprise. Also a Dotted Border the previous day, though that was on the garage door.

New micro book

Maybe one for the micro enthusiasts

https://www.atroposbooks.co.uk/a-field-guide-to-the-smaller-moths-of-great-britain-and-ireland