Lee Mount - 17th Nov

Not much in or around the trap lately but one half-decent night on 17th
Feathered Thorn x 2
Red-green Carpet x 1
Brick  x 1
Mottled Umber x 3
Winter Moth x 1

Light-brown Apple-moth on 16th and a Satellite on 13th

Also a Peacock Butterfly was reported flying around someones house near the hospital on 17th. Apparently they took it in a box to Manor Heath thinking it might go in the butterfly house. Thankfully staff there found a cool outhouse and left it nectering on some fruit. Hopefully it's found a spot to hibernate by now.

Only House Wood Northowram

2 Mottled Umber
67 Winter Moth

Small Tortoiseshell flying today in Todmorden( BL) thanks Bri

19.11.19

2 Scarce Umber
47 Winter Moths

Turner Wood Rishworth

26 Winter Moth Sp.
1 Northern Winter Moth

Rishworth. Decent.

Just:  2 Mottled Umber. (One was dark brown firm) if that is of any interest
1 feathered Thorn.
1 Red Green Carpet

Turner Wood Rishworth

Netted in the Wood
1 Winter Moth Sp.
1 Northern Winter Moth
Resting on Tree Trunks
1 Chestnut

Only House Wood Northowram

Winter Moth male  x 148
Winter Moth female x 1
Northern Winter Moth x 1

2 small pip type Bats flying about

A mild evening with plenty Winter Moths about , A good start to the winter ......

17.11.19

Winter Moth  x  178
Winter Moth female x 2

Cold Northerly wind  plenty Winter Moths but little else...

Rishworth-Not a bad night

Moth Trapping Session 15th November 2019
Not a bad night.
By the way I call them sessions but actually leave the trap out all night.

List of Species
Red Green Carpet x2
Mottled Umber x1
Feathered Thorn x1
Winter Moth Sp. x1

There was a quite a large moth that flew around the trap erratically at about 8:40. Went to look for it but it was no longer there.


Just a reminder there is a moth night at Cromwell Bottom tonight if anyone else is going??

Moth Night at Cromwell Bottom

There is a moth night at Cromwell Bottom on Saturday. Arrivals from 5pm onwards. Apparently there will a lot of activity with sugar in the wood. other details at cromwellbottom.blogspot.com. if anyone else is going....?

Rishworth. Just the one.

There  was nothing actually in the trap last night. It was -1c here. All there was an Exapate Congelatella on the fence. Looks much warmer tonight 4c so things looking good.

Anyone else trapping tonight in the December Moth chase?

Ogden door light

Had a really barren spell with the normally reliable outdoor light on the Ogden classroom, however a few moths recently.

This morning had a satellite (2256) inside the metal door.

Rishworth- A great night once more!

Moth Trapping Session 3rd November 2019
A good night with a good variation of species.

List of Species
Brick x4
Exapate Congelatella x1
November Moth Agg. x1
Northern Winter Moth x1
Winter Moth Sp. x1
Red Lined Quaker x1
Satellite x5
Feathered Thorn x2

Broadhead Clough - Nov. 1st

I was taking part in a grassland fungi survey in the fields just north of the reserve. Not many moths about but I did see a male Winter Moth and a very late male Scoparia ambigualis. I thought it might have been something good so I took it home and dissected it. Straight away the structure eliminated all the Eudonias which made things a LOT simpler.

Glutinous Earthtongue with yours truly reflected in it's slimy head.

For full walk details see here:

https://calderdale-wildlife.blogspot.com/2019/11/grassland-fungi-survey-broadhead-clough.html

Rishworth + a MIcro ID

Moth Trapping Session 1st November 2019
Not the Best but a decent night in the trap.

List of Species
Satellite x1
Chestnut x2
ID x1
Angle Shades x1
Feathered  Thorn x3
Yellow Line Quaker x3

                                                        ID Above

                                                                Satellite Above

                                                    Chestnut Above

Rishworth- Satellite madness!

Moth Trapping Session 31st October 2019
The trap was full of Satellites this morning but the species did vary.

List of Species
Satellite x15
Red Green Carpet x3
Brick x1
Chestnut x3
Feathered Thorn x2
Mottled Umber x1
Yellow Line Quaker x3

                                                       Mottled Umber

                                                            Chestnut

                                                       Satellite

Is this a v.worn Yellow Line Quaker?

Moth Night at Cromwell Bottom

Charlie has informed me there is a Moth night on at Cromwell Bottom this Saturday. Light on at 5:30. Other details on cromwellbottom.blogspot.com.

Rishworth- The Usuals

Moth Trapping Session 29/10/2019
A normal night with the usual species.

List of Species
Brick x1
Satellite (white dots) x2
Yellow Lined Quaker x2
Red Lined Quaker x1
Red Green Carpet x1

                                                               Satellite

                                               Brick

Rishworth and Bare Head Tunnel

Bare  Head Tunnel 28th October 2019
Herald x8
Peacock x5
Small Tortoiseshell x4


Rishworth 26th October 2019 Moth Trapping Session#
Feathered Thorn x1

Rishworth and an ID

Moth Trapping Session 24th October 2019
Not a bad night with a new form of Satellite for here. LIst below..

                                                    Brick Above

                                                      LAcewing Above

                                              Chestnut Above

                                             Have this down as Dark Chestnut??? ID Please

                                                      Mottled Umber Above

                                                             Satellite  above

List of Species
Mottled Umber x2
Satellite x2 (Both orange dots, the first of that form for here)
Brick x1
November Moth Agg. x1
Dark Chestnut???? X1

---Lacewing x5----

Stainland.

Just one moth today. It arrived in time to avoid the rain, which is what I'm doing.
It's a Mottled Umber.

Mottled Umber.

Lee Mount - 25th October

A little better again last night despite the drizzle

Yellow- line Quaker x 2
Feathered Thorn x 2
Light-brown Apple-moth x 1
Brick x 1
Mottled Umber x 1
November Moth agg x 1

 Feathered Thorns

Mottled Umber

Mottled Umber on the 23rd as well but it was in a spiders web with just the wings intact and the body gone !