Met Office Forecast for Hebden Bridge. As given Wed. 19th July 2017. 1900 hours.

That's very flattering of you Andy, thank you. I've screen dumped the Met office forecast, things may change. I'll keep an eye on it. If there is a big change I shall post it.

I'm sorry to say that I was not sure what you meant when you said, "Friday night 10 - first light in Hebden". I assume you meant 10 a.m. "First light" would be Saturday morning about 5 a.m., so I am puzzled.

Stainland 19 July

Blastobasis adustella.

Blastobasis adustella

Beacon Hill Butterflies

Had a group working on Beacon Hill today, so took the opportunity to view the butterflies.

Red Admiral
Small Tortoiseshell
Large White
Small Skipper
Meadow Brown
Ringlet
Gatekeeper

With the exception of the first 2 there were lots of each species around.

Stainland, 18 July

2 Eudonia sp (too high up for me to get good ID).
2 Marbled Beauties.
1 Phoenix - Eulithis prunata.

It's first time I have managed to get a photo of a Phoenix, they seem flighty. Two years ago, one flew off as I got the camera near it. This one did the same after three quick shots. I'm pleased I got a photo.

The Phoenix - Eulithis prunata. 

Hardcastle Craggs Friday

Looks like we will be running a few traps at the rangers hut near the car parks at Hardcastle craggs on friday night ..all welcome.The weather looks a bit iffy so we may change to sat if it looks any better.

Lee Mount - 18th July

A new one for here this morning.

 Blue-bordered carpet

Copley 17th July

Set the trap up last night and came down in the morning to find it knocked off the table and on the floor. Not major damage to trap thankfully.

1175 Bramble shoot moth
1887 Clouded border
1906 Brimstone moth
1917 Early thorn
1956 Common wave x2
2000 Iron prominent
2050 Common footman
2089 Heart and dart
2107 Large yellow underwing x10
2330 Dusky brocade
2477 Snout

There are a couple more but I am working on identifying them and will add when sorted out.

Lee Mount - 17th July

Not a lot this in the trap this morning but this Slender Brindle was very nice to find.

 Slender Brindle

 

Later in the morning this moth below fluttered out from the Buddleia bush and I  thought at first - 'Butterfly' with closed wings ! I managed to catch it but this was the best photo I could get as it landed briefly on the window frame. It wouldn't open it's wings at rest though. 

Early Thorn 

Banana

This banana cut and tied to a branch of a tree in the garden is as good as sugaring to attract moths just after dark  ??? ..will keep you posted.

Scarce Silver Y

Stainland 17th July.

2 Eudonia mercurella by the door.

Stainland 16th July 2017.

Riband Wave.

Eudonia mercurella. (Fairy sure anyway). I saw three, the other two were by the door in the middle of the night, when I let our cat out.

The third moth is proving difficult. It needs an ID.

Riband Wave

The Eudonia was in a very tight corner in the hall. I had to crop the photo to make it look OK.

Eudonia mercurella

?

Mid July

Another Varied Coronet last night with Plain Wave ,Light Arches ,Uncertain , Short Cloaked Moth and 6 Swallow - tailed Moth

Pugs this week
V - Pug x 1
Green Pug x 1 (very worn)
Foxglove Pug x 2
Double Striped Pug x 3
Narrow winged Pug x 1

Next Weekend Fri / Sat we will be trying to run 4/5 traps in the Craggs overnight all welcome will update during the week

Ogden golf course

Struggling with his one below and apologies for the rubbish photo... I thought at first it was a Silver-ground Carpet but it doesn't look right for that and it doesn't seem to fit Common Carpet either. It seems to have a greyish band through the darker central cross band which gets paler towards the black marks.

Lots of Ringlets up there in the long grass early afternoon - and it was still pretty dull.

Cromwell Bottom

Had a quick walk round today before the sun came out.....
Small Skipper x 2
Comma x 1
Red Admiral x 2
Gatekeeper x 1
Speckled Wood x 2
Meadow Brown x 2
Ringlet x 5
Green veined White x 3
Small White   x 1
Large White x 1
Brown Hawker x 2
Common Darter x 3
Emperor x 1

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Stainland 12 July.

Today, seen but not photographed. How many photos of common moths can one take?

1 Marbled Beauty.
1 Twenty Plume.
1 Eudonia lactustrata.

Varied Coronet

Another good night in Northowram , ran the MV 125 all night and this produced 107 moths of 22 species , there was a cool wind but no rain . Other moths were Dark Arches 25 , Heart and dart 11 , LY Underwing 5 , Common Footman 6 , Riband Wave 9 , Light Emerald 2 , Swallow Tailed Moth 1 , Purple Clay 1 ,  Garden Pebble , Snout , Flame , Green Carpet   etc... Varied Coronet was a first here and only the 3rd local record.

Garden Moths Sun 10th July 2017

Garden Moths Sun 10th July 2017, Parish of Shelf


Weather : Warm 17o  Dry . Moon Phase  Near Full. Occ. light breezes

The usual Large Clumsy Onion Rings in abundance . Small Magpie,, Snout.and Heart & Dart in relative abundance +5 Some species reflected adjacent garden cutting and or fruit trees ( Apple)
Quite a few micros flying  A wave of Common Footman occured later in the eveing

Other Entomology Green Lacewing, Orange ladybird , Beetle


17.012 BF462      Ypsolopha sequella  x1
16.001 BF424      Bird-cherry Ermine Yponomeuta evonymella  x1
73.368 BF2136    The Gothic Naenia typica

63.081 BF1294    Inlaid Grass Veneer Crambus pascuella x1

63.025 BF1376    Small Magpie Anania hortulata  x3

70.207 BF1887    Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata  x3

70.226 BF1906    Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata

73.342 BF2107    Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba x10

73.162 BF2321    Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha  x5

72.003 BF2477    The Snout Hypena proboscidalis  x5+
70.283 BF1961    Light Emerald Campaea margaritaria
70.016 BF1713    Riband Wave Idaea aversata ab. remutata, x
70.016 BF1713    Riband Wave Idaea aversata
73.317 BF2089    Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis  x5
70.252 BF1931    Peppered Moth Biston betularia  x1
73.012 BF2434    Burnished Brass Diachrysia chrysitis x1

73.173 BF2337    Marbled Minor Oligia strigilis

73.267 BF2160    Bright-line Brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea x3
65.009 BF1653    Buff Arches Habrosyne pyritoides
73.040 BF2280    The Miller Acronicta leporina
72.045 BF2050    Common Footman Eilema lurideola
73.001 BF2450    The Spectacle Abrostola tripartita
73.045 BF2289    Knot Grass Acronicta rumicis

more to add...........

17.012 BF462      Ypsolopha sequella 





16.001 BF424      Bird-cherry Ermine Yponomeuta evonymella








73.040 BF2280    The Miller Acronicta leporina




73.368 BF 2136  The Gothic Naenia typica 

65.009 BF1653    Buff Arches Habrosyne pyritoides






73.012 BF2434    Burnished Brass Diachrysia chrysitis x1





70.252 BF1931    Peppered Moth Biston betularia 



70.283 BF1961    Light Emerald Campaea margaritaria




73.317 BF2089    Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis



70.016 BF1713    Riband Wave Idaea aversata



73.001 BF2450    The Spectacle Abrostola tripartita







73.045 BF2289    Knot Grass Acronicta rumicis



1294  Inlaid Grass Veneer Crambus pascuella ABH 63.081  





73.267 BF2160    Bright-line Brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea

Lee Mount -10th July

In among others, a couple of nice moths in the trap this morning.

 True Lover's Knot

 

These three shots below are of the same moth - how different the colour can look depending on their pose and the light.

Burnished Brass