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Saturday, 10 October 2026
Abernaint, Ffarmers - even more migrants
News for yesterday morning (9th October) - 6 Palpita vitrealis, 2 Turnips, 1 Scarce Birdered Straw and 1 Vestal.
Wednesday, 7 October 2026
Abernaint, Ffarmers - more migrants
Highlights this morning included my first Delicate of the autumn, another Gem, 2 Scarce Bordered Straws and my pinkest Vestal of the year so far.
Tuesday, 6 October 2026
Merveille du Jour
I haven't caught a merv for a few years, but last night's premonition came true.
Abernaint, Ffarmers
Nice mix of migrants this morning including 2 Turnips, 4 Vestals, 3 Palpita vitrealis, 1 Gem (pic) and 9 Small Mottled Willows. Also caught my first (three) Feathered Thorns of the autumn.
Monday, 5 October 2026
Feathered Ranunculus in Burry Port
A small trap of 33 individuals was composed of 19 species, amongst them some interesting moths.
Thursday, 1 October 2026
Abernaint, Ffarmers
Yesterday's trap didn't have much in it but it did produce a new migrant moth for Abernaint - a White-speck.
Friday, 25 September 2026
A thin catch, but not without interest...
As last night`s weather was forecast with suitable conditions for moth trapping, I could n`t resist a try, with the actinic going up on its usual flat-roof perch.
Best of the bunch was a Kent black arches, augmented by my `first of the year` pink-barred sallow and the typical late season Eudonia - Eudonia angustea, its specific name referring to its slim appearance. The Kent black arches was only the 2nd time here in my garden and it is a species that is certainly consolidating its hold in coastal Carmarthenshire; indeed George Tordoff reported impressive numbers at Pembrey Burrows this summer.
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