Earlier in the week he trapped at Parc Slip in Glamorgan, catching a modest number of seasonal moths, including yellow-horned, a species associated with birches. The weather forecast last night (3/3) was fairly suitable, so I put out one trap in the garden at Tyrwaun, Pwll.
I had 8 species of moth, including my target - yellow-horned - with the rest being March moth 1, oak beauty 1, pale brindled beauty 1, common quaker 6, twin-spottted quaker 1, Hebrew character 2, and a Caloptilia sp. (to be looked at later). I had 3 yellow-horneds, probably emanating from extensive birch scrub to the south of the garden (or from a nearby hillside).
The mothing season has started so, if you wish to catch the early season moths, consider dusting off your traps and put them out on appropriate nights.
I think it's me that struggles to keep up with you Ian! Good work - I'll try and trap again in Carms one of these days...
ReplyDeleteIt`ll be great if you can do some sites in your home patch N of Llandeilo in 2017 Vaughn...perhaps a Wildlife Trust reserve such as Talley. Talking of such sites, if ever the opportunity occurs, the further-afield Cors Goch Llanllwch is crying out for some moth survey work - perhaps your bosses may allow you to do so?
ReplyDeleteMy Caloptilia last night (I`ve since looked at it) was C. elongella, with light brown hind-legs; a couple of weeks ago I had C. betulicola, with whitish hind-legs.