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Wednesday 26 July 2023

News from Graig Farm near Llandovery

 Stephen Ruttle has emailed this morning with some interesting records, announced here with some envy! It is a reminder, if the wind is southerly and heavy rain is forecast, that trapping can still be really worthwhile.


                                                 Above: striped hawk-moth. Photo: S. Ruttle.

This is what Stephen wrote in his email:

I was home alone here for the last week and last Sunday night..,the torrential rain night, as it often does….proved productive. S good crop of migrants including 2 Palpita vitrealis, 18 Dk Swordgrass, 25 Silver Y and our first Striped Hawk. Stunning animal.
We’ve had a few new species; Currant Clearwing and Blossom Underwing and half a dozen new micros.

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