Well, we had a lovely freezing wind on a nice cold night & absolutely nothing in the trap for the 7 people present. But the goo produced a Satellite & a Chestnut moth, walking round the woods produced 3 Grey Birch Buttons (Acleris logiana) & 2 flightless Female Dotted Borders.
The 3 winter moths not shown on here before:
The Chestnut
The Satellite
Dotted Border
Hopefully hauls should start improving as the nights get warmer - they will, wont they?
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If you pick a half decent night towards the end of March you could be over-run with various Quakers etc. It's worth checking Sallow blossom (Pussy Willow) next month for nectaring, nocturnal spring moths. I've never had any success with it myself but it can be very productive apparently.
Nice Dotted Border female there - not one I've seen before.
This next weekend looks very good for early spring species..had a bumper night at hardcastle craggs last night....
And keep an eye out for Orange Underwing , flying around the tops of Silver Birch on sunny days....
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