Monday, 26 September 2022

Unusual Wainscot

 L-album Wainscot in my Welland garden moth trap on 24th September - second record of this species in my garden (had one in 2019). A nice record for Worcestershire I think



Friday, 16 September 2022

Norchard Update

Great Brocade

Since returning from a holiday in Devon in late August, it has been interesting mothing at Norchard, Worcs, Noteable migrants have included a Great Brocade 29/8/22, Convolvulus Hawkmoth 3/9/22 Porter's Rustic and Loxostege sticticalis 4/9/22. The Porter's Rustic appears to be a new record for the West Midlands. More regular migrants have included Rush Veneer with nine on 27/8/22. Scarce Bordered Straw 28/8/22, Dark Sword-grass, and Pearly Underwing 29/8/22 and fairly regular Hummingbird Hawkmoths, Vestals, Rusty-dot Pearls and Silver Y's
Loxostege sticticalis

Porter's Rustic


Dotted Rustic on 11/9/22 was a new site record
 

Thursday, 15 September 2022

A nice suprise this morning in the moth trap - a Dewick's Plusia in my garden in Welland