Norchard Moths

Moths have been up and down with and like the weather so far this year in my garden at Norchard, Worcs. Some highlights have been Oak Nycteoline 1/2, Acleris logiana 8/2 the sixth county record for this spreading species, and Small Brindled Beauty 15/2 by no means annual here. Mild nights have produced numbers of Spring Ushers and Pale Brindled Beauties etc. and the Orthosias are now emerging.

 

Butterfly Conservation's E-moth for November

The latest issue of E-moth from Butterfly Conservation should be available at the link here.

Radford's Flame Shoulder

This Radford's Flame Shoulder was attracted to mv light at Norchard, Worcs, last night. The first Worcestershire record of this scarce migrant was recorded at Malvern the previous night, as far as I know. This follows the first record for Herefordshire in early November last year.

Pearly Underwing

Pearly Underwing and Diamond-back here in Worcester overnight. 22 species in all which also included a fresh (2nd brood ?) Phycita roborella, the still declining Figure of 8 and Feathered Thorn which was NFY

Cypress Carpet in Colwall

 My first Cypress Carpet on October 8th. Also a Blair's Shoulder Knot so you can tell what hedge we have in our garden.

  

Last night 10th despite minimum of 6deg I was surprised to find 2 Clifden Nonpareil in the trap. They refused to pose with hindwings showing.  Phyl King

Muslin Moth

This Muslin Moth recorded on Saturday night was unseasonable but not unheard of at this time of year. The Red Sword-grass, also recorded on Saturday night, was my first at Norchard, Worcs, since 2010 and may well have been a migrant here.

White Ermine on Bringsty Common

 The wind has switched to coming from the north after a few milder nights. Best night was the 8th with 29 species. Not much sign of migrant activity, but then they usually go straight to Bodenham anyway, but I did get a Dark Sword-grass and a Gem. There's a couple of other Gem records in the county (Herefordshire) as well. Last night there was a White Ermine in the trap, which is the latest record by some distance (previous was September 16th 2014). Another attempting to second brood?

Bringsty Common: White Ermine