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JMNR Moth Trapping – 18th April 2018

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The moth trap was set up near the hide on the evening of 18th April and emptied the following morning. 64 moths were recorded, 2 of the 13 species were new for the site (shown in bold). Early Thorn 1, Hebrew … Continue reading

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JMNR Moth Trapping – 14th April 2018

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A moth trap was set up by near the hide on the evening of 14th April and emptied the following morning. Minimum night-time temperature 9ºC. Although only 4 species were recorded, 1 was a new species for the site (shown … Continue reading

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Moth Trapping JMNR 18th May

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The moth trap was set up on the evening of 18th May by the garden hedge. There were a few light rain showers overnight and the minimum temperature was 9ºC. Only two moths were trapped: 1 Grass Rivulet Perizoma albulata and … Continue reading

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Moth Trapping JMNR 13th April 2015

The moth trap was set up adjacent to the garden hedge 8 pm 13th April and emptied 7 am 14th April. Temperature at 7 am 9ºC, Wind B4. Recorder N. Mahadevan. Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica – 6 Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta … Continue reading

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Moth Trapping JMNR 9th April 2015

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The moth trap was set up adjacent to the garden hedge 8 pm 9th April and emptied 7.15  am 10th April. Temperature at 8 am 9ºC, Wind B1. Recorders N. Mahadevan. Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta – 16 Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica – … Continue reading

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Moth Trapping JMNR April 4th

The moth trap was set up adjacent to the garden hedge late afternoon 4th April and emptied 8 am 5th April. Temperature at 8 am 10ºC, Wind B0. Recorders N. Mahadevan and P. Beard. Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica  – 3 Shoulder … Continue reading

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Moth Trapping JMNR 20th March

Trap set 18:45 20/3/15, emptied 08:00 21/3/15 Location: between brook and garden hedge The first moth trapping session of 2015 yielded 3 macro moths and 2 micros as follows: Clouded Drab    Orthosia incerta – 1 Chestnut    Conistra vaccinii – 2 … Continue reading

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JMNR Moth Trapping 27th September 2014

Trap set evening 27th and emptied morning of 26th. Not a very exciting catch! 2 Green Carpet, 1 Canary Thorn.

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JMNR Moth Trapping 16 September 2014

The spate of warm nights continues giving another opportunity for moth trapping over 16-17th September night. Average temperature 14.5ºC, minimum 14ºC, Wind E B1. 3 Canary-shouldered Thorn, 2 Copper Underwing agg., 4 Green Carpet, 5 Large Yellow Underwing, 1 Square-spot Rustic, … Continue reading

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JMNR Moth Trapping 12 September 2014

Records for moth trap set up on the evening of 12th September and emptied the following morning. Average temperature 13.5°C. 5 Canary-shouldered Thorn 1 Common Marbled Carpet 2 Green Carpet 1 Bulrush Wainsot 1 Lime-speck Pug 1 The Snout 1 … Continue reading

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