A slight change in venue for Tuesday night, three traps out on the heath bit at Pilmoor, set among the cross-leaved heath and rushy areas, so slightly different habitat. It turned out to be a pretty reasonable night with 820 moths of 103 species, many birch-feeding species including several new ones for me and a few new for Pilmoor.
The highlights were an Ypsolopha nemorella, six Anacampsis blattariella, three Hypatima rhomboidella, two Batrachedra praeangusta, an Apotomis semifasciana, a Large Twin-spot Carpet, September Thorn, White Satin, Four-dotted footman and six Angle-striped Sallow.
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| Caloptilia alchimiella/robustella |
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| Anacampsis blattariella |
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| Batrachedra praeangusta |
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| Epinotia ramella f. costana |
For once the forecast was spot-on, a fine clear night, muggy with little or no wind, a beautiful dawn with a hint of mist hanging over the marshy bit. Sure enough the cloud rolled in and rain and wind later in the day, so at least I had taken advantage of the fine window.
There were plenty of Siskins flying around calling, and a wonderfully evocative Whimbrel was heard calling as it flew over. A few days rain and wind with hopefully a fine weekend coming up. Trapping peak about over now, so must take advantage as and when. August is probably the worst covered month for me and could be due to a number of factors: the odd weeks away are normally in August, the weather is often poor, and fatigue setting in feeling all 'mothed out'.
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