Langport 29 November 2006

Udea ferrugalis 1
December moth 1
Winter moth 1
Sprawler 1
Silver Y 1

John Bebbington

Closworth 29th Nov
December moth 7

Langport 28 November 2006

A cold clear night last night but still 2 moths:
Satellite 1
Sprawler 1

John Bebbington

John's late Dark Arches is interesting.  Until 2004, our latest record was 18-Oct.  In 2004 James recorded one on the 8th an another on the 14th December.  I see that these records are annotated by James with 'Extremely unseasonal'!  That said, late November is very unusual too.

Closworth 27th.Nov.
One Silver Y

Langport 26 Nov 06

I put the trap out but it was rather wet and windy. When I looked this morning there was a large noctuid sitting under the lid of the trap - underside was unfamiliar so my hopes rocketed but it was just a Dark Arches! The last one in the trap was on 26 August.
Also 1 December Moth and one migrant:
Udea ferrugalis 1

John Bebbington

Langport 24 November 06

- a better night!

Udea ferrugalis 4
Autumn Green Carpet 1
Red-green Carpet 1
Winter moth 1
Feathered thorn 2 (one was a superb female - first female I've ever caught)
Angle Shades 1
Blair's Shoulder-knot 1
Silver Y 1

Langport 22 Nov 06

Udea ferrugalis 2

Mottled Umber 1

Red-line Quaker 1

Langport 19th and 20th November 2006

19th: Silver Y 1

20th: Angle Shades 1

Closworth17/11/2006
Silver Y
Chestnut 2

Closworth13/11/2006
Sprawler
Blair's shoulder knot
Feathered thorn 2
Udea ferrugalis

Langport 12 November 2006

• Rush Veneer 1
• Red-green Carpet 1
• Setaceous Hebrew Character 1 (very late but pristine)
• Brick 1
• Angle Shades 1
• Sprawler 1 (first of the year)
• Silver Y 1 (plus 1 larva still feeding on Lonicera telemanniana on my shed)

John Bebbington

Closworth 10/11/2006
December moth
Udea ferrugalis
Red-line quaker 3
Feathered thorn 4

2 November 2006 Peter Tennant After the excellent AGM at Ruishton despite a cold night (-3 Centigrade) I found a Red Swordgrass in my trap here at Whitefield.  My only previous record was six years ago in autumn 2000.