Robin and Mike have been trapping regularly at various sites in the County. Mike has just sent me the results of 2 recent outings.
Steart Point, 27 August: Robin Clatworthy, Mike Ridge and David Matthews. A strong wind all evening at this exposed location resulted in a poor catch and trapping was abandoned at midnight.
15 Orange Swift (5)
993 Cyclamen Tortrix (1)
1838 Tawny Speckled Pug (1)
2091 Dark Sword-grass (1)
2102 Flame Shoulder (3)
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (8)
2123 Small Square-spot (8)
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character (6)
2134 Square-spot Rustic (6)
2197 Southern Wainscot (a local species)
2198 Smoky Wainscot (1)
2199 Common Wainscot (7) 2353 Flounced Rustic (4)
2361 Rosy Rustic (4).
59 individuals of 14 species.Lower Chelmsine, 31 August: a provate small holding with ancient trees and newly-planted areas. Robin Clatworthy and Mike Ridge. The evening turned cool and clear before midnight, but Svenson's Copper Underwing was a nice surprise.
938 Agapeta zoegana (1)
1305 Agriphila tristella (1)
1405 Mother of Pearl (1)
1682 Blood-vein (3)
1738 Common Carpet (2)
1742 Yellow Shell (1)
1764 Common Marbled Carpet (1)
1776 Garden Carpet (4)
1906 Brimstone Moth (9)
1914 Dusky Thorn (1)
2044 Dingy Footman (1)
2091 Dark Sword-grass (1)
2102 Flame Shoulder (6)
2107 Large Yellow Underwing (47)
2111 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (1)
2123 Small Square-spot (3)
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character (118)
2133 Six-striped Rustic (1)
2134 Square-spot Rustic (37)
2199 Common Wainscot (12)
2269 Centre-barred Sallow (2)
2298 Svensson's Copper Underwing (2)
2343a Common Rustic agg (4)
2350 Small Wainscot (1)
2361 Rosy Rustic (3)
2474 Straw Dot (12)
2477 Snout (2).
278 individuals of 27 species.