Whitefield, Wiveliscombe - Garden Moth Survey - 4 April 2008

I did not put my trap out on March 28th, the fourth week of GMS, because of high wind and heavy rain but the weather on the night of April 4th was not so bad with a minimum temperature of 8C and 18 specimens.

Oak Beauty, Clouded Drab,Hebrew Character, Small Quaker, Common Quaker, Shoulder Stripe and Early Grey.  There were also two firsts for 2008 :- Streamer and Common Pug.  The last named is an interesting record as the books (both Skinner and Waring & Townsend) give the start of its season as May whereas the Mapmate Records for the Somerset Moth Group show that it has appeared in April each year since 2001.