31st March 2009

Pride of place in a good overnight catch is my second record of Tawny Pinion. The first one in 2005 was confirmed by gen. det. but I don't think that will be needed for this very fresh specimen. Also of note was a second Twin-spotted Quaker for the year and a surprisingly early Garden Carpet. This was sat high up on the side of the house so impossible to photograph.

Trap List (125w MV)

Emmelina monodactyla - 1
Garden Carpet - 1
Early Thorn - 1
Common Quaker - 5
Clouded Drab - 1
Twin-spotted Quaker - 1
Hebrew Character - 4
Tawny Pinion - 1
Early Grey - 3

21st March 2009

The first Twin-spotted Quaker of the year was also the first since 2006 - a pattern I've seen reported by several other trappers. Hopefully a few more of the AWOL species will return this year.

Trap list (125 MV):

Agonopterix heracliana - 2
Dotted Border - 1
Red Chestnut - 2
Common Quaker - 14
Clouded Drab - 5
Hebrew Character - 5
Early Grey - 1
Twin-spotted Quaker - 1