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current posts

 
Tue 28th January 2014 15:21 by Jenny Seawright
Monday January 27th
Day observation of three Grey Shoulder-knot's well disguised among lichens on the wall of St. Aldhelm's church, Lytchett heath
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Sun 26th January 2014 22:00 by Richard Cottle
Tincleton, 24th January
Damp night, but reasonably mild. 11 moths of 8 species. NFY were Chestnut, Dark Chestnut, Pale Brindled Beauty, Satellite, Agonopterix heracliana and 2 Acleris hastiana.
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Sat 25th January 2014 13:45 by Will Bown
Winterborne Stickland - 24th January
A mild, damp and misty night only produced three moths: Winter Moth, Pale Brindled Beauty and Red-green Carpet.
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Thu 23rd January 2014 08:22 by Les Hill
22-Jan 125W MV East Lulworth
  • Erannis defoliaria Mottled Umber 1
  • Conistra vaccinii Chestnut 1
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Sun 19th January 2014 09:15 by Mike Hetherington
Puncknowle 18.1.14
Single Winter Moth at lighted window.
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Sat 18th January 2014 11:43 by Mike Hetherington
Puncknowle 17.1.14 125MV
A single (and early) Early Grey was resting on the wall next to my first trap of the year.
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Sat 18th January 2014 11:15 by Paul Harris
Broadwey 17/1
First trapping this year resulted in just a single Dark Chestnut
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Thu 16th January 2014 14:16 by Les Hill
15-Jan 125W MV East Lulworth
  • Erannis defoliaria Mottled Umber 2
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Wed 15th January 2014 17:20 by Les Hill
14-Jan 125W MV East Lulworth
Snap Mr Bown!

  • Agonopterix heracliana 1
  • Operophtera brumata Winter Moth 1
  • Conistra vaccinii Chestnut 1
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Wed 15th January 2014 13:00 by Will Bown
Winterborne Stickland - 10th and 14th January
Not much on the wing here lately, just 2 Winter Moth, a single Chestnut and a single Agonopterix heracliana.
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Sat 11th January 2014 17:52 by Richard Cottle
Tincleton, 10th January
Cool, but calm. 4 Winter Moth and 2 Mottled Umber
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Sat 11th January 2014 08:54 by Les Hill
10-Jan 125W MV East Lulworth
  • Ypsolopha ustella 1
  • Poecilocampa populi December Moth 4
  • Operophtera brumata Winter Moth 1
  • Erannis defoliaria Mottled Umber 7
  • Eupsilia transversa Satellite 1
  • Conistra vaccinii Chestnut 1
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Thu 9th January 2014 08:14 by Les Hill
8-Jan Lit window East Lulworth
  • Poecilocampa populi December Moth 1

Happy New Year!

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Wed 8th January 2014 20:41 by Richard Cottle
Tincleton, 7th January
With a brief respite in the wind and the rain, the trap went out. 3 Winter Moth, 1 Mottled Umber and 4 Acleris notana/ferrugana Happy New Year everyone!
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Tue 7th January 2014 18:09 by Gillian Nash
Leigh 7th January 14
Angle Shades by day (8 degsC)
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