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current posts

 
Sat 30th November 2019 10:50 by Colin Burningham
Yetminster 29th November
One species, a very welcome Mottled Umber with bold markings.
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Fri 29th November 2019 10:14 by Mike Hetherington
Puncknowle 28.11.19 125W MV
Singles of Acleris sparsana (FFG - thanks to Paul Butter & Phil Sterling for confirming the ID) and Dark Chestnut.
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Tue 26th November 2019 16:59 by Colin Burningham
Yetminster 25th November
3 species consisting of 3 December Moth, 1 Feathered Thorn, 1 Rusty-dot Pearl.
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Tue 26th November 2019 11:19 by Gillian Nash
Leigh NWDorset 24 November
Just four moths of two species (Actinic + 125MV): 3 December Moth, 1 Spruce Carpet
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Mon 25th November 2019 12:29 by Colin Burningham
Yetminster 24th November
a very welcome 6 species including 2 Feathered Thorn and 1 Green-brindled Crescent
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Mon 25th November 2019 07:36 by Mike Hetherington
Puncknowle 24.11.19
Six species including a single Rusty-dot Pearl and FFY December Moth and Feathered Thorn.
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Sun 24th November 2019 10:39 by Andrew Foster
Bridport, 23 November 2019
10 sp. including singles of Diamond-back, Rusty-dot Pearl, White-speck, also 4 Red-green Carpet and 4 December Moth
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Thu 7th November 2019 17:04 by Colin Burningham
Yetminster 6th November
Switched my trap off at 10pm due to a strong downpour. However, there were 4 species inside including 1 Red-green Carpet and 1 Dotted Chestnut.
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Thu 7th November 2019 17:00 by Colin Burningham
Yetminster 5th November
only two species including 1 Feathered Thorn
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Thu 7th November 2019 08:38 by Julian Francis
Tolpuddle 5 November 2019
FFY 1 December Moth.
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Thu 7th November 2019 07:25 by Mike Hetherington
Puncknowle 6.11.19
Just five species, including a FFY Mottled Umber.
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Wed 6th November 2019 12:07 by Julian Francis
Tolpuddle 4 November 2019
A very strange form of Brindled Green without any green.  Thanks to Phil Sterling for the ID.  Brindled No-green. Brindled Green Copyright: Julian Francis
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Mon 4th November 2019 11:13 by Andrew Foster
Bridport 3rd November
Several migrants, presumably hanging on after Friday's storm - 1 Diamond-back, 3 Rusty-dot pearl, 1Palpita vitrealis, 1 White-point, 1 Red-headed Chestnut & 1 Silver Y.
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Mon 4th November 2019 09:28 by Julian Francis
Tolpuddle 3 November 2019
FFY 1 Satellite.
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Sun 3rd November 2019 09:14 by Julian Francis
Tolpuddle 2 November 2019
Another Oak Rustic.
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