The next month sees me in up in canada and down on the Mass. coast, so lots of opportunity for moths. These were one nights collection from a friends urban garden, Pawtucket, RI.

Foray to Dalby

Pebble Hook Tip

One of the "Ear" moths. (There are 4 or 5 species in this family which
can only be positively i.d.'d by genitalia dissection , so this one goes

unidentified).

Large Emerald

Golden-Rod Pug

A mothing session at the annual open evening organised by Forest Enterprise was rewarding though numbers were not that good. However, of the 35/40 species caught, the above images were the best. The Golden-rod Pug was caught in my garden and was a 1st. for Flamborough (mike).

lep update 2

Pebble Prominent

Lychnis

Tawny Speckled Pug

Phlyctaenia coronata (micro)

Ruby Tiger

Rosy Rustic

As is usual for mid-august, new moths for the year are turning up regularly, so here's a sample. (mike).

Banded Demoiselle

Blue-tailed Damselfly

A Flamorough pot pourri.

Common Blue Damselfly

White letter Hairstreak

Wall Brown (underwing)

Just dropped in for a chat

juvenile Wheatear
Wall Brown
Gatekeeper
Small CopperSmall Skipper
Along with the hordes of Painted Ladies and Large Whites, there were a few scarcer species on the wing, plus, lo and behold, a migrant passerine. (mike)

Ackernee, the last ew days

Autumn migration has finally kicked in here in deepest Londinium, at least where warblers are concerned - one's modest inner-city patch has provided all eight of the commoner spp. in the last couple of days, with sulphur-coloured juvenile Willow Warblers being the most numerous.



(Tawny Owl, juv Green woodpecker, Garden Warbler, Willow Warbler and Blackcap)

Witting for Godot

From a very lovely jolly out to Oare Marshes, north Kent at the weekend, where a sparkling array of waders swanned around in late summer finery. Many more on the blog.

(chaps, the gauntlet is thus thrown down for finest / most excruciating title pun - whatcha got?)

(Mark)

proper wildlife

Moths? yawn. Whales? snore. Terrapins? now you're talking. I may not post not nearly as often as my comrades, but when I do, I really do.

(Terrapin - Clissold Park; Sparrowhawk - Abney Park Cemetery).

(Mark)

moths at constable road

Common Wave
Pale Mottled Willow
Last 2 nights have produced good numbers in the trap, though lacking much variety. On the 4th. - 247 of 26 species; on the 5th. - 184 of 18 species. Nothing new for the year but with this activity, who knows what's round the corner?

lep update

Brown-line Bright-eye




Least Yellow Underwing

Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

Short Cloaked

Comma

Large White

Painted Ladies

Following the massive influx of Painted Ladies in spring, these have now bred and a huge hatch has taken place nationally over the last 10/14 days. (A total hatch of over a billion is anticipated). There were over 500 in my garden over the weekend along with over 300 Large Whites which are also moving in large numbers.



Moths haven't been that remarkable though the Brown-line Bright-eye (not to be confused with Bright-line Brown-eye), was a nice surprise.



(Mike)

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