Hi, I have Stevie Duff down as the VC recorder for VC110. The email address on Anglian Leps has bounced back to me as being not active. Does someone have a...
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Duncan Davidson
dwwd1
Dec 17, 2006 6:50 pm
Hi Neil I see the address in the BC list is yahoo.com as opposed to yahoo.co.uk. You could try that? Cheers, Duncan ... address...
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Duncan Davidson
dwwd1
Jan 14, 2007 11:05 am
Hello All My first moth of 2007 in Dunfermline - a Pale Brindled Beauty braved the wind and rain on 13 January to find my 15W actinic Skinner trap. Duncan...
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Neil and Corinna Greg...
droitwichuk
Feb 18, 2007 9:35 pm
Only 3 species to report so far on the wing from me: Friday night 16/02: Pale Brindled Beauty (1) Chestnut (3) Dotted Border (4) Also found 2 Angle Shades...
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Neil Gregory
droitwichuk
Feb 27, 2007 9:25 pm
Only 1 moth last weekend - Hebrew Character. Quite early for me in Inverclyde. What else have other people had so far? Neil G....
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TONY MAINWOOD
tony342655
Feb 28, 2007 3:19 pm
3 Pale Brindled Beauties on 20th at Golspie, VC107. The only time Ihave had the trap out so far. Tony Mainwood...
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sue.agnew
Feb 28, 2007 7:28 pm
I've had red swordgrass and nothing else yet - seems early to me, but I wasn't trapping this time last year. Anyone have an opinion? Hoping the weather...
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Barbara Ballinger
fearnstation
Feb 28, 2007 8:12 pm
There was a Chestnut in the trap in Dundee on 29/01/07 and again the next day and 4 Dotted Borders in the trap in Garrick wood near Tain on 25/02/07.Otherwise...
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Greg Fitchett
gregfitchett
Feb 28, 2007 9:05 pm
My Heath Trap operated in mixed woodland near Winchburgh, West Lothian, had a Chestnut on 16th Feb. On the 23rd Feb it held 12 March Moth, 1 Pale Brindled...
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Greg Fitchett
gregfitchett
Feb 28, 2007 9:30 pm
I have operated a Heath Trap (6W actinic) in mixed woodland at Winchburgh (VC84) on 5 occasions since 12th Feb and captured my first moth of the year, a...
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Neil Gregory
droitwichuk
Mar 27, 2007 8:40 pm
Dear All, The mothing is now hotting up a bit. I spent a few days away near Straiton in South Ayrshire. Here is my species list: Chestnut Clouded Drab Common...
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Neil Gregory
droitwichuk
Apr 2, 2007 7:10 pm
Dear All, I have just had word that 2 Pale Pinions were found at RSPB Lochwinnoch this week. This is new for Renfrewshire and the most Northerly extremity of...
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Andy Wakelin
briscandy
Apr 8, 2007 11:40 pm
I found a Many-plumed moth in my porch today (in sunny Montrose). The book says they are quite common but its a new one for me - how common are they in...
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FRED GORDON
fred_gordon@...
Apr 9, 2007 4:04 pm
Andy, I have never had a plume moth here, so consider yourself lucky. However, I have had a red sword-grass and dozens of Hebrew Character's. Each to his own! ...
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sue.agnew
Apr 9, 2007 4:51 pm
Hi Andy I had a white plumed moth last summer in Ullapool. I don't know the one you have found. So far it's red sword-grass, hebrew characters, red chestnut,...
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Neil and Corinna Greg...
droitwichuk
Apr 9, 2007 8:15 pm
Hi, Strictly speaking this moth isn't a plume (Pterophridae) as far as I know, but a separate family. Having said that though it is certainly plumed. I had one...
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Greg Fitchett
gregfitchett
Apr 10, 2007 2:53 pm
Since 1999 I have regularly captured a few Twin-spotted Quakers in mixed woodland at Winchburgh, West Lothian and 4 were in my trap this morning. As far as I...
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Neil and Corinna Greg...
droitwichuk
Apr 10, 2007 6:27 pm
Greg, There are several records of this species from Rowardenan on the banks of Loch Lomond at NS386945. This seems to be a bit further north than West ...
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Andy Wakelin
briscandy
Apr 11, 2007 4:10 pm
I got a photo of the Many-plumed moth I reported to this group the other day - it is in my MontroseMoths album on the photos page. Andy Wakelin...
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FRED GORDON
fred_gordon@...
Apr 11, 2007 6:24 pm
Hi All, Had a bit of a surprise in my Robinson yesterday, my first ever Emperor for this area. It's a female and I am hoping she will leave me with some eggs....
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Greg Fitchett
gregfitchett
Apr 12, 2007 7:49 pm
Neil & Corinna, Thanks for that. I guess that this species is less widespread than I had previously thought. Greg...
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mothydancers
Apr 18, 2007 3:10 pm
Can anyone give me advice on the ideal size of the gap between the perspex sheets on my box type trap. I do have a central vertical sheet between the two...
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andrew_mothman
Apr 18, 2007 9:54 pm
I have posted two photos in an album called Andrew's moths. I am fairly confident of the identifications: Early Grey and Mottled Grey caught on moorland north...
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Duncan Davidson
dwwd1
Apr 19, 2007 12:20 pm
... had previously thought. ... Folks I have found Twin-spotted Quaker in Dunfermline and in Tentsmuir forest this year. Duncan...
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Andy Wakelin
briscandy
Apr 22, 2007 12:12 pm
I have put some photos of a mystery caterpillar in the Photos section of this Group's website and would like help in identifying the moth species responsible....
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fred550456
Apr 22, 2007 5:53 pm
I am going up to the Cape Wrath area next weekend for a couple of days. Thought I might take a net and a few tubes with me. Does anyone have any details of...
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Neil and Corinna Greg...
droitwichuk
Apr 24, 2007 7:49 pm
Andrew, I would agree with your Early Grey, although would expect this to be in more wooded areas due to its foodplant. I would say too that the other is a ...
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Andrew Masterman
andrew_mothman
Apr 25, 2007 9:29 am
Hi Neil, Thanks for reply. There were some stands of oak/birch ~ 200m from trap on moorland, or alternatively, the Early Grey was transported in a crevice ...
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Neil Gregory
droitwichuk
Apr 25, 2007 3:32 pm
Hi, I trapped a Poplar Hawkmoth at home last night. This is a good 2 weeks before any previous SW Scotland record I know of including from the 3 Rothamsted...
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Duncan Davidson
dwwd1
Apr 26, 2007 6:59 pm
Hi Andy It looks like Grey Arches, Polia nebulosa. Duncan ... April...
