Mothing with EcoSoc this morning!
Moths: EYED HAWKMOTH, POPLAR HAWKMOTH, Muslin Moth, Flame Shoulder, Brown Silver-line, Hebrew Character, Rivulet, White Ermine, Small Phoenix, Powdered Quaker, Common Quaker, Pale Pinion, Silver-ground Carpet, Square-spot Rustic, an unIDed micro moth and pug species.
Other Invertebrates: Cockchafer and Black Sexton Beetle.
Birds: Heard 2 Garden Warbler singing whilst on our route around the Reservoirs checking the traps.
catch of the day, Eyed Hawkmoth!!!
Poplar Hawkmoth
another Poplar Hawkmoth!
Muslin Moth
Flame Shoulder
Brown Silver-line
Hebrew Character
Pale Prominent
Rivulet
White Ermine
Small Phoenix
Powdered Quaker
Common Quaker
Pale Pinion
Silver-ground Carpet
Square-spot Rustic
another Square-spot Rustic
unIDed Nematopogon species
pug species, any ideas?
Cockchafer
Black Sexton Beetle (with mites)
That is a lot of moths, did you ID them all yourself or where you in a group with a few moth specialists. Im surprised you haven't gone for the Purple Heron yet are you thinking of going some time soon or waiting for one to turn up at Stithianes. Good to see you doing other stuff then birding.
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