A couple of MV traps run in
Bernwood Forest for the usual three hours last night produced a run-of-the-mill count of 21 species. Despite reasonable conditions there were fairly disappointing numbers of the common
Orthosias (for example only 76 Small Quakers in total, when I might normally have expected several hundred). Early Tooth-striped (3 seen) were of interest, while Blossom Underwing is beginning to emerge at last (again 3 seen, including a female).
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| Early Tooth-striped, Bernwood Forest 4th April |
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| Blossom Underwing, Bernwood Forest 4th April |
Back home at
Westcott I had my first Powdered Quaker of the year on 3rd April while last night's catch added Early Thorn and Engrailed to the list.
Dave Wilton
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| Powdered Quaker, Westcott 3rd April |
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