As recompense,however, I was rewarded with my first Old Lady.
A Blog for moth recorders in Bucks, Berks and Oxon
Monday, 18 July 2016
Totals still down.
On an almost identical night a year ago my total was 40% greater than it was last night although the species number was very little different. On looking back totals of Dark Arches, Heart and Dart, Uncertain/Rustic and some of the other commoner moths are well down. Is this general with others?
As recompense,however, I was rewarded with my first Old Lady.
Steve Lockey (Garsington)
As recompense,however, I was rewarded with my first Old Lady.
There are many factors at bay determining moth catch numbers. It's not just temperature, humidity and wind, but this past week there's been a bright moon. You also have to factor in the number of days since the last significant rainfall, as this will wash out a lot of moths and numbers have to build again afterwards.
ReplyDeleteThanks Peter, I shall keep counting and comparing.
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