Away trapping (2)

On Friday night I took two MV lights to the BBOWT part of Homefield Wood near Marlow in Bucks.  This proved to be a really excellent three-hour session with well over 120 species recorded.  After Common Swift and Treble Lines, the most abundant moth of the evening was Pretty Chalk Carpet with 31 seen.  Other highlights amongst the macros included Map-winged Swift, Mocha (a double-digit count), May Highflyer, Haworth's Pug, Netted Pug, Shaded Pug, an early Bordered Sallow and a pair of Buttoned Snouts (a moth I thought was reluctant to come to light traps but seemingly having a good year), along with a long list of more common species which included Pine, Lime and Small Elephant Hawk-moths.  There were plenty of micros too, including my first sighting this year of Anania fuscalis.

Map-winged Swift, Homefield Wood 24th May

Pretty Chalk Carpet, Homefield Wood 24th May

Netted Pug, Homefield Wood 24th May

Shaded Pug, Homefield Wood 24th May

Bordered Sallow, Homefield Wood 24th May

Buttoned Snout, Homefield Wood 24th May

Dave Wilton
Westcott, Bucks