Hebrew Character and Satellite

Two moths in the moth trap last night:

Hebrew Character

Satellite

Beauties

Last night I had six moths of three species; Hebrew Character, Clouded Drab and Agonopterix heracliana. All good moths, but the Pine Beauty trapped by Tom Tams was a real belter.

Clouded Drab

Clouded Drab

Pine Beauty

Summer arrives 55 deg N

I picked the right day to do my BBS (Breeding Bird survey). Clear skies, warm sun, light winds. First stop was Earsdon cemetery for a few sunrise snaps then off to Widdrington Station to do the survey.

Fox just before sunrise

Swallow - an early riser

Back home and the moth trap had three moths of three different species.

Twenty-plume Moth

Hebrew Character

Scalloped Hazel

New Moths!

As spring warms up and moves on it was just a matter of time before the mothing got a bit more interesting. Last night's catch included a couple of Hebrew Characters and four moths of three different species not seen before. One of them, Monopis imella, has only been recorded in Northumberland twice before!

Twenty-plume Moth

Double-striped Pug

Monopis imella

Monopis imella
Nationally scarce, in Britain as far north as Morayshire, found more in wild habitats than other British species of the genus, and in the British Isles most common near the sea, but very local.

Moth Virgin No More

Caught my first moth in the trap last night. A beautiful Hebrew Character (2190
Orthosia Gothica).