390/39 from 2 traps last night in Hunstanton. NFY Webb's Wainscot*, female. Also had 1 f Conv HM*, 1 Silver Y, 1 Rush V, 13 Sm M Willow, 1 Scarce B Straw*, 2 White-point, 127 Beet Moth, 48 Vine's, 5 Straw U/W, 1 Centre B Sallow, 4 Ch Characters* & 1 Coronet. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
247/36 last night from 2 traps in Hunstanton. Nfy P paupella -Pale Seedhead moth*. Also 3 Convolvulus HM*, RDP, 6 Sm M Willow, 2 Rush V, 53 Vine's R, 39 Beet! Plus Tawny Wave, Orange Swift*, Firethorn Leaf-miner. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
247/36 last night in Hunstanton. Nfy P paupella -Pale Seedhead moth*. Also 3 Convolvulus HM*, RDP, 6 Sm M Willow, 2 Rush V, 53 Vine's R, 39 Beet! Plus Tawny Wave, Orange Swift*, Firethorn Leaf-miner. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
Had 3 Convolvulus HM last night here in Hunstanton, short clip attd
232/30 last night, much cooler here in Hunstanton. Nfy 3 x Centre Barred Sallow**. Also RDP, Delicate*, 2/3 Convolvulus HM feeding on N.Alata, 2 Rush V, 7 Sm M Willow, 2 E Limbata, Lesser Brd B Y/U*. Plus 62 Vine's R, 32 Turnip, 30 Beet moths. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
59/21 last night, wet and windy here in Hunstanton. Nothing new. Best was a Scarce Bordered Straw, also 2 D/B, 1 White-point, Vine's R tops on 13, Turnip 7. Lime-speck Pug on window, not well hidden! #teammoth #norfolkmoths Pair Red Kites low over garden, calling, at 6.30am.
71/23 last night, 1 trap in Hunstanton. Stormy earlier, nothing new. 1st m Convolvulus HM**, Orange Swift*, Rush Veneer*, White-point, Ellie HM, 6 Turnips, 22 Vine's R, Cydia amplana etc. 2 Humming-bird HM around Buddleia in evening, another in conservatory in afternoon. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
352/46, just 1 trap in Hunstanton. Nothing new, Beet moths tops with 128! Also Silver Y, 2 Sm M Willow, Convolvulus HM, Bordered* & Scarce Bordered Straw*, Gold Spot* - high up on guttering, E Limbata, 3 White-point, Treble-bar,* 26 Turnip, 41 Vine's R. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
267/41 from 2 traps in Hunstanton. Nfg Agon purpurea -Least Brown Nfy Swamm pyrella -Copper-fringed Drab Only 46 Turnips! Also incl. 9 Box Tree moths & a Parornix agg. Painted Lady butterfly in conservatory this morning. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
13/8, 2 traps again in Hunstanton. 660/60 - nothing new, except a Eutanyacra picta ichneumon wasp*, uncommon in this area. We didn't count C Masoners or Beet moths. We had 276 Turnip, 76 Vine's, 45 Lge YU etc. Also Straw U/W*, Roseate Marble* & a Maple Stilt* with friend. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
12/8 -688/54 in Hunstanton. Lost quite a few! Nfg Clay Triple-lines*, rather tatty, Endo. marginana (Bordered Marble) & Phyll acerifoliella (Maple Leaf-miner) Nfy Blood Vein & Lime HM*. Turnips 280, Vine's R 99! Also Swallow Prominent* & 9 Latticed Heath*. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
11/8- 204/43, 2 traps out again in Hunstanton. 156 Turnip, 33 Vine's R. Plus Dep. radiella-Parsnip Moth*, Bedstraw HM*, Sm Ranunculus*, Tawny Wave*, Delicate, Rusty Dot P, 6 Sm M Willow, C amplana etc. #teammoth #norfolkmoths Sparrowhawk through garden at speed!
10/8, 308/41 in Hunstanton, NFY Orange Swift*, Bedstraw HM & Sc Bd'd Straw*. Also 125 Turnip, 2 Conv. HM*, 1 ea Poplar & Elepht HM, 1 Delicate*, 2 E limbata etc. Hummingbird HM in garden again. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
2/2 and here is a short clip of the Convolvulus HM from last night. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
1/2 Last night we had 2 Hawk Moths feeding on the Nicotiana Alata, here in Hunstanton. One was the expected Convolvulus HM and th,is first one a Bedstraw HM. Interesting to see the difference in feeding, due to the length of proboscis. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
9/8-384/55 in Hunstanton, 2 traps out, Nfy 2 Convolvulus HM, Square-spot Rustic* & Lath. strigana* - (Slender Rufous T) Also Grade 4, poss Phyll. sorbi (Rowan Leaf-miner) just got to find its mines on our Rowans! Turnips 135, Rusty-dot Pearl 1, E limbata* 2, Sm M Willow 6*. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
8/8 - 2 traps in Hunstanton, 583/61, Nfy Tawny Sp Pug*, White-Faced Straw & Straw U/W*. Turnips 246, SSD 46, Nutmeg 49, 35 Vine's R. Also a very pale Pale Prominent*. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
7/8- 282/37 from 2 traps in Hunstanton. Nfy Jersey Tiger* & Hyps costalis* - Gold Triangle. Also 114 Turnip, 25 Vine's R, 24 SSD, 22 Nutmeg. Plus Mouse moth*, & a very light Poplar HM*. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
134/32, just 1 trap last night in Hunstanton. Nfy Treble-bar*. Also another Cydia Amplana*, Shark*, Bordered Straw* (on our outdoor Aubergine plant), plus 35 Turnip, 24 SSD & 21 Vine's R. Plus our daily Humming-bird HM. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
4/8 -280/41 from 2 traps, Hunstanton. Nfg Cy amplana (Rusty Acorn Piercer)*. Nfy Sallow Kitten*. Turnip 134, 5 Py despicata, Tawny Wave, Sm Rufous etc. Plus Candy stripe spider bycatch.* 5/8 Humming-bird HM* on buddleia, then one roosting later in conservatory. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
Aug 3 - 302/60, 2 traps out in Hunstanton. Nfg E.extimalis*, NfyThyme K/H Agg*. Turnips tops on 112. Silver Y 2, Sm M Willow 10, D/B 3. Also Sm. Ranunculus*, Coronet*, Dusky & Canary Sh. Thorns. (Thought we had a few more nfy, but they were 2nd generatiions!) #norfolkmoths #teammoth
Aug 2 - 386/52, with 2 traps in Hunstanton. Nfy Tawny-barred Angle, (photo looked very strange taken with flash) & Chevron GM. Turnips tops 158. also Sm M W 15, Silver Y 1, El HM 1, Brimstone 1, Marble Clover 7. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
Aug 1 - 194/40 in Hunstanton. Nfg Hawthorn Leaf-miner, Nfy Saltern Tortrix*. Also 72 Turnip, 2 Sm M Willow, 2 Silver Y, Oak L/H*,Tawny Shears, Spindle KH, Saltmarsh Plume*, etc. #eammoth #norfolkmoths
204/51 last night for GMS here in Hunstanton, 2 traps out, lower than expected, no rain here. 4 NFY Chamomile Straw*, Common Straw, Firethorn Leaf-miner* & Common Daisy moth*. Turnips tops on 71, also Sm M Willow 3, Marbled Clover 2, Toadflax Brocade Y Spindle Knot-horn* #teammoth #norfolkmoths
265/56 last night, 2 traps out in Hunstanton. Nfg Euc. campoliliana*. Nfy Cam. ohridella & P.contaminella*. Turnips still tops, just, on 68, B adustella 57. Also 1 Rush Veneer, 7 Sm M Willow, 1 Marbled Clover. By-catch inc Bishop's Mitre Shield-bug* & Eared LeafHopper* #teammoth #norfolkmoths
322/53 last night, from 2 traps in Hunstanton, plus 1 to be ID'd & 4 grade 4 moth sp. NFG Breckland Plume, NFY Sm Rufous, Rush Veneer, Fl. Rustic. Also Turnip 129, M Clover 7, Coronet 6, Silver Y, RDP, 6 Sm M Willow, 3 Brassy Y & another Juniper Webber. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
285/69 last night in a warmer Hunstanton, 2 nfg Lesser Wax Moth, which flew off,* & Cmn Groundling. 4 nfy House Moss-moth, Sharp-angled Peacock*, Wax Moth*, Common Grass Moth. Also 1 Silver Y, 4 Sm M Willow, 1 Bordered Straw*, 120 Turnip! #teammoth #norfolkmoths
26/9 on a windy night in Hunstanton! Nothing new. 1 Silver Y, 1 Small Mottled Willow*, 16 Turnip, plus Toadflax Brocade*, Dingy Footman*, Beautiful Plume, 2 SSD, 2 Cmn Wainscot & Brown Moss Moth. A Whimbrel flew over, calling, & a Hummingbird HM was on the Buddlia #teammoth #norfolkmoths
189/52 last night in Hunstanton, 2 NFY, Saltmarsh Plume* & L. clerkella (Apple Leaf-miner). Also Tawny Wave*, Sthn Wainscot*, Tree-L Beauty*, Pebble Prom, Toadflax Bro, 67 Turnip, 1 Silver Y, 4 Sm Mott. W. Also we potted a probable (per JW) Pale Maple Stilt (but gr4) #teammoth #norfolkmoths
Only 158/60 from 2 traps last night in Hunstanton. 3 nfy B fuscescens (Dingy Concealer), N molliculana (Tawny-fronted Straw)* & A selasella (Pale-streaked Grass-moth)* Turnip 66, SSD 19. 3 Silver Y incl. 1 f gammina. Also Privet HM, Leopard* & Lime-speck Pug*. #teammoth #norfolkmoths