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This ab. prasinaria form of Barred Red was the best from the New Romney traps last night. On the migrant front 12 Palpita vitrealis were of particular note
Cosmopolitan & Golden Twin-spot from the New Romney traps last night. Also Dewicks, SBS, Vestal plus 6 each of vitrealis & SMW
This Smoky Scalloped Oak Crocallis tusciaria was a surprise light trapping last night in mid-Normandie, France. A Mediterranean species with a single autumn adult brood & range extending into central Europe; a potential future immigrant to the UK?
Shining Marbled plus my first convolvulus hk of the year from light traps in central Normandie, France last night. Cirl bunting, hawfinch, crested tit, middle spot woodpecker and montys Harrier amongst the local birding interest
A nice variety of species on first night's light-trapping of a week nr. Vimoutiers, Normandy, France inc 2 Southern Brindled Green, several Blair's Wainscot & lots of Flame Brocade; also several exigua, armigera & sacraria at this inland site
The 3rd Dialectica scalariella of the season from the New Romney traps last night....now established locally
Interesting night in the New Romney traps last night in mild breezy conditions: catch included this potentially immigrant Dusky-lemon Sallow, 4-spotted Footman, Musotima nitidalis, Pearly Underwing, SBStraw & the usual assortment of SMW's
The first Marsh Mallow Moth of the season plus another Striped Hawk were the highlights from the New Romney traps last night
A second night with a plethora of migrants in the new romney traps inc this lovely female 4spotted footman. Also 11 vitrealis, 6 vestal, ni, sbstraw, blairs mocha & lots of smw's!
First Striped hawk & Gem for a little while from the New Romney traps last night. Also 3 scarce bordered straw, vestal and two dozen small mottled willow
Ni Moth from the New Romney traps last night plus a probable immigrant example of the pyralid Homoeosoma nebulella.....only the 3rd Dungeness area record & the first this century!
The always impressive Great Silver Water-beetle Hydrophilus piceus from the New Romney light traps last night
On the migrant front Euchromius ocellea was the highlight from the New Romney traps last night plus just the 2nd Ni Moth of the year; also only the 8th Dungeness area record of Mocha C.annularia was new for the site
Another spanking Eastern Bordered Straw from the New Romney traps last night; at least the 17th in the Dungeness area this year
Two presumed immigrant Oak Processionary males from the New Romney traps last night; also 8 Cydia amplana
