25 - 31 December 2005

No reports received, with the exception of a Dark Chestnut, Portland Obs, on 30th (M Cade).

24 December 2005

Four Winter Moth, and an Light Brown Apple Moth, to MV, Lyons Gate (T A Box), possibly some retraps going on here?.

23 December 2005

One Winter Moth, and two Mottled Umber, to MV, Lyons Gate (T A Box).  Meanwhile at Portland, an Rusty-dot Pearl was the first migrant for some weeks (M Cade).

22 December 2005

Four Winter Moth, and an Light Brown Apple Moth, to MV, Lyons Gate (T A Box).

21 December 2005

At Holm Bushes, six Mottled Umber, 11 Winter Moth and a December Moth (J Astley).  Two Winter Moth and a Dotted Border attracted to outside light, Middlemarsh, and two Winter Moth, a Dotted Border and an Light Brown Apple Moth, to MV, Lyons Gate (T A Box).

20 December 2005

Two each of Winter Moth, December Moth, Dotted Border and a single Light Brown Apple Moth, to MV, Lyons Gate (T A Box).  A Winter Moth, Chestnut, and a Mottled Umber at Closworth (J Astley).

19 December 2005

Nothing to report, indeed my own trap was completely empty.

18 December 2005

Several Winter Moths on the wing at Durlston CP (per Durlston CP website).  One December Moth, Lyons Gate (T A Box).

15-17 December 2005

No records received.

14 December 2005

At Ryewater, six December Moth and a Feathered Thorn (J Astley).  One Winter Moth and a micro (see moths for ID) considered to be Acleris notana / ferrugana, attracted to lighted porch, Lyons Gate (T A Box).

12/13 December 2005

Three Winter Moths attracted to the porch light, Lyons Gate on 12th, and just a single on 13th (T A Box).

10 December 2005

One Mottled Umber and an Agonopterix heracliana at Ryewater (J Astley).

9 December 2005

A Turnip Moth at Portland (M Cade).  Five December Moths, Winterborne Stickland (per Dorset BC).

5 - 8 December 2005

No reports received.

4 December 2005

Four December Moth (including a mating pair), a Satellite, and a Winter Moth at Motcombe on 4th (per Dorset BC).

1 - 3 December 2005

No reports received

30 November 2005

At Portland in the first mild night for some weeks, were Light Brown Apple Moth, Crocidosema plebejana, Pearly Underwing (1) and Angle Shades.

29 November 2005

The only report received was from a single trap at Portland Obs: singles of Feathered Ranunculus and Light Brown Apple Moth.

11 - 28 November 2005

Very few reports received due to the wet then cold weather, with the exception of a daytime record of a Hummingbird Hawk-moth at Fortuneswell, Portland on 15th (per M Cade), and a Silver Y during the day on 23rd at Portland (both per M Cade).

10 November 2005

A Cosmopolitan amongst 20 species at Durlston Country Park (M Parsons and K Thomas).  A single Rusty-dot Pearl was seen on the Portland Obs lounge windows after dark (M Cade).

9 November 2005

A late Light Brown Apple Moth, at rest on the ceiling in offices, Hurn (T A Box).  The first moth-trapping this month in the Portland Obs garden produced a Silver Y, a handful of common residents and a single Brindled Ochre (the latter is resident on the island but rarely recorded at the Obs) (M Cade).

7 November 2005

Another Oak Rustic (R Bell and B Elliot).

6 November 2005

A Silver Y among a small number of resident species, Lyons Gate (T A Box).

5 November 2005

A Cosmopolitan, at Walditch (M Parsons).  Two Oak Rustic at Highcliffe, VC11 (P Davey).  Oak Rustic must surely be established at a number of sites on the mainland, after a flush of records from Hampshire and Dorset over the last few weeks, following their discovery on Jersey in 1991, Guernsey in 1996, and the Isle of Wight in 1999.  As there are some good stands of Holm Oak along much of the Dorset and Hampshire coasts, it seems likely that there is scope for further discoveries of this handsome moth.  

2 November 2005

Two Oak Rustic, a Delicate and Scarce Bordered Straw, Durlston Country Park (M Parsons and K Thomas).  Another Oak Rustic, several Flame Brocades and a Red-headed Chestnut reported from the Swanage area, dates to be confirmed (per Migrantmoth website).

31 October 2005

A Hummingbird Hawk-moth at Winfrith Newburgh (per Dorset BC).

30 October 2005

Two Cypress Carpet and a Blair's Mocha, at actinic, St Leonards (S Curson), and a Sprawler at Motcombe (P Butter).  Two White-speck and a Vestal were the pick of the poor selection of immigrants in the Portland Obs garden moth-traps (M Cade).

29 October 2005

Two White-speck, a Delicate and a Scarce Bordered Straw were the only noteworthy immigrants in the Portland Obs garden moth-traps overnight (M Cade).  Another Oak Rustic at Durlston (J Clarke),

28 October 2005

At Portland, another Flame Brocade was trapped overnight at the Obs along with three Rusty-dot Pearl, three Silver Y, two each of Diamond-back, Dark Sword-grass, and Scarce Bordered Straw, a Palpita vitrealis, a White-speck and a Cosmopolitan (M Cade).  A single immigrant pyralid Uresiphita polygonalis at Walditch, near Bridport (M Parsons

27 October 2005

At Durlston there was a Flame Brocade, a Red-headed Chestnut and four Oak Rustic (see 26th) (M Townsend), while virtually the only migrant recorded at Portland, was a single Flame Brocade (M Cade).  Inland, a Red-headed Chestnut was caught at Puddletown (H Wood Homer).  In addition, a Hummingbird Hawk-moth seen by day in a garden at Preston, Weymouth (R Morris). A Vestal at Gillingham (per Dorset BC).

26 October 2005

At Durlston Country Park: were two Oak Rustic (new to Dorset and 2nd & 3rd mainland records), five Scarce Bordered Straw, one Delicate, two White-speck, and a Palpita vitrealis (P Davey, C Manley and S Nash). 

The caterpillar of Oak Rustic feeds on Holm Oak, and may possibly become established at Durlston, following its initial discovery on the Isle of Wight.  It is quite a late autumn flyer, being on the wing from October to December, when it is rarely found except at light. 

Meanwhile, despite the promising-looking conditions there was little sign of an upturn in immigrant moth numbers overnight at Portland, which produced: five Silver Y, three Rusty-dot Pearl, three Scarce Bordered Straw, two Diamond-back, two Dark Sword-grass and singles of Rush Veneer, Pearly Underwing and Delicate.  At Southwell, Portland, a garden trap produced singles of White-speck, Delicate and Scarce Bordered Straw.

23 October 2005

At Portland Obs, three Silver Y, two Rusty-dot Pearl, two Dark Sword-grass, one each of Rush Veneer, Pearly Underwing, White-speck, and Scarce Bordered Straw (M Cade).

22 October 2005

At Portland: 11 Silver Y, ten Rush Veneer, nine Diamond-back, seven Rusty-dot Pearl, six Pearly Underwing, five Delicate, three Scarce Bordered Straw, two Dark Sword-grass and a Cosmopolitan (M Cade).

20 October 2005

The Portland Obs garden moth-traps attracted a few routine immigrants overnight: six Silver Y, three Rusty-dot Pearl, three Rush Veneer, two Scarce Bordered Straw, one Dark Sword-grass and a Delicate (M Cade).

19 October 2005

Windy conditions spoilt overnight moth-trapping at the Portland Obs, where the only immigrants recorded were four Silver Y and three Scarce Bordered Straw (M Cade).

18 October 18th

Heavy rainfall overnight dropped a decent arrival of new immigrants in the Portland Obs garden moth-traps: 26 Rusty-dot Pearl, 21 Silver Y, nine Diamond-back, five Gem, five Delicate, three Rush Veneer, two Dark Sword-grass, and single Palpita vitrealis, Pearly Underwing and White-speck (M Cade).
 

17 October 2005

A single Clancy's Rustic was the pick of an otherwise poor selection of immigrants in the Portland Obs garden moth-traps ( M Cade).

16 October 2005

At Portland after overnight rain, the only immigrants were five Silver Y, three Diamond-back, two Rush Veneer, three Rusty-dot Pearl, three Delicate and singles of Hummingbird Hawk-moth, Cosmopolitan and Scarce Bordered Straw.  A single Old World Webworm at light, Puddletown (H Wood Homer).

15 October 2005

The Portland Obs garden moth-traps again picked up a handful of immigrants: eight Silver Y, seven Diamond-back, five Delicate, two Rush Veneer and Rusty-dot Pearl and singles of Pearly Underwing, Cosmopolitan and Scarce Bordered Straw (M Cade). The moth trap at Dulston CP produced a reasonable list of species including: Beautiful Gothic, Feathered Ranunculus, Large Wainscot, Angle Shades, Vines Rustic and Green-brindled Crescent.  Signs of migration with several Rusty-dot Pearl, Silver Y and a Delicate.

14 October 2005

The only moth of note at Portland overnight was a Small Mottled Willow, while at Durlston CP, there were only a dozen species but did include Beautiful Gothic, Dusky Lemon Sallow and Feathered Brindle.  However, there were single specimens of Uresiphita polygonalis at light at Shapwick (P Davey) and at Puddletown (H Wood Homer).

13 October 2005

The best moth of the night was a Tunbridge Wells Gem at light, West Bexington, one of several reported in the west country this week (R Eden).  There was a Vestal (straw yellow with a black stripe), at MV, Lyons Gate (T A Box).  At Portland, a specimen of Merveille du Jour in the Obs garden moth-traps was a first record for the island; other immigrants there included seven Delicate, three Pearly Underwing and singles of Diamond-back, Rusty-dot Pearl, Rush Veneer, Bordered Straw and Silver Y (M Cade).

12 October 2005

Five Delicate, three each of Rusty-dot Pearl, Vestal, and Silver Y, two Hummingbird Hawk-moth, and single Diamond-back and Rush Veneer at Portland Obs overnight (M Cade).

11 October 2005

At Portland Obs: five Rusty-dot Pearl, three Silver Y, three Cosmopolitan, two White-speck, and one each of Hummingbird Hawk-moth, Dusky-lemon Sallow, Small Mottled Willow, and a Scarce Bordered Straw (M Cade).

10 October 2005

At Durlson CP, a late burst of activity at the trap brought in seven Diamond-back, two Crocidosema plebejana, 12 Rush Veneer, 30 Rusty-dot Pearl, one Vestal, five Convolvulus Hawk-moth, two Dark Sword-grass, a very fresh Langmaid's Yellow Underwing, 20 Pearly Underwing, 40+ Delicate, a Pale-lemon Sallow - 2nd Dorset record, two Dusky-lemon Sallow, a Scarce Bordered Straw, and 80+ Silver Y.

This influx was not reflected at Portland, which managed seven Rusty-dot Pearl, five Delicate, two Silver Y and a Cosmopolitan (M Cade).  Meanwhile, inland at Lyons Gate, a Satellite and a Tawny Pinion were the only moths of note (T A Box).

9 October 2005

At Portland, disappointingly after what appeared to be an influx of butterflies during the day, the only migrant moths from eight traps were two each of Diamond-back, Rusty-dot Pearl and Delicate, and a White-speck (M Cade).

7 October 2005

A male Four-spotted Footman and a Dark Sword-grass, inland at Lyons Gate (T A Box).  Meanwhile, at Portland, four Rusty-dot Pearl, a Silver Y and a Delicate were the only immigrants trapped overnight (M Cade).

1 - 6 October 2005

A slow start to the month with a few resident species later in the week

29 September 2005

Another Clifden Nonpareil at light, Butterfly Conservation HQ, East Lulworth (K Thomas).

26-28 September 2005

No reports received, the weather not really conducive to trapping.

25 September 2005

A Clifden Nonpareil was found at rest on a garage wall at Lyons Gate, during the day (T A Box).

23 September 2005

Another two Convolvulus Hawk-moth enlivened an otherwise poor overnight catch of immigrants in the Portland Obs garden moth-traps (M Cade).

22 September 2005

A single Convolvulus Hawk-moth was caught overnight in the Portland Obs garden moth-traps but there was no sign of any other upturn in immigration there (M Cade).

19 - 21 September 2005

Few migrants around.

18 September 2005

A milder, overcast night saw immigrant numbers pick up quite well in the Portland Obs garden moth-traps: 17 Silver Y, ten Pearly Underwing, eight Delicate, five Rush Veneer, four Dark Sword-grass, a Diamond-back, a Rusty-dot Pearl, a European Corn Borer, a Palpita vitrealis and a Cosmopolitan.  There is a report of a Death’s-head Hawk-moth found at rest on a carpark paybox at Worth Matravers.

13 - 17 September 2005

Very little to report from any sites, due to the current cold northerly winds.

12 September 2005

The highlight in the Portland Obs garden moth-traps was another specimen of Many-lined; other immigrant totals there included 37 Silver Y, 14 Pearly Underwing, six Dark Sword-grass, and nine Delicate (M Cade).

11 September 2005

A cooler night saw immigrant numbers drop in the moth-traps; totals at the Portland Obs included 41 Silver Y, 25 Pearly Underwing, 11 Dark Sword-grass, 11 Delicate, two Rush Veneer, two Diamond-back, a Vestal and a Scarce Bordered Straw  (M Cade).

10 September 2005

There were some quality immigrants at Portland including specimens of Many-lined and Tebenna micalis (two) at the Obs (M Cade), and Antigastra catalaunalis and Tebenna micalis at Southwell (D Walbridge); commoner immigrants in the Obs garden traps included 87 Silver Y, 26 Pearly Underwing, 13 Dark Sword-grass, 12 Delicate, six Rush Veneer, two Diamond-back, two Rusty-dot Pearl and a Scarce Bordered Straw (M Cade).

9 September 2005

The highlight at Portland was a specimen of Clancy's Rustic, which was a long-awaited first for the island at the Obs; other immigrant totals there included 16 Rush Veneer, ten Delicate, six Silver Y, five Dark Sword-grass, three Diamond-back, three Hummingbird Hawk-moth, two Rusty-dot Pearl, a Pediasia contaminella, a Vestal and a Scarce Bordered Straw (M Cade).

8 September 2005

In very promising conditions there were surprisingly few immigrants in the Obs garden moth-traps overnight: 19 Rush Veneer, 12 Delicate, four Convolvulus Hawk-moth, two Pearly Underwing, a Rusty-dot Pearl, a Vestal, a Hummingbird Hawk-moth, a Dark Sword-grass and a Silver Y (M Cade).  Additional singles of Vestal and Convolvulus Hawk-moth were recorded overnight by a visiting moth-trapper at Cheyne Weare.

7 September 2005

Six Delicates were the only immigrants of note in the Portland Obs garden moth-traps (M Cade).

6 September 2005

The Portland Obs garden moth-traps produced totals of 18 Silver Y, eight Rusty-dot Pearl, eight Delicate, three each of Rush Veneer,  Dark Sword-grass, and Pearly Underwing, a Hummingbird Hawk-moth and a Scarce Bordered Straw (M Cade).

5 September 2005

A Small Marbled was the best of the immigrants in the Portland Obs garden moth-traps; totals of commoner species there included 17 Silver Y, eight Rusty-dot Pearl, four Delicate, three Rush Veneer, two Diamond-back, two Dark Sword-grass, a Vestal and a Scarce Bordered Straw (M Cade).

4 September 2005

The highlight today came out of a moth-trap, with the third island specimen of Passenger being caught overnight in a garden trap at Southwell; the very promising-looking weather conditions actually produced surprisingly few other immigrant moths, with the Portland Obs garden traps providing totals of just 66 Silver Y, four Rush Veneer, four Rusty-dot Pearl, three Diamond-back, two Dark Sword-grass and two Pearly Underwing (M Cade).  Elsewhere, a Vine Moth and Oleander Hawk-moth at light, Durlston CP, a Dotted Footman at Bradbury Rings, and two Loxostege sticticalis, at Puddletown (H Wood Homer).

3 September 2005

An Eastern Nycteoline at Weymouth, confirmed by gen.dis (P Sterling), potentially 2nd British record.  Overnight moth-trapping in the Portland Obs garden produced eight Silver Y, seven Pearly Underwing, four Delicate, two Rusty-dot Pearl, two Dark Sword-grass, a Diamond-back and a Pale Eggar (only the second island record of the latter species) (M Cade). Elsewhere on the island a single Convolvulus Hawk-moth was caught at Tout Quarry by visiting moth-trappers.

2 September 2005

The only noteworthy immigrant in the Portland Obs garden traps was a single Convolvulus Hawk-moth (M Cade).  Elsewhere a single Cydia amplana was taken at Southwell.

1 September 2005

A visiting moth-trapper working the Southwell area had singles of Cydia amplana, Antigastra catalaunalis, Convolvulus Hawk-moth, Scarce Bordered Straw and Pale Shoulder (J Clarke).

31 August 2005

A Beautiful Marbled at light, West Bexington (J Clarke).

29 August 2005

Immigrant numbers in the Obs garden moth-traps picked up a little: 29 Silver Y, 13 Rusty-dot Pearl, eight Delicate, seven Pearly Underwing, five Rush Veneer, one Dark Sword-grass and a Convolvulus Hawk-moth (M Cade).

28 August 2005

Immigrants in the Obs garden moth-traps overnight included 16 Delicate, eight Silver Y, two Rusty-dot Pearl, one each of Rush Veneer, Dark Sword-grass and Convolvulus Hawk-moth (M Cade).

27 August 2005

Immigrants in the Portland Obs garden moth-traps overnight consisted of 21 Delicate, 17 Silver Y, four Rush Veneer, two Rusty-dot Pearl, one each of Diamond-back, Pearly Underwing and Convolvulus Hawk-moth; elsewhere a single Vestal was caught in a garden trap at Fortuneswell.

26 August 2005

Immigrants in the Portland Obs garden moth-traps overnight included two Silver Y, one each of Rush Veneer, Pearly Underwing and Delicate (M Cade).

22 August 2005

There was no improvement in numbers of the commoner immigrants in the moth-traps but oddities included two Delicate at Cheyne Weare, two at Southwell and one at the Obs, a Scarce Bordered Straw at Cheyne Weare and a Cydia amplana and an Evergestis extimalis at Southwell.

21 August 2005

In the moth-traps at Portland, three Cydia amplana - two at the Obs and another at Southwell - were noteworthy new arrivals but the only other immigrants caught at the Obs were eight Silver Y, three Rusty-dot Pearl, a Pearly Underwing and a Delicate.  

18 August 2005

There was a slight improvement in immigrant numbers in the Portland Obs garden moth-traps: 43 Silver Y, 29 Dark Sword-grass, 11 Diamond-back, five Pearly Underwing, two Rush Veneer, one each of Rusty-dot Pearl, Dioryctria abietella, Convolvulus Hawk-moth, Southern Wainscot and Small Rufous (M Cade).  Notable records from garden moth-traps elsewhere on the island included a Webb's Wainscot at Fortuneswell and an Evergestis extimalis at Southwell.

17 August 2005

The same or another Mocha at Lyons Gate, and an Olive too (T A Box).  Immigrants/wanderers in the Portland Obs garden moth-traps included ten Silver Y, seven Dark Sword-grass, four Rusty-dot Pearl, two Diamond-back, one each of Nephopterix angustella, Ancylosis oblitella, Rush Veneer and Southern Wainscot (M Cade).

16 August 2005

A Mocha at MV, Lyons Gate, the first record here (T A Box).  At Portland, another Great Dart and a small number of immigrants in the Obs garden moth-traps: including 12 Silver Y, five Dark Sword-grass, three Rusty-dot Pearl and a Pearly Underwing (M Cade).

15 August 2005

A Cydia amplana at MV, Lyons Gate, the first record of this migrant here (T A Box).

14 August 2005

The fourth Great Dart of the month, caught at Portland with small numbers of migrants/wanderers, including Southern Wainscot and a Bordered Straw (M Cade).

8 August 2005

Another Great Dart, trapped at Southwell, Portland ( D Walbridge). Ten Dark Sword-grass, nine Silver Y, two Rush Veneer, and one each of Rusty-dot Pearl, Diamond-back, Pine Carpet, Convolvulus Hawk-moth and Bulrush Wainscot, trapped at the Obs (M Cade).

6 August 2005

36 Silver Y, 17 Dark Sword-grass, a Scallop Shell (only the third island record), a Convolvulus Hawk-moth and a different Great Dart to last week (M Cade).  A further two Gothic in Fortuneswell.

5 August 2005

Ten Dark Sword-grass, seven Silver Y and a Diamond-back trapped at Portland, whilst local specialities on the wing in recent days include Jersey Tiger and Beech-green Carpet (M Cade).  A Gothic was trapped at Fortuneswell, Portland.

1 August 2005

A Great Dart, 94 Silver Y, 42 Dark Sword-grass, one each of Rusty-dot Pearl, Pearly Underwing and Bordered Straw were trapped at Portland B.O. (M Cade).

31 July 2005

A Vestal, pink form, trapped at Shillingstone (C Williams).

30 July 2005

A Ni Moth, trapped at Southwell, Portland.

29 July 2005

Four Silver Y, three Dark Sword-grass, a Rusty-dot Pearl and a Four-spotted Footman were the pick of the moths in the Portland Obs garden traps overnight (M Cade).  A Ni Moth, at actinic, Preston, Weymouth (R Lambert).

28 Jul 2005

Not many migrants still at Portland,  but the Obs garden moth-traps produced just a handful of immigrants/wanderers: eight Silver Y, four Dark Sword-grass, a Diamond-back, a Calamotropha paludella and a Southern Wainscot (M Cade).

25 July 2005

A single Fen Wainscot and three Southern Wainscot at Batcome Barn reedbeds, unusual inland (T A Box).

13 July 2005

A Conobathra tumidana at Portland Bird Observatory (M Cade).

11 July 2005

A Splendid Brocade at Charmouth (G Sell).

5 July 2005

A Spatalistis bifasciana taken at light, Lyons Gate, the second record in two years there (T A Box).

28 June 2005

Two migrant Gem turned up in Upwey (P Harris) and Preston (M Forster) in Weymouth.

27 June 2005

A Conobathra tumidana was found at Portland Bird Observatory (M Cade), and a Splendid Brocade at Preston (M Forster).

26 June 2005

A maximum of six Red-necked Footman, Lyons Gate (T A Box).

24 June 2005

A Small Mottled Willow and Clancy's Rustic (still to be confirmed) at light, Preston, Weymouth (M Forster).

21 June 2005

A Porter's Rustic at Portland Bird Observatory (M Cade).

19 June 2005

A Jersey Black Arches at West Bexington, only the second mainland record (R Eden).

18 June 2005

A Rosy Marbled at light, Wolland, considered a likely immigrant (P Benham), and a Triaxomera fulvimitrella at Minterne Seat Coppice (T A Box).

11 June 2005

Three Map-winged Swift at 15w actinic, Row Hill coppice (T A Box).

4 June 2005

A Small Marbled at light, Preston, Weymouth (R Lambert).

2 June 2005

A Map-winged Swift at 15w actinic, Minterne Seat coppice (T A Box and A R Pay).

1 June 2005

A Ni Moth at Charmouth (G Sell), and a Small Mottled Willow at Walditch (M Parsons).

29 May 2005

Two Diamond-back, two Turnip and a Silver Y at Portland Obs (M Cade).  A Vestal, at light, Brownsea Island (C Williams).

28 May 2005

At Portland, two Turnip, one Rusty-dot Pearl and a Bordered Straw (M Cade).

27 May 2005

A Delicate, at light, Durlston CP (P Davey).  At Portland Obs, three Turnip, three Pearly Underwing, two Diamond-back, one Rusty-dot Pearl, one White-point and a Cosmopolitan (M Cade).

26 May 2005

A Diamond-back and Crocidosema plebejana (likely to be an immigrant), a Hummingbird Hawk-moth, Dark Sword-grass and two Delicates at Walditch (M Parsons).  There were four Hummingbird Hawk-moth to light at Dorchester (J Down), and another at Durlston CP (S Nash).  Nearby at Swanage, was a Striped Hawk-moth (R Dyer).  Two Pearly Underwing, Portland Obs (M Cade).

24 May 2005

A Delicate, at light, Walditch (M Parsons).

15 May 2005

A Silver Y, by day, Badbury Rings (P Davey).

10 May 2005

A Pearly Underwing, at light, Portland (M Cade).

9 May 2005

Single Dark Sword-grass, White-point and a Delicate at light, Portland (M Cade).

7 May 2005

A Pearly Underwing, at light, Portland (M Cade).

6 May 2005

A Silver Y, at light, Dorchester.

4 May 2005

A Diamond-back, Rush Veneer, and four Delicate, and only the seventh island record of a Pine Beauty, at light, Portland Obs.

3 May 2005

Two Delicate at light, Portland Obs (M Cade).

2 May 2005

A Diamond-back, Rusty-dot Pearl, Dark Sword-grass, two Delicate and a Silver Y at light, Portland Obs (M Cade).

1 May 2005

A Diamond-back, Rusty-dot Pearl, two Turnip Moth, 14 Dark Sword-grass, a Large Yellow Underwing, a Pearly Underwing, a Delicate and four Silver Y at light, Durlston CP (P Davey).  At Portland, there was a Diamond-back, a Hummingbird Hawk-moth, a Pearly Underwing, a Delicate, and a Silver Y (M Cade).  At Shapwick, there was a Diamond-back, a Vestal, Dark Sword-grass and a Delicate (P Davey).  There was a Pearly Underwing and a Delicate at Wyke Regis, Weymouth (D Foot), and a single Silver Y by day, Fontmell Down.

30 April 2005

Three Diamond-back, Shapwick (P Davey), with one Diamond-back and a Dark Sword-grass at Portland Obs (M Cade).

29 April 2005

Seven Dark Sword-grass at Portland Obs (M Cade), with three Dark Sword-grass and a Silver Y at Durlston CP (S Nash).

26 April 2005

A Silver Y, at Portland Obs (M Cade).

21 April 2005

A Hummingbird Hawk-moth at the Grove, Portland (per M Cade).

3 April 2005

A Hummingbird Hawk-moth in a garden at Southwell, Portland, and a Silver Y at 40w actinic, Upwey, Weymouth.

31 March 2005

A Red-headed Chestnut at light, Preston, Weymouth.

27 March 2005

A Hummingbird Hawk-moth, nectaring at Daphne, Bridport.

26 March 2005

A Hummingbird Hawk-moth, in a garden at Reforne, Portland.

25 March 2005

A Hummingbird Hawk-moth, in a garden, Southwell, Portland.

23 March 2005

A Silver Y, at light, Portland Obs.

21 March 2005

A Dark Sword-grass at 22w actinic, Upwey, Weymouth, and a Red Sword-grass at West Bexington.

19 March 2005

A Dark Sword-grass at light, Dorchester.

17 March 2005

A Hummingbird Hawk-moth at Corfe Mullen.  A Dark Sword-grass and the first Double-striped Pug and Early Thorn of the year at Portland Obs.  At Durlston CP: seven Dark Sword-grass, two Pearly Underwings, and two Angle Shades seen to come in of the sea.

16 March 2005

A Dark Sword-grass at MV, Walditch.

15 March 2005

A Dark Sword-grass at light, Portland Obs.

14 March 2005

A Hummingbird Hawk-moth, in the Obs garden, Portland.  Overnight moth-trapping at the Obs produced just a few Hebrew Character and a single Grey Shoulder-knot.

7 February 2005

The occasional attempts at moth-trapping at the Obs lately have been a dead loss although after dark Mottled Grey are beginning to appear in small numbers amongst the more plentiful Winter Moths that are often attracted to the lit windows of the Obs lounge (M Cade).

15 January 2005

With the conditions looking faintly promising for an arrival of immigrant lepidoptera the Obs garden moth-traps were operated last night; immigrants were entirely absent and the pick of the few resident species on the wing was a single Satellite. Last night also saw the emergence of the first Porter's Rustic reared through from eggs obtained from the two specimens of this species caught at the Obs last August (only the larvae kept in a warm room have pupated; many others kept in cooler conditions have spun cocoons but remain in diapause and have not yet pupated) (M Cade).

2 January 2005

A Silver Y, found indoors, Upwey, Weymouth (P Harris).