27 August 2008
A day-flying Jersey Tiger at Broadwey (P Harris).
26 August 2008
Just two Rusty-dot Pearl at Portland (M Cade). Two
Ebulea crocealis at Preston (R Lambert).
25 August 2008
Just singles of migrants Dark Swordgrass and Silver Y
at Portland, with classic resident Feathered Ranunculus, Beautiful Gothic
and Feathered Brindle for the first time this year (M Cade). At
Broadwey, the first two Red Underwing of the year there (P Harris).
At Bridport, a reasonable haul, with highlights of Jersey Tiger, two
Burnished Brass, and a Svenson's Copper Underwing (M Budden).
24 August 2008
The poor show of migrants
continued with just two Rusty-dot Pearl and a Silver Y at Portland
(M Cade). Another good night a Tolpuddle,
operating two traps again: 41 macros with large numbers of Large Yellow
Underwing (99), Flame Shoulder (52), Setaceous Hebrew Character
(27), Straw Dot (24) and Vine's Rustic (20); highlights were four
White Point, two Gold Spot, two Angles Shades, singles each
of Canary-shouldered Thorn, Early Thorn, Rush Veneer, Copper Underwing and
Mullein Wave (J Francis).
At Burton,
104 micros of 30 sp., with
highlights of two Pale Mottled Willow, Silver Y, two Angle Shades,
Dark Spectacle, Lime-speck Pug, White Point, Cypress Pug, Dark-barred Twin-spot
Carpet and Yellow-barred Brindle, and the most numerous species was
Vines Rustic with 18 (J Southworth).
23 August 2008
The only moth of note at
Portland was the first Gem of the year there (M Cade). At Tolpuddle,
despite the heavy rain, a maximum of 46 Large Yellow Underwing,
and highlights were two White-point and a Gold Spot (J Francis).
22 August 2008
The overnight tally of
immigrants in the Portland Obs garden moth-traps included seven Silver Y,
two Dark Swordgrass and singles of Diamond-back Moth, Rusty-dot
Pearl, Rush Veneer, Pearly Underwing, Convolvulus Hawk-moth
and a Red Admiral (M Cade). A
White-point was the highlight at Tolpuddle (J Francis).
21 August 2008
The first two Convolvulus Hawkmoth of the year at
Portland, and other immigrants were eight Rusty-dot Pearl, six Silver
Y, a Diamond-back Moth and a Pearly Underwing (M Cade).
20 August 2008
Two Rusty-dot Pearl and singles of Dark Swordgrass,
Pearly Underwing and Silver Y were the only immigrants at Portland (M
Cade). A Dark Spectacle and two male Four-spotted Footman at
Broadwey (P Harris).
19 August 2008
A Convolvulus Hawkmoth at rest on a post by day at Rodhive
(C Whitby per P Harris).
At Broadwey, a White-speck and the daily Jersey Tiger
(P Harris) At Bridport, highlights included White-point and
Jersey Tiger (M Budden).
16 August 2008
Four Rusty-dot Pearl and two Silver Y were the only
immigrants at Portland (M Cade). A Garden Carpet by day at Bridport
(M Budden)..
15 August 2008
A Great Dart was of note at Portland, and other immigrants
included six Rusty-dot Pearl, three Rush Veneer, two each of Dark
Swordgrass and Silver Y, and a Diamond-back Moth (M Cade).
14 August 2008
A Garden Tiger found at rest during the day at Canford
Heath (T Elborn) . A large colony of Vapourer moth larvae found in
one of the inner courtyards at Dorchester Hospital (P Harris).
At Portland, immigrant moths included eight Silver Y,
seven Dark Swordgrass, four Rusty-dot Pearl, singles of
Diamond-back Moth and Rush Veneer (M Cade). Of interest at Bridport were Pyrausta aurata, Jersey
Tiger, and Orange Swift (M Budden).
13 August 2008
An Oncocera semirubella was a highlight at the
monthly moth-trapping session run by the Dorset Wildlife Trust at the Corfe
Mullen Beacon Hill Centre (per D & M Godfrey).
Oncocera semirubella, Corfe Mullen, 13
August 2008 © D & M Godfrey
11 August 2008
Of interest at Hurn was three Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet,
an excellent year so far for this scarcer species there (M Jeffes).
10 August 2008
A Jersey Tiger by day, new for the garden near Durlston (P
England).
New for the garden at Hurn was a Saltern Ear (M Jeffes).
8 August 2008
The overnight immigrant tally in
the Portland Obs garden moth-traps consisted of five Dark Sword Grass,
four Rusty-dot Pearl, four Silver Y, two Four-spotted Footman
and singles of Diamond-back Moth, Pediasia contaminella and
Brown-veined Wainscot (M Cade). Highlights at Bridport included
Poplar Hawkmoth, Ruby Tiger, Marbled Beauty and Marbled Green (M
Budden). A good haul at Burton with
160 macros of 43sp. and 90+
micros: highlights included Gold Spot (new for site), the first
Swallow Prominent, Cloaked Minor, Rosy Rustic and Pine Hawkmoth for
the year there; White-point, Silver Y and Saltern Ear were of
interest whilst Burnished Brass, four Marbled Green, 32 Lesser
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing and 25 Shuttle-shaped Dart helped to
boost the numbers (J Southworth)..
7 August 2008
A windier night at Portland, and of interest were five
Silver Y, three Rusty-dot Pearl, three Dark Swordgrass and
singles of Diamond-back Moth, Cydia amplana,
Four-spotted Footman and Small Mottled Willow (M Cade).
Another good night at
Chickerell with singles of Four-spotted Footman, Kent Black Arches and
Dark Sword Grass, two Silver Y and three Jersey Tiger; also
the first Iron Prominent, Copper Underwing and Straw Underwing of
the year (C Pinder).
A record five Jersey Tiger for Broadwey, and two each of
Gold Spot and Southern Wainscot and a single Four-spotted
Footman (P Harris). Highlights at Bridport included a Crescent
Dart, Silver Y, Ruby Tiger, Poplar Hawkmoth, Pyrausta aurata and
Svensson's Copper Underwing (M Budden).
6 August 2008
A busier night at Portland with immigrants that included 28
Rusty-dot Pearl, eight Silver Y, six Dark Swordgrass, two
Gold Spot, and singles of Diamond-back Moth, Rush Veneer, Evergestis
extimalis, Palpita vitrealis, Hummingbird Hawkmoth, Four-spotted Footman
and Scarce Bordered Straw (M Cade). The biggest haul of the year
there, at Broadwey, with highlights of a Small Rufous, eight
Four-spotted Footman, and three Jersey Tiger (P Harris).
5 August 2008
Not a great deal at Portland despite promising conditions: eight
Rusty-dot Pearl, seven Silver Y, a Diamond-back Moth and a
Four-spotted Footman (M Cade). Highlights at Chickerell were a
female Four-spotted Footman
and a Dark Swordgrass (C Pinder). At Broadwey, an obvious increase
in Silver Y, and the best of the rest were Crescent Dart, Kent Black
Arches and a female
Four-spotted Footman (P Harris).
4 August 2008
Migrant activity still very low at Portland: nine Rusty-dot Pearl,
two Dark Swordgrass, a Silver Y and a Diamond-back Moth
(M Cade). At Chickerell, Pempelia genistella was a first for
the garden, and of interest were a Rusty-dot Pearl and a Dark
Swordgrass (C Pinder). At Broadwey, two male and two female
Four-spotted Footman, two each of Saltern Ear and Jersey Tiger,
and a single Bordered Beauty (P Harris). A Jersey Mocha at
Walditch (M Parsons). Of interest a Burton were
two Coronet, single Dusky Brocade and Smoky Wainscot, and a
Saltern Ear was a first for the garden (J Southworth). At
Winterborne Stickland, Langmaid's Yellow Underwing, Dark Swordgrass and
Straw Dot (L de Whalley). At Shapwick, a Four-spotted Footman
and a Dingy Mocha (P Davey).
2 August 2008
At Portland, migrants included six each of Rusty-dot Pearl
and Silver Y, three Diamond-back Moth and a Dark Swordgrass
(M Cade). A False Mocha in very worn condition at Chickerell (C
Pinder conf. by P Davey).
