Hi Folks It's snowing outside as I write this, but still some moths in the trap this week. Total massive catch has been: 1926 Pale Brindled Beauty (Phigalia...
-Which is still seven more moths than I caught last week - am consoling myself by looking at photos of moths taken abroad over the last two years, some of...
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Hi Folks I've uploaded the agenda for the Bramham meeting on 8th March. It looks a packed programme and I look forward to seeing lots of you there. There...
Minor amendment - at the bottom of the agenda it should say £2 per head, as the room is costing more than we thought. Still, I'm sure that won't break the...
Although there is still snow on the ground here I found my first moth of the year today. On the window sill of a garage a live Mompha subbistrigella. I find...
Hi Folks Anyone catching any moths? I'd almost forgotten what they looked like. The last two nights however things have been flying: 1926 Pale Brindled...
Hi, I was looking for Barn Owls on Tuesday night when it was still but the temperature was -1'C when I noticed a few moths over the road near Stockton. I...
The first macro moth of the year for my garden was on Saturday night and I caught a few more last night. The total for both nights was: Pale Brindled Beauty 3 ...
I dusted the cobwebs off the trap last night with optomistic enthusiam, only to be greeted with an empty trap this morning! There was an Early Moth sat on the...
Yes, they're back at last - isn't it wonderful to see them fluttering around our traps once again?! Sunday night at Sharow (Ripon) produced 9 Pale-b Beauties...
Again the trap was empty inside but on or around it were- Quick summary of catch at <site> on <date> [garforth] [17/2/9] Taxa 1663 March Moth (Alsophila...
A good start to the season with three new species for the garden Catch included: Ypsolopha ustella 1 Pale Brindled Beauty 1 Early Moth 1 Chestnut 4 Dark...
Evening All 2 weeks to go until the GMS recording goes ahead, and many thanks to those who have contacted me already. If there is anyone else out there who...
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"Yorkshire and Humberside" - does this mean that coverage extends to the area of North Lincolnshire that used to be included in the now defunct county of...
Charlie, It still amazes me that there are still people/areas that are set up as recorders. Surely anyone with any real interest whatsoever in any form of...
er, Terry, not quite with you here Charlie ... up as ... form ... reasonably ... point? ... sori ... not ... usefullness ... be..........lets ... it ... as ......
Hi Folks Lots of moths about this week. Last night brought two surprises, firstly a Pine Beauty which looks like the earliest ever in Yorkshire by 1 day....
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Sorry Charlie, Thought that you would know the difference between Watsonian and Admin (political bounderies.) Apologies to all for the obviously obtuse...
Charlie, Just been pointed out to me by a 'not drunken' wife. My last may be seen as less than humurous, which is what I had assumed yours was........? So stop...
Hi, ran 2 traps every night for the last week in my garden and caught about 6 flies but there was a moth seen briefly in flight near the MV yesterday evening. ...
Hi Jamie Small Brindled Beauty is rare as hen's teeth in Yorkshire. Very few confirmed records recently. Low Bentham in 1998, Grosmont 1993, Bubwith 1991,...
Hi there Using the old vice counties, Humberside would cover VC61 and 54. I am not trying to resurrect Humberside. Bearing in mind I used to live in Somerset...
Terry I think I get the thrust of your original post.... Having lived and recorded in various parts of the South-west of England, I know as much as anyone the...
Hi Terry, Many thanks for your reply to my concerns. Your views are completey respected and agreed with! Having read all my recent postings I am suprised that...