July 1st 2009

With minimum overnight temperatures of 19c it was not surprising I caught a record number of moths and species in my garden trap including a new species for the garden list. The final count was 288 moths for 68 species and the Red-necked Footman brings my list up to 415.
Anyway before I could crow about it I had to clear down Dave’s trap and he had a Pine Hawk-moth which is also new for him.


Pine Hawk-moth

Red-necked Footman
Another very hot day so decided not to bother going after Bob’s partial eclipse drake Red-crested Pochard he found in grays barn, Draycote Water yesterday as it meant I’d have to put some clothes on..