Saturday 28th February 2009 Newington Thanet

Any moth in February away from habitat (i.e. my back garden) is usually worthy of mention though my finding of a pair of Light-Brown Apple Moths and an apparent Agonopterix subpropinquella overnight may force a rethink of this general rule of thumb perhaps?? It's my first capture of either specie in 2009 if anyone reading this input is still awake? I'm so excited I'll have to go and lay down for a bit. (Phil M)

Thursday 26th February 2009 East Blean Woods

Night of 25/2. Another mild and cloudy night - well it was meant to be. I foolishly went to East Blean and within ten minutes of arriving the cloud broke and the temperature dropped. My woes did not end there though; a dwarf arrived after about 1/2 an hour later. His main concern was not being taken as a prey item by one of several Tawny Owls that were in the vicinity and as a consequence he spent most of the evening under a log. We did 1 1/2 hours and had the following; 6 March Moth, 1 Oak Beauty, 8 Pale Brindled Beauty, 10 Small Brindled Beauty, 5 Spring Usher, 3 Dotted Border, 1 Small Quaker, 1 Grey Shoulder-knot, 12 Chestnut and c.200 Tortricodes alternella. Even with the cloud breaking, a welcome escape from football on the TV. (F Solly & Gadget)

Thursday 26th February 2009 Beltinge

The last few nights have seen a few moths Early Moth, Satellite, Pale Brindled Beauty, Dotted Border, Tortricodes alternella and Agonopterix heracliana have all featured but in very small numbers. (Barry Hunt)

Monday 23rd February 2009 Dumpton Thanet

Two moths last night both Pale Brindled Beauty one sitting on the outside of the trap and one on the wall. (Gadget)

Sunday 22nd February 2009 Beltinge

Again two moths, which were 1 Pale Brindled Beauty and a Tortricodes alternella. (Barry Hunt)

Saturday 21st February 2009 Dumpton Thanet

Only the one moth in the trap last night or I should say on the outside of the trap an Emmelina monodactyla is all happening on Thanet! (Gadget)

Saturday 21st February 2009 Beltinge

Just two moths in the trap a Satellite which was new for the year and another Early Moth. (Barry Hunt)

Friday 20th February 2009 Dumpton Thanet

only the one moth last night this was the fist moth in the trap for 2009 a Pale Brindled Beauty so we are up and running hopefully, (Gadget)

Friday 20th February 2009 Beltinge

Three moths to the trap last night, another Early Moth, 1 Chestnut and a Pale Brindled Beauty. (Barry Hunt)

Thursday 19th February 2009 Newington Thanet

No macro moths these past two nights but I did find the first White-shouldered House Moth of the season in one of the traps today. Well at least it was a moth! (Phil M)

Thursday 19th February 2009 Beltinge

Three species in the trap last night and they were 1 Early Moth, 1 Chestnut and 2 Pale Brindled Beauty. (Barry Hunt)

Tuesday 17th February 2009 Newington Thanet

Yet another moth in the traps overnight - a Satellite this time. Not a moth I catch very many of - I've caught probably less than half a dozen in total in my garden traps? (Phil M)

Tuesday 17th February 2009 Beltinge

Hold on tight! Two moths in the trap last night 1 Dotted Border and 1 Chestnut. (Barry Hunt)

Monday 16th February 2009 Newington and Pegwell Bay

I did keep an eye on the moth traps overnight but other than a few midges and a fly I didn't see any moths. Just before I went out this morning I had a quick look in the traps to find a moth!! A real rarity of late being the first moth I've caught since the last one I caught - anyway it was Chestnut. Oohh!! I'm almost overwhelmed - I'm welling up as I write this dross! At Pegwell this afternoon on a successful dog/noisy out of control kid spotting mission, I spotted singles of Peacock Butterfly and a Bumble Bee. My life is now complete. (Phil M)

Sunday 15th February 2009 Beltinge

The trap has been dug out of the garage and set up again yesterday and the first night a Pale Brindled Beauty managed to find the light. 2009 off and running (Barry Hunt)

Wednesday 28th January 2009 Newington Thanet

At last a moth! I found a Dark Chestnut sitting alongside one of the traps this morning. It's the first moth I've taken since an Emmelina monodactyla on the 4th of January. I'm so happy! (Phil M) (ecstatic)