Friday 30th June 2006 Kingsgate & Pegwell
Traps
Night of 29/6/2006 Despite the warm day, an easterly
breeze and clear night meant that the temperature dropped rapidly leading
to a cool night. Kingsgate was very poor both species and numbers. Pegwell
faired better but still disappointing numbers. The first of the few
migrants in the trap was surprisingly a Scar Bank Gem (first for
Kent), the only other migrants were 2 Bordered Straw, single Dark
Sword-grass and Pearly Underwing and about 10 Silver Y.
(F Solly)
Tuesday 27th June 2006 Monkton Nature Reserve
as well as good numbers of Six-spot Burnet Moths (adults and
caterpillars). My now very old Clearwing pheromone lures proved to still
be effective with a number of male Six-belted Clearwings attracted.
The most impressive thing noted however was the rather stunning Tortrix
moth - Commophila aeneana. Other micros included; Aethes
tesserana, Dichrorampha petiverella, Dacuminatana
and the plume Platyptilia pallidactyla. (F
Solly)
Sunday
25th June 2006 Garden Dumpton Thanet
Within
the past week moths recording in my garden, Hawk-moths were Elephant Hawkmoth, Popular Hawkmoth,
Lime
Hawk Moth and Eyed Hawk Moth, with Gold Spot, Burnish
Brass, Cream-Spot Tiger with a count of 5 Hummingbird Hawk moths at different time around the garden
feeding on the honeysuckle. (Gadget)
Sunday
25th June 2006 Pegwell & Kingsgate Traps
Night of 24/6/2006
A
lot more moths in the Pegwell Trap last night (Kingsgate didn't fare well
due to the NE breeze). Probably the best night of the year in species
terms but only residents. Highlights from a Thanet perspective were Beautiful
Golden Y (rarely taken here) and Beautiful China-mark - the
first I have taken on Thanet (F Solly)
Sunday
25th June 2006 Garden Newington Thanet
Though a disappointing night (last night) numbers wise for moths I did get
a little bit of quality in the shape of Chilo Phragmitella, Lilac
Beauty and
Magpie Moth. Back up things included Lime Hawk Moth, Cream
Shouldered Green Pea etc. The past few nights have turned up Sharp-angled
Peacock on 22nd and Elephant Hawk Moth on 23rd.(Phil M)
Sunday 25th June 2006 Elvington Garden this morning
The trap held the best numbers so far, also my fist Lime Hawk moth
of the year, 3 Netted Pug, 2 Small Elephant Hawkmoth.
(TRP)
Friday
23 rd June 2006 Garden Dumpton Thanet
Night of Thursday 22nd June 2006 amidst the expected array of common
species I recorded my first Scarce Bordered Straw of the year and
also my fist Barred Yellow (actually in the trap) - Dylan
Thursday
22nd June 06 Garden Newington Thanet
Very little of note going on in the garden the past 2 nights - a handful
of Silver Y's and a dozen plus Diamond Back's plus first's
(of 2006) of Light Arches and Purple Bar. (Phil M)
Thursday
22nd June 2006 Garden Newington Thanet
Very little of note going on in the garden the past 2 nights - a handful
of Silver Y's and a dozen plus Diamond Back's plus first's
(of 2006) of Light Arches and Purple Bar. It's gotta get
better soon? (Phil M)
Tuesday
20th June 2006 Garden Newington Thanet
The moth trapping in the garden is in full swing (well almost) with good
numbers of common moths plus the occasional goodie coming to the light.
The highlights this month have been: Haworth's Pug 10th, Sloe
Pug 11th
and 12th, Silver Ground Carpet 11th and 18th, Spruce Carpet,
11th Maidens Blush 11th, Green Carpet 18th, Pale Tussock 1st
Water Ermine 4 th Cream Spot Tiger 12th, Maple Prominent
13th, Orange Footman 18th, Peach Blossom 18th, Shears
12th and 15th, Cream Bordered Green Pea 12th, 16th and 17th, Marbled
White Spot 18th,Treble Lines 5th, 7th and 16th and Bordered
Straw on 18th. Migrants have been thin on the ground though I'm
catching 10 - 20 Diamond Backs most nights plus I counted 91 Heart
and Darts in the traps on the night of the 14th.Hawk moths
continue to be thin on the ground with only singles of Eyed and Poplar
Hawk and 3
Lime Hawks all year! (Phil M)
Tuesday 20th June 2006 Garden Elvington
A good number of moths in the garden Tuesday morning best of the bunch 1
Privet Hawkmoth, 2
Elephant Hawkmoth, 2
Small Elephant Hawkmoth, 2
White Point and a couple Silver Y & 1
to ID (TRP)
Monday 19th June 2006 Garden Dumpton Thanet
Good numbers of moths to 125MVlight night of the 18th
June Elephant Hawkmoth, Popular Hawkmoth, Peppered Moth and 52 Hart
& Dart (Gadget)
Sunday 18th June 2006 Garden Dumpton Thanet
At least 5 Hummingbird Hawk moths feeding on the Red
Valerian in the garden today. Overnight trapping produced a few migrants -
1 Bordered Straw, 1 White Point and 43 Silver Y.
(Dylan)
Tuesday 13th June 2006 Garden Broadstairs Thanet
I have Hummingbird Hawk moths in my garden Cedar Close
Broadstairs, busy all day, and especially in the evening, first sighted
on11th June, last night saw a group of 4. (Dot Welby)
