Sunday 28th September 2003
Moths
have been a little slow of late, but then what can you expect after such a
fantastic summer? I had my 5th Convolvulus on 26th and went one better
with my 1st VESTAL ever in a UK trap last night! Not bad for a moffer
who's been trapping in East Kent since 1994 (Dylan
of Dumpton)
Friday 26th September 2003
Dylan
had a Scarce Bordered Straw this was the best moth in his trap in his
Garden. Gadget had is 1st Pink-Barred Sallow in his garden also
his 13th Convolvulus Hawk Moth, this was the smallest one that
P-M & himself had ever seen Its about a 3rd smaller than
normal. ( Dylan & Gadget Dumpton )
Thursday 25th
September 2003
Did the moth trap at 07.30 and was not very surprised by the lack of
anything decent. 1 Black Rustic was about as good as it got. ( Dylan )
Sunday 21st September 2003 Kingsgate:
Hairs
had a few bits last night migrant wise:
4 Convolvulus Hawk-Moth,1 Striped Hawk-moth, 3 Dark Sword-grass, 2 Pearly
Underwing, 2 Small Mottled Willow, 1 Scarce Bordered Straw and 1 White
Speck.( The Hair )
Saturday 20th September
2003
I
had quite a few moths last night. Large Wainscot and
the sallow were both in trap this morning - third and
second garden records respectively. ( Lord
peg's Garden)
Friday 19th September
2003
( Lord
peg's Garden) Last night in in his trap he had a Vestal.
Thursday 18th September
2003
This is a pix of that spiny bas--rd that thinks
my moth trap is a hedgehog version of a "drive-in" Mc Donald's.
(Dylan)
Humming-bird Hawk-moth in front garden Dumpton Thanet
Time: 7.45am (Gadget)
Tuesday 16th September
2003
1st Garden record of( Orange Sallow )also Vapourer, Dark sword
grass, and the 1st orange swift ive had since the 7th of this month.( Lord
peg's)
1st Garden record of (Red
Underwing) (Gadget) of Fairfield
Dumpton Thanet.
Monday 15th
September 2003
(Gadget) of Fairfield
Dumpton had another Convolvulus Hawk moth, In the garden
feeding No: (12) there is a small video in the Archives,
Also One of the
new lads to the mothing group Big Terry known as the (Windbreak) has his 1st
Convolvulus Hawk moth, in his trap last night, Congratulations
from us all the Thanet Lads.
Sunday
14th September 2003
(Gadget) of Fairfield
Dumpton had another Convolvulus Hawk moth, last night which makes the Total
11 to Date: for his Garden. this one was not in the trap but in the bushes
being harassed by three wasps,
Saturday 13th September 2003
(Gadget)
of Fairfield Dumpton had the 10th Convolvulus Hawk moth, last night in his garden for this year,
