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Last update: Tuesday 28th September 2004 at 14.10hrs

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August 2004 Report has been Archived

 



Tuesday 28th September 2004 Garden Newington Thanet / of the 27th

I checked the moth-traps when I got home finding a long awaited Delicate in one of them - hoorah - It's taken me flipping years to catch one of the blighters! (Phil M)

Tuesday 28th September 2004 Elvington Garden night of the 27th

A slight improvement last night 18 species. I had a brace of Sallow the Barred and a Pink Barred these are a 1st for the year a Rosy Rustic 1, Autumnal Rustic 1, L Album Wainscot 5, Feathered Ranunculus 7.Dark Swordgrass and the rest as PM calls them the Dross (TRP)

Friday 24th September 2004 Elvington Garden

Only 11 species last night 1 Large Ranunculus, 3 Feathered Ranunculus,1 Autumnal Rustic,1 Black Rustic the rest were the usual (TRP)

Thursday 23rd September 2004 Church Wood & Pegwell

The report for Church Wood & Pegwell Night of the 22nd

Tuesday 21st September 2004 Kingsgate

Convolvulus Hawk-moth to light at Kingsgate the night of the 21st (FS)

Monday 20th September 2004 Elvington Garden

Moths very thin on the ground but a couple of new ones for Elvington my first Dusky Lemon Sallow and a Large and Feathered Ranunculus last night the rest being the usual (TRP)

Tuesday 31st August 2004 Elvington Garden

Terry Preston caught this Pale Shoulder in his garden trap at Elvington on 27th/28th August. It is a rare migrant with possibly less than 15 previous records in the UK? He also caught an example of the Mocha on the same evening, a very good Kent record in itself.

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Convolvulus Hawk-moth

21st September 2004

Pale Shoulder

28th August 2004

Red Underwing

28th August 2004