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Last update: Wednesday 31st  March 2004 at19.50hrs

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Kent Lepidopterists Meeting

 27th March 2004 18hrs

at the

Russell Hotel Maidstone



Wednesday 31st March 2004 Elvington night of the 30th

Dark Swordgrass and a Pine Beauty. (TRP)

Wednesday 31st March 2004 Hummingbird Hawk moth

A Hummingbird Hawk moth at Pegwell on the 30th March (FS)

Sunday 28th March 2004 Kent Lepidoptera

The Kent Lepidoptera Group get-together on the 27th March was a very interesting evening. Some, well constructed, demonstrations, from members, provided many talking points and some interesting views on trapping techniques and designs. Many thanks to all involved with organizing the meeting - most enjoyable. (Dylan & Gadget)

Sunday 28th March 2004 Garden Dumpton night of the 27th

1 Angle shades, 1 Early Grey, 2 Common Quaker   (Gadget)                                  

Tuesday 23rd March 2004 Ramsgate Thanet

Pyralid - Duponchelia fovealis, taken in doors Ramsgate (my house) this morning. I believe it is the 4th Kent record  (Francis FS) 

Thursday 18th March 2004 night of the 17th Moth Trip Blean-Wood

Thursday 18th March 2004 Elvington night of the 17th

1 Early Thorn, 1 Double-striped Pug, 2 Dotted Border, 15 Hebrew Character, 6 Common Quaker, 2 Clouded Drab, 2 Emmelina Monodactyla, 3 Brown House Moths. (Windbreak)

Tuesday 16th March 2004 Power Station Richborough Thanet

As I got to the Power Station I had a Hummingbird Hawk-moth, (Dylan)

Tuesday 16th March 2004 Elvington night of the 15th 

5 Common Quaker, 4 Hebrew Character and 1 Brown House Moth, (Windbreak)

Monday 15th March 2004 Ramsgate Harbour

Hummingbird Hawk moth 

flew past the jazz bar which I followed to out side the Queens Head, very enjoyable. (Craig)   

Saturday 13th March 2004 Elvington night of the 12th

3 Hebrew Character, 1 Common Quaker and 1 Diamond-back Moth. (Windbreak)

Sunday 7th March 2004 Garden Dumpton night of the 6th

3 March Moths last night, the most I've ever taken and probably double the garden total.  (Dylan)

Saturday 6th March 2004 Garden Dumpton night of the 5th 

My 4th moth and 4th species of the year. A Common Quaker last night! (Dylan)

Saturday 6th March 2004 Elvington night of the 5th 

1 March Moth that’s it for tonight. (Windbreak)

Friday 5th March 2004 Elvington night of the 4th 

2 March Moth, 1 Hebrew Character, 1 Dark Chestnut, 4 Common Quaker and 1 to ID (Windbreak)

Friday 5th March 2004 night of the 4th Moth Trip East Blean Wood

Thursday 4th  March 2004 night of the 3rd Moth Trip Kingsgate 

Thursday 4th  March 2004 Elvington

Moths are back 8 March Moths, 4 Hebrew Character, 1 Chestnut, 1 Satellite and 1 Brown House Moth (Windbreak)

Thursday 4th  March 2004  Dumpton Garden night of the 3rd 

March Moth  to 125MV Light (Gadget)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dark Swordgrass

30th March 2004

Pine Beauty

30th March 2004

Duponchelia fovealis

23rd March 2004

Early Thorn

17th March 20040

Double-striped Pug

17th March 2004

Dotted Border

17th March 2004

Clouded Drab

17th March 2004

Diamond-back Moth

16th March 2004

Satellite

3rd March 2003

March Moth

3rd March 2004