A record of the wildlife in and around Hadham Ford as from January 2008. Please feel free to leave any comments or email me with details of interesting bird, mammal, butterfly, moth and dragonfly sightings. @jonoForgham on twitter
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Friday, 2 March 2012
Moth update
A quiet night in cool temperaures meant only 3 moth species, 1 of each. The second hebrew character, a micro, Tortricodes alternella and March moth, 2 photos here showing forewing extension and the more usual roosting position with the wings totally over the body. Also, an Ophion luteus, a member of the ichneumon wasp family. These are often good indicators as to whether it is going to be a good moth night. The more of these that appear, the more moths seem to be attracted to the trap. A temperature thing, I suspect.
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