Moth morning 28.07.12

Considering the perfect conditions I expected a better moth haul this morning. However, a combination of not getting to the trap until 8a.m. And the fact a house sparrow was hoovering up all that were not actually in the trap meant only 35 species of 62 moths. A Small fan foot wave (1) and small scallop (2)were new for the year and a latticed heath was only the 2nd garden record for 2012. Amazing as last year they were a daily occurence. A new micro (photo 4) was an Argyresthia bonnatela. This moth is 5mm in length! Finally, an immaculate lesser broad bordered yellow underwing, photo 5.
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