I then set the Heath trap at Pigs Green on Muddy Lane, my regular site for this area and thenoff to net with headtorch. Just a Feathered thorn from Ash Valley Gold Course whilst at Westland Green my 1st November moth agg of the year. This was swiftly followed by another in Alder Wood. They are different in shape and size; be good if one was the less common Pale November moth.
Back at the trap I had a good selection;
3 Snout
Red green carpet
5 Chestnut
3 Yellow line quaker
5 Common marbled carpet
Blastobasis lacticolella
2 Satellite
Brick
barred sallow
Red line quaker
and the highlight of the session, a very late 2nd brood Flame carpet or even an unheard of 3rd brood, yet to be recorded withing Herts. Just have to wait to see if any others turn up or if this was just a one off.
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| Large wainscot: garden 12.x.17. 705th moth species for Little Hadham |
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| Same specimen |
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| Mottled umber, taken to net, Millennium Wood 11.x.17 |
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| Angle shades: Garden 10.x.17 |
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| Pink barred sallow: Millennium Wood Heath trap 11.x.17 |
At the garden Skinner just 4 moths of 3 species: green brindled crescent, 2 Barred sallow and a real surprise, a new for parish records: Large wainscot. Always good to get a new species so late in the year. This was my 41st new species this year, taking the overall total of moths identified by me in Little Hadham parish to a creditable 705 species. Suspect it will be a long time before I make 800!
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