The Full Circle

26/7/2014

Having harvested last nights catch at the moth trap I had arranged to meet a friend at the Straits Inclosure today and being a little early I had time to check on the moths at Odiham and it came up with a not so common Small Scallop and my first for the website.It would appear winters write-ups will keep me busy the ways things are going.I met my friend who lives in Cornwall and we searched what I thought might by now be a luck-lustre visit but how wrong can you be,we me often.There were still about 7 White Admirals on view with loads of Silver-washed Fritillary and also good numbers of Peacock which is also nice to see. Apparently there is a pond on site and the number of Dragonflies said they also are having a good season even only they would stop and give me a chance to see what they are.The total catch at Odiham was Small Scallop Black Arches Dingy Footman Common Footman Common Wave Riband Wave Yellow-tail all 1 off ecept the Yellow-tail which was 2.At home this was the count:- Shuttle-shaped Dart 2, Oak Hook-tip 1, Pine Hawk-moth 1, Poplar Hawk-moth 1, Swallow-tailed Moth 1,Dark Arches 3, Brimstone Moth 2,Large Yellow Underwing 3,Broad-bordered Yellow U'wing 2,Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow U'wing 1,Mother of Pearl 1,Black Arches 2,The Dun-bar 1, Riband Wave 2,Peppered Moth 2, Sallow Kitten 1, Ruby Tiger 2,Shaded Broad-bar 1,September Thorn 3,Yellow-tail 1,Miller 1, Light Brown Apple moth 1, Nut-tree Tussock 1,Common Rustic1, CYDIA splendana12, ANCYLIS achatana1,GYPSONOMA dealbana 1
As usual the micros are my best shot and are subject to my usual corrections.