28 Aug 2014 - Findhorn Valley, Moray

Took a trip north to the Findhorn valley in the hope of Portland Moth and reports of thousands of moths swarming around the traps within seconds of the lights coming on (OK, a slight exaggeration - but it had sounded good!).

In theory the cloud should have been overhead by 11pm - but by 1am it still hadn't arrived and the stars were shining brightly. The total catch was probably 100 or so moths - not great for 4 traps in August, but at least the quality was there - two Portland Moths being the highlight.

Portland Moth

Portland Moths (the smaller one was potted before being ID'd, making it a pleasant surprise when checking the pots for photography!)

Anomalous - my second in two days. Easy Really...

Archers Dart

Archers Dart

Archers Dart

Archers Dart

Black Rustic

Coastal Dart

Coastal Dart

Coastal Dart

Coastal Dart

Coastl Dart (I think)

White-lined Dart

White-lined Dart - I think

White-lined Dart

White-lined Dart

White-lined Dart - I think

Grey Chi

Heath Rustic

Plain Clay

Flounced Rustic

Mottled Grasshopper

27 Aug 2014 - Struan, Perthshire

Took yet another (third, actually) trip up to Struan to trap amongst the Bog Myrtle, Birch and Heather. Finally caught Golden-rod Brindle (4x) and Anomalous - brilliamt!

Golden-rod Brindle

Golden-rod brindle

Anomalous

 

Anomalous



Angle-striped Sallow

 

Northern Spinach

Heath Rustic

Ingrailed Clay???

Dunno Moth - another Ingrailed?



Neglected Rustic



Acleris emergana

Ypsolopha parenthesella????

Beautiful Plume

Suspected - I suspect

A second Suspected - I suspect again...

 

25 Aug 2014 - Loch of the Lowes

Undertook some moff surveying at the SWT's Loch of the Lowes reserve.

Always an interesting location to trap, the best of the bunch were the Thorns - 2x August and 2x Canary-shouldered.

August Thorn

Bulrush Wainscot (left) and two Small Wainscots

Ingrailed Clay

??Neglected Rustic??

Frosted Orange

Yellow Shell

Pink-barred Sallow

Centre-barred Sallow

micro 1

Juniper Pug??

21/22 Aug 2014 - Struan, Perthshire

Popped up to Struan for some chilly moffin. The July highflyers are great - but then after temps on 22nd got down to 3.5oC (and it was only 11pm) I packed up!

Highlight of the catch on the 22nd was a harvestman!

July Highflyer

Crescent ssp. Scotia

Bordered Beauty

Micro 1 - to be investigated

Micro 2 - to be investigated

Top Harvestman