Monday 9 December 2013

Norfolk moths: Rockland St. Peter garden moths, 8 December 2013

After a day of fairly strong south-westerly winds, the night was similar to the preceeding one, with a moderate breeze from dusk until dawn. Fairly warm: 7.8°C at 17h30, 7.6°C at 20h00 and 6.2°C at 07h00. Once again, a partially cloudy sky with a last-quarter moon.

Nothing in the trap, but a solitary Emmelina monodactyla saved the night by coming in to rest on the kitchen window in the early evening.

No macro-moths; micros (1 moth of 1 sp.):- 



Emmelina monodactyla Common Plume 1

Sunday 8 December 2013

Norfolk moths: Rockland St. Peter garden, 7 December 2013

A slightly warmer night than the preceeding few: 3.8°C at 17h30, 4.6°C at 21h30 and 5.2°C at 07h00. A moderate south-westerly breeze strengthened through the night and was blowing leaves around by dawn dawn. A partially cloudy sky with a last-quarter moon.

There was only a solitary Winter Moth in the trap by morning.

Macro-moths (1 moth of 1 sp.); no micros:- 



Operophtera brumata Winter Moth 1