RangerToby

So who got their early cropping varieties picked before the storm?

Thankyou!
You know what makes this more embarrassing... I've had them before according to the star beside them!!

Fair few at mine this week too :) makes a change from C.rustics and LYUs. Glad to see them back in numbers but also they can piss off lf9r distubing everything on the traps with their continual fidgeting 😜

Im pulling my hair out at these and probably now can't see for looking... (Assuming two females and a male) ...worn Udea Prunalis? Bright white/cream underwing.
N.Coast, N.Ireland
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Bullrush Wainsoct to the North Coast Coleraine area last night. Not been recorded since pree 2000 and only two sites in county.
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100% agree, cracking CCF managed throughout the country. Oak incorporated into this one we passed though in the midlands..
(Excuse the holiday pics!)

Finally, I was graced with a Ghost Moth to the N.Coast garden. And a Female too. :)
Took over 10yrs of recording/trapping!

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Keep it simple with a Antinic light trap. There are a few different versions and most below 20w can be run off a 12v battery should you want to get out to some rural locations.

It would.work on 20plume, Brown House and White Shoulderd (tho they don't do any clothes eating. Its only casebearing clothes moth and I don't think the adults of those come to light.
But you should still get a a moth trap and survey tho!

Braved the hundreds of tics at Sheshkinmore to get the 6W out last night. Torrential rain in early hours but good spread & healthy numbers.
Highlight Orthotelia sparganella (new to county) A. yeatiana (ntm) and coastal species Chestnut Coloured Carpet which here shows violet :)
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I'd call that fair game if its tarmac LA paths and will be removed otherwise.

Another two new species for the North Coast NI garden.
Marbled White Spot (don't know why this took so long but clearly a clgap up here in the NW... it's finally here now.)

and

Pseudoswammerdamia combinella - another nice micro to add 😀
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Yeah I've taken a bit of a general hiatus from socials with a few things happening on the estate... Once these are resolved, I'll hopefully be picking up a bit more coverage again.

A most delightful solstice trapping where finally got in on some of the immigrant moth action even this far north with a Boarderd Straw (beat to the most northerly recoerd by Geoff a day ago in BallyC 🫠) + two new to garden - Poplar Grey + E. campoliliana
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This is a big moment!

When I started, the pastures of Mount Stewart were barren, monocultures...

Through #NFF #regenag bale-grazing etc, we have our first Orchid back in Pineys Yard field :)
Tons of other speices back already but there's just something about getting Orchids back.

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Here's that pond you guys were at with us over winter.... 2yrs old

Looks like it's possibly Phyllobius pomaceus / Nettle Weevil?

In the Woodlands of MountStewart were we have been creating glades. :)

There are moths....

...and then there is the

Green Silver-Lines🤩

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#Springwatch
#MountStewart

New species of Beetle recorded at one of our Mount Stewart #GhostPonds. New to county as well!
Hygrobia hermanni (larvae) / Screech Beetle.

Many thanks to Deborah McCormick, T. Clabon & B.Nelson for conformation.

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There's only so much we can cover in a twi approx 5minute hits but will deffo be highlighting how it all started with your work :)

Bit of pre-record going out to sense check finding one (with map overlays in the edit) and very briefly going over the process about unearthing the seed banks.
Then live diping for inverts while talking though the trasformation + speed the botanical resurrection (with shots of over our various pools

Of course!

@carlsayer.bsky.social tune into springwatch next week, doing a whole segment on our #GhostPonds 🤟

Ranger Perks being early this morning while helping #Springwatch crew set up cabling

Six #RedSquirrels out enjoying a morning snack at the supplementary hide site.
Glad their cameras will be better than the phone. Espically for the nighttime Pine Martens
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Working late tonight processing all the stormblown extractions for #Biomass supply for the big house
#MountStewartMoment

Lots of #deadwood still out there in the woods of course!
Up the invertebrates!

Looking forward to telling soem great #wildlife recovery stories from #MountStewart in week three 👍

#Springwatch

And we'll be hosting the N.Ireland regional hub for week 3 (w/c 9th June) of #Springwatch

Got some great stories to tell from #MountStewart

Lampronia pubicornis (Northern Bright) swept from the calcareous dune Grasslands of #WhiteParkBay
Only found at 3 sites on the Island Checked in with it this year, still present 👍

Its no @gcampbellphoto.bsky.social quality image but important to share!
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Much better in person arent they :)