What an amazingly variable moth the Mottled Umber is..one from last night compared to one I trapped a week ago. #teammoth
My first Merveille du Jour VC83 #teammoth
That’s what I feared!
Trick Epirrita sp. last night VC83 …any ideas welcome. #teammoth
Only 4 moths in the East Lothian trap last night but 2 nfs Feathered Thorn and Brick, also Streak (nfy) #teammoth
A new species in my Inveresk garden trap (VC83) this morning…Scarce Bordered Straw. #teammoth
Two beautiful moths…Clifden Nonpareil in my Inveresk trap this morning…following a Red Underwing yesterday.
Thanks Steve
@mothiduk.bsky.social Flounced Rustic or Northern Deep-brown Dart…I’m not sure.
Canary-shouldered Thorn…just the second record here at Inveresk (VC83)…one of 38 moths here despite the wet conditions last night.
Good shots Dennis…my images, taken last week, are little more than a grey smudge.
@mothiduk.bsky.social not sure about this: either Common Rustic agg. or Dusky Brocade?
60 moths of 23 spp. in the trap in East Lothian this morning…nothing unusual but this fresh Burnished Brass was a first for the year.
29 moths of 20 species in the trap this morning. 3 new for site and 13 NFY…best Green Silver-lines, Alder Moth, Shoulder-striped Wainscot and (I think) Dichrorampha acuminatana. Musselburgh SE Scotland.
Thanks
Pug in the trap this morning , SE Scotland, either Grey or Golden-rod? @mothiduk.bsky.social
100% improvement on my last 2 attempts..ie 2 moths in this morning’s catch!….however both are new for the site: Muslin Moth and Yellow-barred Brindle
Thanks
Best of today’s moths in Inveresk garden…a Streamer….found on the wall and not in the trap.
@mothiduk.bsky.social today VC 83 Lothian, provisionally ID’d as Acleris hyemana…any further comments welcomed.
Numbers and variety starting to build up slowly. Amongst the 21 moths of 10 species in the trap this morning were an Early Grey, new for year and Pale Pinion, new for site. VC 83
A first for the garden, or more accurately, found in the house, a scarce Rhigognostis incarnatella or Scotch Smudge.
Ended a good days birding in East Lothian accompanied by @shoremark.bsky.social with good views of 3 Snow Buntings at Gullane. Thanks @normmill.bsky.social for info.
Chilly day along the E Lothian coast with @philloscopus.bsky.social (thanks 4 photos). Namesake Shore Lark Barns Ness, Greenshank & Whimbrel Dunglass, Scandi Rock Pipit Dunbar where also 1st 2 Kittiwakes at colony. 3 Snow Buntings Gullane c/o @normmill.bsky.social #BirdingScotland #BirdingLothian
Early in the mothing season but great to get this Pine Beauty in the garden trap this morning, new for the site.
White-winged Scoter among Velvets this morning n Gullane Bay. Appears in the middle of the flock about half way through. #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland
