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Only humans can be stupid....and a lot of other negative things... but not birds.. Birds can never be stupid in the way you are using the word..😑

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Yes, a really top-notch idea, Dave. I've done it extensively with a foreign bird field guide and it's really useful. I've added odd notes to my moth guides but nothing like yours. I'm just glad you can understand them! 😁

Lovely thing isn't it? Subtley very attractive 😁

Easington Moths.. a night of heavy rain associated with ex-Hurricane Gabrielle over Biscay. Migrants are trickling in. Largest single night count of Dark Sword-grass,12, Delicate, White-point, Silver Ys and Turnips. Best of a lifer, possibly a migrant (No elms), a superb Dusky-lemon Sallow #teammoth

Brilliant, Dave. Well done😁

I do it all the time....my mind wanders🤣

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The Sandhill takes some forms on, Dave.. one looks like a plant.. 😁

Little stunner😁

Congrats on the new moth 😁

Beet Moth Scrobipalpa ocellatella

Beet Moth Scrobipalpa ocellatella

Small Mottled Willow

Small Mottled Willow

Easington Moths Aug27th.. 779 moths, 513 of which were LYU, SHC & CWainscot. But 17 Beet Moths were the first since the influx of Sep 2022 when they were new for Yorkshire. Also D Sword-grass, a Rusty-dot Pearl and the first Small Mottled Willow of the autumn. Also another Archer's Dart 😁 #teammoth

A bit like Diamond-backs actually😁

Had about 15 last night...master escape artists that they are, I managed to pot 2... 😁

Interesting 😁

Interesting you got Beet Moth. I got 15+ I've not looked at them yet but I took them for Beet Moths..another influx on the way? @doublekidney.bsky.social

Super pics..well done 😁

They do indeed 😁

Fabulous totals but greedy... 9th Ni Moth! 🤣

It's hopefully heading NE😁

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I've been doing the same! They're super little moths with lots of variation 😁

I'd love one on my buddleia..I've got two orange in flower..😁

Bulrush Wainscot

Pearly Underwing

Archer's Dart

Archer's Dart

Easington Moths.. much quieter clear night... but some nice commoner moths...and if ever there was a moth that deserved to be rare, it would be Archer's Dart...fabulous plumage 😁 with Pearly Underwing and Bulrush Wainscot as supporting cast...

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Good catch for so late.. I got 57/654😁

These are the first for a while...6-700 moths of 60 species a night is mainly SHCs, Com Wainscots, Vine's Rustics and LYUs... so it's a case of gingerly lifting each egg box to avoid a panicked explosion... 🤣

Isn't it just! It's like the first hundred commoners test you and then your reward's waiting under that last box.... and I took it into the bathroom, closed the door and put the lid down before I tried to pot it 🤣

Yes, along with a couple of hundred Set H Characters and Common Wainscots...😑... the brocade was the last moth under the last egg box.. 😅

Great Brocade

Bordered Straw

Dewick's Plusia

Large Thorn

Easington Moths...a light SE wind produced migrants, the best of which was a fabulous Great Brocade, nfg and an absolutely pristine Bordered Straw. Large Thorns are appearing and the Ni lure attracted a Dewick's Plusia, also nfg.😁 @migrantmothuk.bsky.social @doublekidney.bsky.social

Maybe, but in the end, it comes down to a name and everyone will have their own ideas. 'Lesser' doesn't cut it as size is notoriously difficult to judge in the field and there are two 'Lesser' species now, based on dna..plus geographical names for the pair simplifies mental recall...imo.. 😁