Andy Stocker

[Andy Stocker @AndyStocker9]

@clare_taz @rwhooster Aren’t they a nuisance? The wall next to my trap has them in every nook and cranny.

[Andy Stocker @AndyStocker9]

@clare_taz A few beers bits about here, P vitrealis included.

[Andy Stocker @AndyStocker9]

@WheatersDave Nope look at the striped shoulders 👍

[Andy Stocker @AndyStocker9]

Having thought the switch to Westerlies would be a problem later in the night quite the opposite! Potential migrants Gem nfg, Radfords FS nfg, P vitrealis, 2 x Silver Y, xylostella & RD Pearl. Another Flounced Chestnut, Shoulder-striped Wainscot(!) & H glaucinalis. 47 of 21.

[Andy Stocker @AndyStocker9]

@CliveAshton5 Shame I got the Chestnut wrong 😂😂

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@AlanSalter13 @WheatersDave Going for it again after a night off, good luck!

[Andy Stocker @AndyStocker9]

An update on the two putative Flounced Chestnut this week. Many hours of research later, CMR is happy both are Southern Chestnut. A new species for VC12 but almost guaranteed to be hiding in plain site on heathland elsewhere. A difficult group to say the least, needs work!

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@WheatersDave I was the same! Thought I’d take a quick record shot though. Bad habit of mine too.

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@JulesA4thJuly Oh that strange, bulb problem?

[Andy Stocker @AndyStocker9]

@WheatersDave @AlanSalter13 @SwaySteveK @adesturner Sorry Dave!

[Andy Stocker @AndyStocker9]

@SwaySteveK @WheatersDave @AlanSalter13 @adesturner Just held off until dark, wind direction not helpful once the front has gone through for me.

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@WheatersDave @AlanSalter13 @SwaySteveK @adesturner

[Andy Stocker @AndyStocker9]

@WheatersDave @AlanSalter13 @SwaySteveK @adesturner Turned on just before rain, glad I did, nfg Radfords F Shoulder, first VC records this year, not too surprising!

[Andy Stocker @AndyStocker9]

@ivysuckle @WheatersDave If we could have a late autumn like last year I’d be extremely grateful! Nice selection!

[Andy Stocker @AndyStocker9]

@JulesA4thJuly Hi Julie, I’m on the edge of East Hampshire, about 25 miles inland. I rarely get migrants on the first night of arrivals but if conditions remain good they often turn up the following night.

[Andy Stocker @AndyStocker9]

Much better night despite the wind. Potential moth of the night for here a putative Flounced Chestnut. First Chestnuts of Autumn, 3 Merveille DJ 4 Black Rustic etc. Potential migrants Clifden NP, Scarce-bordered Straw nfy, HM Hawk-moth, xylostella. 37 of 17.

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@mickey_ratfink @WheatersDave Similar here recently, love to know the reason.

[Andy Stocker @AndyStocker9]

@WheatersDave I was beginning to wonder early on. Second night of decent conditions rule applied inland maybe?

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@clare_taz @WheatersDave Moved my trap a little to catch S Easterly full on, don’t know if it helped. Having said that as usual better moths were outside.

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@BirdingT25540 @mickey_ratfink I’d take a Red Underwing Tom, the least frequent of the four I see here.