Birds, Leps, Observations & Generalities - the images and ramblings of Mark Skevington. Sometimes.

Monday 10 March 2014

VC First

Turns out that the Cicones undatus I posted yesterday is a VC55 first. Seems to be a previously rare beetle that is now quickly spreading northwards (for a small beetle).

I ran both garden traps last night which boosted the numbers a little, but overall catch was pretty good at 60 of 10sp. Diurnea fagella, Dark Chestnut, Hebrew Character and (best of all) Pale Pinion all new for the year.

Pale Pinion

March Moth

2 comments:

Broom Birder said...

Nice PP Mark, I had a Spring one this year. Usually I have to wait until Autumn.

Skev said...

Ironically Matt, of the seven garden records I now have all are in spring apart from one in October 2013.