tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246763419709722582.post6998607689116826954..comments2023-10-26T10:29:19.371+01:00Comments on Skev's BLOG : Pan-species Listing, Moths, Birds, Stuff: Winter Mothing!Skevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601888498478097564noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246763419709722582.post-15175705194988605612011-01-14T21:04:01.773+00:002011-01-14T21:04:01.773+00:00To be honest Stewart - ANY moth in January is unus...To be honest Stewart - ANY moth in January is unusual for me / my garden! As it happens there was nothing else last night after posting.<br /><br />Just been out to some woodland but it is a little cooler and breezy tonight with clear skies - just 5 of 2 species, all on tree trunks which I'll post about later.<br /><br />Another VC55 mother was out during the week and picked up a Red-green Carpet amongst the catch - the females overwinter in hibernation so I guess they are as likely to come round in unseasonally mild weather as Chestnuts, Satellites etc.Skevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05601888498478097564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246763419709722582.post-36626235510455390172011-01-14T20:15:45.357+00:002011-01-14T20:15:45.357+00:00Hi Mark, RGC, WTF! That must be unusual in January...Hi Mark, RGC, WTF! That must be unusual in January surely. Last night on my way home at 11.30pm I had 36 Winter Moths (probably) in the car lights in the mile before home. <br /><br />I put the trap on tonight and before the MV had heated up properly a Mottled Umber came along the drive and landed on it! Looks mild for tomorrow too...Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985665182124985194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246763419709722582.post-56689881427085630322011-01-14T17:23:01.173+00:002011-01-14T17:23:01.173+00:00Thanks all - looks even more obvious in daylight a...Thanks all - looks even more obvious in daylight and I've also now checked the hindwing. Maybe I just couldn't believe my luck with a garden tick in January!Skevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05601888498478097564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246763419709722582.post-66026860249626338972011-01-14T15:23:22.607+00:002011-01-14T15:23:22.607+00:00Nice one Mark. I would say 100% Mottled Umber. It&...Nice one Mark. I would say 100% Mottled Umber. It's a bit early for Dotted Border anyway.Broom Birderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09474943033132623669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246763419709722582.post-26557860781038967652011-01-14T11:52:37.852+00:002011-01-14T11:52:37.852+00:00Definitely Mottled Umber - it hasn't got a dot...Definitely Mottled Umber - it hasn't got a dotted border, and it's not dark enough for the form of Dotted Border that doesn't have a dotted border (if you see what I mean!). Plus the wing shape looks more like Mottled umber.The Leicester Llamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16726759603199971409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1246763419709722582.post-86618113852175945992011-01-14T00:22:28.309+00:002011-01-14T00:22:28.309+00:00Mottle Umber for me. The apical corner too acute f...Mottle Umber for me. The apical corner too acute for Dotted Border (or Scarce Umber)John Walshehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17139160704113194068noreply@blogger.com