A poor night in the garden trap last night with only five moths, but one was my first Silver Y of the year. Dave Slade
Llanishen, Cardiff, Sun Apr 30 7:30:22 2006

Also in trap on 26th April was a Pale Pinion (3rd record for ST17, I think).
George Tordoff <tordoffgm@cf.ac.uk>
Pontcanna, Cardiff Fri Apr 28 11:45:49 2006

New for the year in the garden MV last night: Nut Tree Tussock and Brindled Pug.
Dave Slade
Llanishen, Cardiff, Fri Apr 28 8:16:21 2006

New for my garden trap (22W Actinic) last night: Brindled Beauty and Brindled Pug in a catch of only 4 moths
George Tordoff <tordoffgm@cf.ac.uk>
Pontcanna, Cardiff Thu Apr 27 10:08:04 2006

New for the year for my garden MV last night (26th-27th): The Chesnut, Cinnabar and Angle Shades Dave Slade
Llanishen, Cardiff, Thu Apr 27 8:59:14 2006

New for the year in my garden MV trap over the Weekend:
21st- Caloptilia elongella, March Moth, Brimstone Moth
22nd- Eudonia angustea, Early Thorn
23rd- Double-striped Pug, Pine Beauty
Also the first Speckled Wood of the year.
Dave Slade
Llanishen, Cardiff, Tue Apr 25 13:44:40 2006

Merthyr Mawr: 22nd - Painted Lady (1), Green-veined White (1) and Brimstone (3). Roath: 23rd - Early Grey, Double-striped Pug and E. postvittana in trap, however there was a Marbled Beauty caterpillar on wall nearby. I have trapped many adults but this is the first larva I have seen.
DRWG
Sun Apr 23 11:59:47 2006

Marbled Beauty

Out of County (Cornwall nr. St. Just VC1): 3 nights trapping sofar has produced: Brindled Ochre (1 fem.), Pale Pinion, A. subpropinquella, Knot-grass, Dark Sword-grass and Rush Veneer + all the usual suspects at this time of year. Keep you posted.
DRWG
Mon Apr 17 18:47:57 2006

Brindled Ochre

Glyn Mil Wood, part night of 14/04/06, 2x125W Skinner.ME; Diurnea fagella[1],Brindled Pug[1],Oak Beauty[3],Small Quaker[3],Common Quaker[17],Clouded Drab[2],Pale Pinion[1]. MTH;Caloptilia elongella[1],Brindled Pug[1],Oak Beauty[1],Small Quaker[3],Common Quaker[15],Clouded Drab[7],Twin-spotted Quaker[1],Hebrew Character[4],Tawny Pinion[1](first for SO00),Early Grey[1].(MM and MMvia DRWG).
Mark Evans and Mike Hogan <mhogan@dsl.pipex.com>
Merthyr, Sat Apr 15 12:13:41 2006

Gethin Woodland Park, part night of Monday 10/04/06. ME trap; Oak Beauty[3], Yellow Horned[1], Clouded Drab[3], Common Quaker[1], Small Quaker[4], Hebrew Character[1]. MTH trap; Grey Shoulder-knot[3], Hebrew Character[3], Small Quaker[2]. MM and MM via DRWG.
Mike Hogan and Mark Evans <mhogan@dsl.pipex.com>
Merthyr, Tue Apr 11 12:03:55 2006

1 Brindled Beauty, 4 Common Quaker, 4 Early Grey, 1 Small Qauker in the garden MV last night (5-6th April).
Dave Slade
Cardiff, Thu Apr 6 9:13:47 2006

1 Brindled Beauty, 1 Early Grey and 1 Coulded Drab in the garden MV trap 4th/5th April
Dave Slade
Cardiff, Wed Apr 5 8:36:51 2006

Brindled Beauty

Whitchurch Hosp. 01.iv.06: Agonopterix heracliana (1), Eudonia angustea (1) and Spring Usher (1 and new for site). Heath Hosp. UHW 02.iv.06: Emmelina monodactyla [Common Plume] (1). At last some moths..!!
DRWG
Mon Apr 3 15:09:13 2006