Back Garden Moths Community - Field Reports http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/ en Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:55:39 GMT vBulletin 60 http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/images/misc/rss.png Back Garden Moths Community - Field Reports http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/ Forest Gate, Pewsham, Wiltshire, from Moffer http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13694-Forest-Gate-Pewsham-Wiltshire-from-Moffer&goto=newpost Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:40:24 GMT tried this new area last night, moths trapped as follows, (4 hours) became very cold after 1am 1 Lesser Common Rustic 4 Setaceous Hebrew Character ... tried this new area last night, moths trapped as follows, (4 hours) became very cold after 1am
1 Lesser Common Rustic
4 Setaceous Hebrew Character
4 Common Wainscot
2 Square-spot Rustic
9 Flounced Rustic
7 Large Yellow Under-wing
1 Magpie
1 Common Carpet
1 Poplar Hawk-moth
1 Chinese Character
2 Canary-shouldered Thorn
1 Centre-barred Sallow
1 Six-striped Rustic
1 Suspected ]]> Field Reports Moffer http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13694-Forest-Gate-Pewsham-Wiltshire-from-Moffer South Down 29/08/10 http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13669-South-Down-29-08-10&goto=newpost Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:36:31 GMT Had a trip to South Down in Northern Ireland, today. Went to Dundrum then Newcastle. Went to a place called Murlough National Nature Reserve, the... Had a trip to South Down in Northern Ireland, today. Went to Dundrum then Newcastle. Went to a place called Murlough National Nature Reserve, the largest areas of costal sand dunes and heathland in Northern Ireland. Its costal heath, sand dunes, acid grassland, scrub and woodland. Some areas have sea buckthorn introduced and never seen buckthorn before, fell over and touched one, not realising they had thorns, ouch.

As far as I know, at Murlough 20 resident butterfly species and over 260+ known macro moths have been found there (don't know how many micros).

Strange thing was seeing lots of lichen in the dunes, blanketing areas around the large areas of heather. Another strange sight was seeing various fungus growing in the dunes, far away from trees. There is quite a few young sycamores dotted around the sand dunes which looks out of place. Devils Bit Scabious is plentiful as is rock rose.

Before I say what I found and what it was like, some images of the areas.

Dundrum costal path (a small inlet which directly infront of it on the other side of the water is Ballykilner, a army barricks with woodland and sand dunes.) Lots of thrift here, it was all over the place. Some pine trees along the edge of the area too.

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]]> Field Reports Dave McCormick http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13669-South-Down-29-08-10 Along the Newry Canal and river Cuisher. http://back-garden-moths.co.uk/community/showthread.php?13583-Along-the-Newry-Canal-and-river-Cuisher.&goto=newpost Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:33:59 GMT Going for a cycle along a nice part of the countryside near me today. Almost reminds me of France - a bit. You can see the himalayan balsam right... Going for a cycle along a nice part of the countryside near me today. Almost reminds me of France - a bit.

You can see the himalayan balsam right along the path, my dad showing off his legs, and the big boyo I saw while cycling at full speed :p
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