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Birderbryan


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A brilliant night with lots of activity right from the word go. I have still lots to identify, but have managed some, thanks in the main to the Townsend/Waring Concise edition.
Sorry Ina could not get in touch for this one because Charlie never rang me until 0730 with about 1 1/2 hours notice it was no good sending you a email.... its possible they may all be last minute things like this, if you would still be interested and want to let me have your phone number, I will gladly ring you on the next (or anyone else who maybe interested).. but remember it could be within a hours notice...

These are some of the stuff we had:
Gold Spot:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/deejaybeejay/Betsy/GoldSpot-Plusiafestucae020807Small.jpg
Dark Arches:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/deejaybeejay/Betsy/DarkArchesApameamonoglypha-Slate020.jpg
Swallowtail:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/deejaybeejay/Betsy/SwallowtailedMothOurapteryxsambucar.jpg
Antler Moth:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/deejaybeejay/Betsy/AntlerMoth-Cerapteryxgraminis-Slate.jpg
Coxcomb Prominent:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/deejaybeejay/Betsy/CoxcombProminent-Slate-2ndAug2007Sm.jpg
Common Wainscot:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/deejaybeejay/Betsy/CommonWainscot020807Small.jpg
Yellow Orphion
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/deejaybeejay/Betsy/YellowOphion-Ophionlutueus2020807Sm.jpg

Will list others in due course.
Cheers,
Bryan.

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Hi Bryan - some nice piccies there.
The Common Wainscot looks to me more like Smoky Wainscot (the dark mark down the wing) - see photo at  http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=2198 and see what you think.

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Hi Jim, I really welcome your comments. Not too sure about the Wainscot even at this stage, but again would appreciate your comments again if possible- I have now uploaded several more shots of the Wainscot which may show better light on the identification. These I think are all the same Wainscot, but to be honest with you cant think that the small one is! that must be of a different sort I would think because the trailing wing edges are more swoopy blunt, plus the body protrudes the wings in length etc.   see what you think...

Cheers,
Bryan.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/deejaybeejay/Betsy/DSCF0143Medium.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/deejaybeejay/Betsy/DSCF0142Medium.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/deejaybeejay/Betsy/DSCF0126Medium.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/deejaybeejay/Betsy/DSCF0125Medium.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/deejaybeejay/Betsy/DSCF0119Medium.jpg

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Hi Bryan -

The 2nd of these especially looks to me to be either Smoky wainscot or possibly even Shoulder-striped Wainscot:  http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=1854.

Dave Winnard has mentioned the latter species on his Rochdale site, though in Bolton I've tended to see Common, Small and Smoky Wainscots

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