During both my two short stays on
Islay (July 23 and May 24) I operated a 40W Actinic Moth Trap in the back
garden of the B&B whenever the weather allowed. My effort was rewarded with
a ‘lifer’ during my first stay on the island – Dotted Clay. I recorded a total
of six from the two nights I was able to operate the trap last year. Other highlights
from July 23 included Lempke’s Gold Spot, Flame Carpet, Rosy Minor, Six-striped
Rustic, Burnished Brass, Barred Straw, True Lover’s Knot, Small Wainscot and
Coxcomb Prominent.
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| Lempke’s Gold Spot, Gruinart, Islay – 24 Jul 23 |
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| Dotted Clay, Gruinart, Islay – 24 Jul 23 |
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| Flame Carpet, Gruinart, Islay – 24 Jul 23 |
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| Rosy Minor, Gruinart, Islay – 24 Jul 23 |
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| Six-striped Rustic, Gruinart, Islay – 24 Jul 23 |
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| Burnished Brass, Gruinart, Islay – 27 Jul 23 |
Highlights from May this year
included Poplar Hawk-moth, Coxcomb Prominent, Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet,
Water Carpet, Powdered Quaker and Sandy Carpet.
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| Sandy Carpet, Gruinart, Islay – 14 May 24 |
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| Water Carpet, Gruinart, Islay – 14 May 24 |
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| Powdered Quaker, Gruinart, Islay – 15 May 24 |
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| Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet, Gruinart, Islay – 16 May 24 |
After
both visits, I provided the B&B owners Jack and Catherine with a copy of my
records which were also provided to the staff at RSPB Loch Gruinart nearby.
Good mothing,
Tony T BSc (Hons) GeoSci (Open)
