Dave Wheatley
@wheatersdave.bsky.social
Moths, occasionally birds. Still a grumpy dad, still hoping to mellow with age
A respectable 19/11 last night in SE Hants. Winter Moth NFY and probably the last ✔️ of the year. 2 RDP and 1 Silver Y for the migrants #teammoth #migrantmothuk
November 27, 2025 at 8:11 AM
A respectable 19/11 last night in SE Hants. Winter Moth NFY and probably the last ✔️ of the year. 2 RDP and 1 Silver Y for the migrants #teammoth #migrantmothuk
Unfortunately in my clear out of photos I appear to have deleted the moth associated with this dissection, and whilst it rings a bell I can’t pin it down. End of May 2025 SE Hants, any help appreciated #teammoth
November 26, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Unfortunately in my clear out of photos I appear to have deleted the moth associated with this dissection, and whilst it rings a bell I can’t pin it down. End of May 2025 SE Hants, any help appreciated #teammoth
NFG Micros from the first 6 months of trapping in 2025, SE Hants. A combination of the most wanted, best looking and most surprising. I’ve also redone yesterday’s macro collage with the correct moth in the top right. Technically there’s also a micro in it, but it’s an ‘honorary’ macro 🤔 #teammoth
November 24, 2025 at 11:38 AM
NFG Micros from the first 6 months of trapping in 2025, SE Hants. A combination of the most wanted, best looking and most surprising. I’ve also redone yesterday’s macro collage with the correct moth in the top right. Technically there’s also a micro in it, but it’s an ‘honorary’ macro 🤔 #teammoth
NFG Macros from the first 6 months of trapping in 2025, SE Hants. A combination of the most wanted, best looking and most surprising. A welcome distraction from sorting photos, 800 deleted today, still another 9000ish to go 🫣😬 #teammoth
November 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
NFG Macros from the first 6 months of trapping in 2025, SE Hants. A combination of the most wanted, best looking and most surprising. A welcome distraction from sorting photos, 800 deleted today, still another 9000ish to go 🫣😬 #teammoth
Well the Irish entertainer, the dreaded tennis double bagel was avoided. 4/4 in SE Hants. 1 each of December Moth, Mottled Umber, Rusty Dot and an Acleris notana/ferrugana. Not bad considering the weather, and that the trap only went out at 10pm #teammoth
November 23, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Well the Irish entertainer, the dreaded tennis double bagel was avoided. 4/4 in SE Hants. 1 each of December Moth, Mottled Umber, Rusty Dot and an Acleris notana/ferrugana. Not bad considering the weather, and that the trap only went out at 10pm #teammoth
New Forest bird survey today near Matley Wood. I popped in for the Great Grey Shrike ✔️ and was lucky enough to connect with both Crossbill ✔️and Redpoll ✔️ flocks whilst walking (all year ticks). The survey was pretty poor except for a mahoosive mixed finch and thrush flock #hantsbirds
November 16, 2025 at 2:27 PM
New Forest bird survey today near Matley Wood. I popped in for the Great Grey Shrike ✔️ and was lucky enough to connect with both Crossbill ✔️and Redpoll ✔️ flocks whilst walking (all year ticks). The survey was pretty poor except for a mahoosive mixed finch and thrush flock #hantsbirds
128/24 in SE Hants. Joined in with the major fall of P vitrealis with 2 😆, 7th and 8th records. Nothing new, but a different Golden Twin-spot, 8 RDP, 3 Turnip and a Blair’s mocha for the migrants. 2 Sprawler, Brick and a load of Epirrita were best of along with some Acleris #teammoth #migrantmothuk
November 15, 2025 at 11:24 AM
128/24 in SE Hants. Joined in with the major fall of P vitrealis with 2 😆, 7th and 8th records. Nothing new, but a different Golden Twin-spot, 8 RDP, 3 Turnip and a Blair’s mocha for the migrants. 2 Sprawler, Brick and a load of Epirrita were best of along with some Acleris #teammoth #migrantmothuk
The Blastobasis trapped on the 12th has been confirmed as vitatta after gen det, only the second garden record and unsurprisingly NFY #teammoth
November 14, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The Blastobasis trapped on the 12th has been confirmed as vitatta after gen det, only the second garden record and unsurprisingly NFY #teammoth
135/21 in SE Hants. 83 Epiritta agg 🤪
Migrants; 6 RDP, Blair’s Mocha, Silver Y, Golden Twin-spot, 3 Turnip. Others; 8 Feathered Thorn, 3 MdJ and a fresh Satellite the best of the rest. I haven’t been able to search the garden yet for lurkers due to rain! #teammoth #migrantmothuk
Migrants; 6 RDP, Blair’s Mocha, Silver Y, Golden Twin-spot, 3 Turnip. Others; 8 Feathered Thorn, 3 MdJ and a fresh Satellite the best of the rest. I haven’t been able to search the garden yet for lurkers due to rain! #teammoth #migrantmothuk
November 14, 2025 at 11:12 AM
135/21 in SE Hants. 83 Epiritta agg 🤪
Migrants; 6 RDP, Blair’s Mocha, Silver Y, Golden Twin-spot, 3 Turnip. Others; 8 Feathered Thorn, 3 MdJ and a fresh Satellite the best of the rest. I haven’t been able to search the garden yet for lurkers due to rain! #teammoth #migrantmothuk
Migrants; 6 RDP, Blair’s Mocha, Silver Y, Golden Twin-spot, 3 Turnip. Others; 8 Feathered Thorn, 3 MdJ and a fresh Satellite the best of the rest. I haven’t been able to search the garden yet for lurkers due to rain! #teammoth #migrantmothuk
A late entrant to the trap count was Angle Shades. Another possible leaf miner on Beech, Phyllonorycter maestingella which if correct is another NFG #teammoth
November 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
A late entrant to the trap count was Angle Shades. Another possible leaf miner on Beech, Phyllonorycter maestingella which if correct is another NFG #teammoth
74/19 in SE Hants. Similar to last night, Diamond Back, RDP, Blair’s Mocha, 3 Turnip the probable migrants. Lesser YU was on the late side and a record 4 Sprawler was nice. Expired Nov Moth male next to trap. An unidentified Blastobasis could be best of rest along with 3 MdJ #teammoth #migrantmothuk
November 13, 2025 at 10:20 AM
74/19 in SE Hants. Similar to last night, Diamond Back, RDP, Blair’s Mocha, 3 Turnip the probable migrants. Lesser YU was on the late side and a record 4 Sprawler was nice. Expired Nov Moth male next to trap. An unidentified Blastobasis could be best of rest along with 3 MdJ #teammoth #migrantmothuk
I tried earlier when it was clear, but nothing doing
November 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I tried earlier when it was clear, but nothing doing
Excellent news, that certainly makes life easier 😆
So what about this one, just in case it’s obvious?
So what about this one, just in case it’s obvious?
November 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Excellent news, that certainly makes life easier 😆
So what about this one, just in case it’s obvious?
So what about this one, just in case it’s obvious?
More leafmines. I think the first two are Ectoedemia subbimaculella on Turkey Oak and Oak. Bucculatrix sp on Oak for the third? Last one on Oak, no idea, a mine and the leaf fold present. Any help or confirmation appreciated #teammoth
November 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
More leafmines. I think the first two are Ectoedemia subbimaculella on Turkey Oak and Oak. Bucculatrix sp on Oak for the third? Last one on Oak, no idea, a mine and the leaf fold present. Any help or confirmation appreciated #teammoth
As the good lady is chucking all the leaves over the fence this weekend I thought I’d try some leaf mining. I think all 4 on beech are Stigmella tityrella. Confirmation or help appreciated #teammoth
November 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
As the good lady is chucking all the leaves over the fence this weekend I thought I’d try some leaf mining. I think all 4 on beech are Stigmella tityrella. Confirmation or help appreciated #teammoth
Is anyone interested in acquiring a Golden Twin-spot (Chrysodeixis chalcites) pheromone lure? I’m looking into the cost and need to know numbers before ordering #teammoth
November 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Is anyone interested in acquiring a Golden Twin-spot (Chrysodeixis chalcites) pheromone lure? I’m looking into the cost and need to know numbers before ordering #teammoth
Bit surprised at the numbers 95/17 in SE Hants. 55 Epiritta agg was the most common + a garden record. Palpita vitrealis was NFY and only the 6th garden record. 2 RDP, Blair’s Mocha and a Turnip for the migrants. 2 Sprawler and 2 Grey Shoulder Knot were the best of the rest #teammoth #migrantmothuk
November 12, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Bit surprised at the numbers 95/17 in SE Hants. 55 Epiritta agg was the most common + a garden record. Palpita vitrealis was NFY and only the 6th garden record. 2 RDP, Blair’s Mocha and a Turnip for the migrants. 2 Sprawler and 2 Grey Shoulder Knot were the best of the rest #teammoth #migrantmothuk
One for the moth dissection crew. I keep flipping between November and Pale November Moth for this preparation. I originally had it down as dilutata, but after clean up and staining I’m now wondering if it’s christyi? Any help appreciated #teammoth
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
One for the moth dissection crew. I keep flipping between November and Pale November Moth for this preparation. I originally had it down as dilutata, but after clean up and staining I’m now wondering if it’s christyi? Any help appreciated #teammoth
Goods numbers in wet conditions last night in SE Hants. 67/23 with some micros still in the fridge. Migrants (ha!) 3 RDP, 3 Turnip, 1 Blair’s Mocha. Best of rest, 1 Merv, 1 Sprawler and a late Vine’s Rustic. Traps away for a few day after 6 nights on the bounce #teammoth
November 8, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Goods numbers in wet conditions last night in SE Hants. 67/23 with some micros still in the fridge. Migrants (ha!) 3 RDP, 3 Turnip, 1 Blair’s Mocha. Best of rest, 1 Merv, 1 Sprawler and a late Vine’s Rustic. Traps away for a few day after 6 nights on the bounce #teammoth
Bag of nails last night in SE Hants. 42/14, 23 of them November Moth agg not even a good looking one to dull the pain. 1 RDP for migrants. Best of the rest, C. quercana and a nicely marked B. lacticolella. 2 more days left of the much anticipated migration moth fest to go 🤪😭 #teammoth
November 7, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Bag of nails last night in SE Hants. 42/14, 23 of them November Moth agg not even a good looking one to dull the pain. 1 RDP for migrants. Best of the rest, C. quercana and a nicely marked B. lacticolella. 2 more days left of the much anticipated migration moth fest to go 🤪😭 #teammoth
Having poked every shrub and plant in the garden 67/27 was the trap total in SE Hants. Migrants; 1 of White point, RDP and a stunning Blair’s Mocha. Large Wainscot was a hoped for NFG. A possible NFG A. notana needs 🪓. A. hastiana and a Flying V Nov moth agg best of the rest #teammoth #migrantmothuk
November 6, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Having poked every shrub and plant in the garden 67/27 was the trap total in SE Hants. Migrants; 1 of White point, RDP and a stunning Blair’s Mocha. Large Wainscot was a hoped for NFG. A possible NFG A. notana needs 🪓. A. hastiana and a Flying V Nov moth agg best of the rest #teammoth #migrantmothuk
Ooh nice, I like that one. I’ve gone lighter for a change in case I get carried away. Lots of moths already but so far just the normal autumn fair 🙄
November 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Ooh nice, I like that one. I’ve gone lighter for a change in case I get carried away. Lots of moths already but so far just the normal autumn fair 🙄
Continuing the nice November Moth agg trend for the garden I found this one on the bench. Also during the check I disturbed this nicely marked LBAM from the shrubbery. Desperate times 😖 #teammoth
November 5, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Continuing the nice November Moth agg trend for the garden I found this one on the bench. Also during the check I disturbed this nicely marked LBAM from the shrubbery. Desperate times 😖 #teammoth