tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27062148993749694.post8631478463889717777..comments2024-01-02T06:44:20.151+00:00Comments on Sissinghurst Birds etc...: June 16th, A nice early startAlan Paveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09286527051679271536noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27062148993749694.post-75179734216093079312011-06-17T18:45:04.554+01:002011-06-17T18:45:04.554+01:00Hi Dean, Thanks, those Elephant Hawks are unreal :...Hi Dean, Thanks, those Elephant Hawks are unreal :-)<br /><br />Hi ShySongbird, Thank you. The early mornings are great but I can't do too many!!<br />It's always was nice listening to the song, even if I was trying to pick out a Reed Warbler :-)<br /><br />Hi Warren, I'm certainly enjoying trying to learn the moths, the early mornings are to get there before the birds get too active and start trying to take them off the barn doors and walls! We check them, then move them into various bits of undergrowth!<br /><br />Still raining here! 6.45pm!<br /><br />Hi Phil, Thanks, I think you could get away with not getting up early if you trap irregularly so the birds don't get used to the trap being there, I don't think all 'mothers' get up that early?? Not sure though :-)<br /><br />Hi Greenie, We use 2 traps, I think the main reason for good numbers is the variety of plants at Sissinghurst and the vista, so the light can be seen from quite a long way. One morning 2 years ago we had 109 species in the 2 traps, it took a couple hours go ID them all even with Steve Broyd who is very good. We are going to run at least 3 traps in the wood and stay with them all night in July sometime, usually finishing at 2am-4am in the morning :-)Alan Paveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286527051679271536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27062148993749694.post-5465454361955314542011-06-17T15:37:13.502+01:002011-06-17T15:37:13.502+01:00Alan ,
Like others , impressed with the number of ...Alan ,<br />Like others , impressed with the number of moth species trapped .<br />How many traps do you run ?Greeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18036202102998375825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27062148993749694.post-65595459794596484212011-06-17T14:17:19.300+01:002011-06-17T14:17:19.300+01:00Nice assortment of moths Alan. I too think I could...Nice assortment of moths Alan. I too think I could get bitten by the bug. But not if early mornings were needed!!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543610581948446675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27062148993749694.post-75526629461375853012011-06-17T13:48:22.237+01:002011-06-17T13:48:22.237+01:00I could get into moths Alan, but i'm not sure ...I could get into moths Alan, but i'm not sure about the 4:15 bit :-) <br /><br />Rain lashing down outside as I write :-( (fri Pm)Warren Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042798315431561018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27062148993749694.post-27369035269024954162011-06-17T11:40:42.865+01:002011-06-17T11:40:42.865+01:004.15am? Aaarrrggghhh!... If only I could turn into...4.15am? Aaarrrggghhh!... If only I could turn into an 'early bird'! The Elephant Hawkmoth really is a stunner.<br /><br />Love that photo of the Chiffchaff :)<br /><br />The birdsong by the lake must have been lovely!ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27062148993749694.post-77362933563088212592011-06-17T09:10:42.384+01:002011-06-17T09:10:42.384+01:00Some cracking moths there, Alan. Not seen an adult...Some cracking moths there, Alan. Not seen an adult Elephant Hawk for a few years now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com