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Migrant moths & butterflies August-September 2006

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Migrant moths & butterflies 
(Co Waterford) August-September 2006
 
Scroll right for scarcer migrants, grid references & other details.
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Note that details here may include unverified reports and are subject to later updates or corrections.  Last updated 5 Oct 2006.   See also records for 2007, Oct-Dec 2006, June-July and April-May 2006.
 

 

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

CY

PL

RA

 

Dark Sword-

Hummingbird

Pearly

Small Mottled

Silver Y

Diamond-

Rusty-dot

Rush

Clouded

Painted

Red

 

grass

Hawk-moth

Underwing

Willow

 

back Moth

Pearl

Veneer

Yellow

Lady

Admiral

            '+' = "recorded", "some", "small numbers" etc;  '++' = "lots", "many" etc

September 2006
 
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
30-Sep Brownstown Head 1 1 2 5 Delicate X69 at light
30-Sep Tramore Town 2 1 S578019 125W MV
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
29-Sep Tramore Sandhills 3 1 S607004 day obs
29-Sep Tramore Town 1 1 1 S578019 125W MV + day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
28-Sep Tramore Town 1 2 3 3 1 Palpita vitrealis, Scarce Bordered Straw S578019 125W MV + day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
27-Sep Brownstown Head 1 X69 day obs
27-Sep Tramore Town 2 1 1 Convolvulus Hawk-moth, 2 Delicate S578019 125W MV
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
26-Sep Brownstown Head 3 1 Scarce Bordered Straw, 3 Delicate X69 at light
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
25-Sep Glendaloughin 1 Convolvulus Hawk-moth S21 day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
24-Sep Brownstown Head 35 3 1 1 Vestal X69 day obs
24-Sep Helvick Head 1 1 2 X3189 dusk obs
24-Sep Tramore Sandhills 1 8 2 60 2 1 Scarce Bordered Straw, 1 Vestal S607004 15W actinic + day obs
24-Sep Tramore Town 1 1 3 1 17 2 17 1 1 3 Delicate, Old World Webworm Hellula undalis, Antigastra catalaunalis, 2 Palpita vitrealis, 3 Scarce Bordered Straw, 3 Vestal S578019 125W MV + day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
23-Sep Brownstown Head 1 1 2 15 Palpita vitrealis, 2 Delicate, 2 Scarce Bordered Straw X69 at light
23-Sep Clonmel (Waterford VC) 2 1 1 Gem, 1 Vestal S205220 15W actinic Skinner
23-Sep Glendaloughin 1 S21 at light
23-Sep Tramore Town 1 9 1 2 1 Delicate, 1 Palpita vitrealis S578019 125W MV
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
22-Sep Brownstown Head 1 5 6 Delicate, 1 Scarce Bordered Straw atb light
22-Sep Tramore Sandhills 1 1 6 1 4 S607004 day obs
22-Sep Tramore Town 1 1 2 1 1 Delicate, 2 Scarce Bordered Straw S578019 125W MV + day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
21-Sep Tramore Town 2 1 S578019 125W MV + day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
20-Sep Tramore Town 1 2 3 1 S578019 125W MV
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
17-Sep Ballylemon, Cappagh 1 day obs
17-Sep Brownstown Head 3 1 3 4 X69 day obs
17-Sep Tramore Sandhills 21 1 15 3 9 S607004 15W actinic + day obs
17-Sep Tramore Town 1 2 2 2 2 S578019 125W MV + day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
16-Sep Brownstown Head 7 2 7 11 2 2 6 Delicate, 1 Vestal X69 at light + day obs
16-Sep Tramore Sandhills 23 26 1 14 S607004 15W actinic + day obs
16-Sep Tramore Town 2 1 6 1 2 1 1 Cosmopolitan S578019 125W MV + day obs
16-Sep west Waterford + ++ day obs
 

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Delicate (Mythimna vitellina) x 6, Brownstown Head, 22 Sept 2006 © P.M. Walsh

 
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
15-Sep Brownstown Head 7 7 2 1 18 1 6 Delicate, 2 Scarce Bordered Straw, Nutmeg, Convolvulus Hawk-moth X69 at light (incl RA)
15-Sep Tramore Sandhills 189 61 24 S607004 day obs
15-Sep Tramore Town 3 2 7 1 9 4 2 S578019 125W MV + day obs
15-Sep Villierstown 2 day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
14-Sep Tramore Sandhills 51 135 3 22 2 1 Bordered Straw, 2 Delicate S607004 15W actinic + day obs
14-Sep Tramore Town 2 4 12 4 2 1 Delicate S578019 125W MV + day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
13-Sep Tramore Town 1 2 2 S578019 125W MV + dusk obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
10-Sep Brownstown Head 340 18 5 6 3 X69 day obs
10-Sep Glendaloughin 1 1 Gem (male) S21 at light
10-Sep Tramore Sandhills 1 352 3 120 6 35 3 1 Scarce Bordered Straw S607004 15W actinic + day obs
10-Sep Tramore Town 1 1 6 8 3 Convolvulus Hawk-moth, 1 Palpita vitrealis S578019 125W MV
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
09-Sep Brownstown Head 19 5 31 6 Convolvulus Hawk-moth, Cosmopolitan, 3 Delicate, Scarce Bordered Straw X69 at light
09-Sep Ardmore Head 3 X1977 day obs
09-Sep other west Waterford sites 2 day obs
09-Sep Tramore Sandhills 1 670 52 5 43 1 Scarce Bordered Straw S607004 15W actinic + day obs
09-Sep Tramore Town 1 8 3 3 1 4 1 Scarce Bordered Straw, 1 Vestal, 1 White-speck S578019 125W MV + day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
08-Sep Tramore Sandhills 563 41 11 34 4 1 Vestal S607004 day obs
08-Sep Tramore Town 5 2 2 3 4 1 Scarce Bordered Straw S578019 125W MV + day obs
08-Sep Waterford city: Grace Dieu Lower +
08-Sep Woodstown +
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
07-Sep Tramore Sandhills 53 14 4 15 2 S607004 day obs
07-Sep Tramore Town 1 56 1 2 2 2 1 Palpita vitrealis S578019 125W MV + day + dusk
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
06-Sep Brownstown Head 4 2 X69 day obs
06-Sep Ram Head ++ ++ 1 Bordered Straw X2076 day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
05-Sep Brownstown Head 1 X69 day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
03-Sep Brownstown Head 1 1 X69 day obs
03-Sep Tramore Sandhills 2 16 5 12 17 1 Delicate, 1 Scarce Bordered Straw S607004 15W actinic + day obs
03-Sep Tramore Town 11 2 67 4 1 Gem S578019 125W MV + day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
02-Sep Brownstown Head 7 1 1 3 X69 at light
02-Sep Helvick Head 58 2 X3189 day obs
02-Sep Tramore Town 3 1 7 1 3 1 S578019 125W MV + day obs
02-Sep nr Youghal bridge 1 X1180 day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
01-Sep Tramore Sandhills 6 3 2 2 S607004 15W actinic + day obs
01-Sep Tramore Town 4 2 S578019 125W MV + day obs

August 2006
 
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
Aug Saleen, Tramore Backstrand ++ (late Aug)
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
30-Aug Tramore Town 16 1 2 S578019 125W MV
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
29-Aug Tramore Sandhills 23 2 7 5 1 S607004 day obs
29-Aug Tramore Town 11 2 3 2 1 1 Bordered Straw S578019 125W MV + day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
28-Aug Brownstown Head 1 X69 day obs
28-Aug Dunmore East 1 1 S6800 day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
27-Aug Brownstown Head 3 10 1 38 1 1 Scarce Bordered Straw X69 day + at light
27-Aug The Cunnigar, Dungarvan 5 ++ X29 da obs
27-Aug Tramore Sandhills 3 S607004 15W actinic
27-Aug Tramore Town 1 1 14 1 4 12 2 1 1 Bordered Straw S578019 125W MV + day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
26-Aug Ardmore Hd/Ram Hd 2
26-Aug Brownstown Head 1 2 5 43 1 3 X69 day + at light
26-Aug The Cunnigar, Dungarvan ++ X29 day obs
26-Aug Tramore Sandhills 7 1 14 1 Bordered Straw S607004 15W actinic + day obs
26-Aug Tramore Town 17 4 23 1 S578019 125W MV + day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
25-Aug Brownstown Head 6 1 9 1 61 1 Delicate X69 at light
25-Aug Tramore Town 2 5 1 3 11 8 2 1 Ni Moth S578019 125W MV + day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
24-Aug Tramore Sandhills 121 3 3 1 Bordered Straw S607004 day obs
24-Aug Tramore Town 43 2 5 5 1 S578019 125W MV + day + dusk
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
23-Aug Tramore Sandhills 19 1 9 6 6 1 Gem S607004 day obs
23-Aug Tramore Town 2 3 1 1 6 5 2 S578019 125W MV + day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
20-Aug Brownstown Head 1 X69 day obs
20-Aug Tramore Town 1 S578019 day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
19-Aug Brownstown Head 16 3 24 11 63 2 2 Gem X69 day obs + at light
19-Aug Tramore Sandhills 1 2 S607004 15W actinic
19-Aug Tramore Town 1 19 1 3 17 S578019 125W MV + day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
18-Aug Tramore Sandhills 26 2 31 12 11 1 Bordered Straw S607004 day obs
18-Aug Tramore Town 1 9 2 4 34 1 4 3 S578019 125W MV + day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
17-Aug Tramore Sandhills 11 3 32 4 S607004 day obs
17-Aug Tramore Town 3 2 3 3 4 1 Bordered Straw S578019 125W MV + day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
16-Aug Tramore Sandhills 2 2 1 S607004 day obs
16-Aug Tramore Town 2 2 4 3 1 5 1 Bordered Straw, 1 Ni Moth S578019 125W MV + day obs
 

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Small Mottled Willow (Spodoptera exigua), Brownstown Head, 19 Aug 2006 © P.M. Walsh

Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
14-Aug west Waterford + day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
13-Aug Brownstown Head 1 3 10 7 X69 day obs
13-Aug Rathmoylan 1 3 1 5 X69 day obs
13-Aug Tramore Sandhills 1 1 9 3 5 2 1 Bordered Straw S607004 15W actinic + day obs
13-Aug Tramore Town 1 2 7 4 S578019 125W MV + day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
12-Aug Brownstown Head 38 2 17 2 4 6 7 10 X69 day + at light
12-Aug Tramore Town 28 1 3 5 3 1 Bordered Straw, 1 Ni Moth S578019 125W MV + day + dusk
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
11-Aug Brownstown Head 41 1 9 2 2 X69 at light
11-Aug Tramore Sandhills 1 1 6 1 S607004 day obs
11-Aug Tramore Town 1 30 3 4 7 4 1 Bordered Straw S578019 125W MV + day + dusk
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
10-Aug Tramore Sandhills 3 3 1 S607004 day obs
10-Aug Tramore Town 2 1 11 1 1 8 8 S578019 125W MV + day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
09-Aug Tramore Sandhills 5 2 11 5 1 2 Bordered Straw S607004 day obs
09-Aug Tramore Town 2 1 14 1 1 1 8 7 1 Bordered Straw, 1 Ni Moth S578019 125W MV + day + dusk
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
08-Aug Tramore Sandhills 11 2 16 7 3 1 Bordered Straw S607004 day obs
08-Aug Tramore Town 1 5 1 2 15 9 S578019 125W MV + day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
07-Aug Brownstown Head 8 12 X69 day obs
07-Aug Saleen, Tramore Backstrand 3 5 4 S60 day obs
07-Aug Ram Head & Knockbrack Quarry 8+ X2076/X1482 day obs
07-Aug Tramore Town 3 22 1 4 1 S578019 125W MV + day + dusk
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
06-Aug Brownstown Head 173 1 79 2 16 1 X69 day + at light
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
05-Aug Brickey River, Dungarvan 1 X29 day obs
05-Aug Brownstown Head 9 4 5 3 6 2 7 X69 day + at light
05-Aug Corballymore 1 X6399 day obs
05-Aug Tramore Town 1 S578019 day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
04-Aug Brownstown Head 22 6 29 17 2 1 Bordered Straw X69 at light
04-Aug Tramore Town 5 23 3 4 6 5 5 1 Bordered Straw S578019 125W MV + day obs
04-Aug Waterford City (Grange Hts) 4 day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
03-Aug Tramore Town 2 1 9 3 4 1 9 6 1 Ni Moth [1st county record] S578019 125W MV + day obs
03-Aug Waterford City (Grange Hts) 7 day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species Grid ref Method
02-Aug Ardmore Head 1 6 1 X1977 day + dusk obs
02-Aug Ram Head 2 1 X2076 day obs
02-Aug Tramore Town 1 15 1 1 4 3 S578019 125W MV + day obs
 

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Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus), west Waterford, 14 Aug 2006 © A. Malcolm

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