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January-June 2007 archives   last updated 23 August 2007

Key & photo-links DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Blair's Mocha Cyclophora puppillaria Delicate Mythimna vitellina Scarce Bordered Straw Helicoverpa armigera Nutmeg Discestra trifolii
to species Dark Hummingbird Pearly Small Mottled Silver Y Diamond- Rusty-dot Rush Bordered Straw Heliothis peltigera Eastern Bordered Straw Heliothis nubigera Striped Hawk-moth Hyles livornica Shuttle-shaped Dart A.puta
(scarcer species to right) Sword-grass Hawk-moth Underwing Willow   back Moth Pearl Veneer Convolvulus Hawk-moth Agrius convolvuli Gem Orthonama obstipata Small Marbled Eublemma parva
red = first Irish Agrotis Macroglossum Peridroma Spodoptera Autographa Plutella Udea Nomophila Cosmopolitan Mythimna loreyi Great Brocade Eurois occulta Vestal Rhodometra sacraria Antigastra catalaunalis
orange = first reported of year ipsilon stellatarum saucia exigua gamma xylostella ferrugalis noctuella Death's Head Hawk-moth Acherontia atropos Ni Moth Trichoplusia ni White-speck Mythimna unipuncta Palpita vitrealis

June 2007                                 Scroll right for scarcer species, methods and recorders; click underlined records for photos

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

Jun

King's Hospital, Palmerstown

Dublin

H21

 

 

 

 

1

1

 

 

nights of 29 & 30 June

 

at light

Angus Tyner per MothsIreland newsgroup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

29-Jun

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

S578019

at light + day

T Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

24-Jun

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

S578019

dusk obs

Tony Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

23-Jun

Barranastook forest, Drum Hills

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

X1690

day obs

PM Walsh

23-Jun

Brownstown Head

Waterford

H6

1

 

 

 

1

 

3

 

 

X69

at light

PM Walsh

23-Jun

Newtown Glen Wood, Tramore

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

1

 

X5699

at light

T Bryant

23-Jun

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

S578019

at light

T Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

22-Jun

Gortin Quarry & Cranny Falls

Antrim

H39

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

N Warnock per www.bcni.org.uk

22-Jun

Brownstown Head

Waterford

H6

1

 

 

 

1

 

1

1

Delicate Mythimna vitellina

X69

at light

PM Walsh

22-Jun

Great Newtown Hd, Tramore

Waterford

H6

1

 

 

 

1

2

1

 

 

X5698

at light

T Bryant

22-Jun

Newtown Glen Wood, Tramore

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

X5699

at light

T Bryant

22-Jun

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

S578019

at light

T Bryant

22-Jun

Lismore town

Waterford

H6

 

1

 

 

1

 

1

1

 

S00

 

Andrew Malcolm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

21-Jun

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

3

 

 

 

2

1

2

 

Scarce Bordered Straw Helicoverpa armigera

S578019

at light

T Bryant

Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
19-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 1 S578019 at light Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
18-Jun Benone Dunes Londonderry H40 1 John Mann per www.bcni.org.uk
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
17-Jun Bloody Bridge Valley Down H6 1 A Crory per www.bcni.org.uk
17-Jun Beal Kerry 2+ Q905488 Geoff Hunt
17-Jun Breeole, Taghmaconnell Roscommon H25 3 M8642 I Rippey per Migrant Recorders Network
17-Jun Glendaloughin Waterford H6 2 S236163 day obs Stiof MacAmhalghaidh
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
16-Jun Brownstown Head Waterford H6 3 1 1 4 5 Delicate Mythimna vitellina X69 at light PM Walsh
16-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 3 1 S578019 at light T Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
[mid Jun] Cobh Cork 2 single HHM on 2 dates Jim Wilson per MothsIreland newsgroup
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
15-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 2 S578019 at light T Bryant
15-Jun Culleton's Gap Wexford H12 1 www.wexfordnaturalists.com/gaggle.php
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
14-Jun Cahernaleague, Ballinamult Waterford H6 1 S200066 at light JJ Cahill
14-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 1 1 1 1 S578019 at light T Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
13-Jun Tramore saltmarsh Waterford H6 1 S6000 at light T Bryant
13-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 1 S578019 at light T Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
11&12Jun Cronykeery Wicklow H20 31 catches nights of 11 & 12 June T2998 Angus Tyner per MothsIreland newsgroup
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
12-Jun Ardmore Head Waterford H6 1 1 X197773 at light PM Walsh
12-Jun Glendaloughin Waterford H6 1 S236163 Stiof MacAmhalghaidh
12-Jun Newtown Glen Wood, Tramore Waterford H6 1 1 X5699 at light T Bryant
12-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 1 1 2 Bordered Straw Heliothis peltigera S578019 at light + day T Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
11-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 4 1 Striped Hawk-moth Hyles livornica S578019 at light Tony Bryant

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

10-Jun

Dursey Island

Cork

H3

 

1

 

 

45+

 

 

 

Bedstraw Hawk-moth Hyles galii on Hebe

 

day/dusk obs

Derek Scott & Brendan Finch per Angus Tyner

10-Jun

Great Newtown Hd, Tramore

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

2

1

 

1

 

X5698

at light

T Bryant

10-Jun

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

2

2

 

1

 

S578019

at light

T Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

09-Jun

Ballykilbeg (south side)

Down

H38

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

David Nixon per www.bcni.org.uk

09-Jun

Dursey Island

Cork

H3

 

 

 

 

200+

 

 

 

"several hundred" flying NE in an hour

 

day/dusk obs

Derek Scott per Angus Tyner

09-Jun

Brownstown Head

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

10

 

 

 

X69

at light + day

PM Walsh

09-Jun

Ardmore Head

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

X1977

day obs

PM Walsh

09-Jun

Ram Head

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

X1976/X2076

day obs

PM Walsh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

08-Jun

Tramore saltmarsh

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

S6000

at light

T Bryant

08-Jun

Tramore sandhills

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

S607004

day + dusk obs

T Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

07-Jun

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

S578019

at light

T Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

06-Jun

Brownstown Head

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

3

1

 

1

 

X69

at light + day

PM Walsh

06-Jun

Great Newtown Hd, Tramore

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

X5698

day obs

T Bryant

06-Jun

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

S578019

at light

T Bryant

06-Jun

Cronykeery

Wicklow

H20

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

T2998

at light

Angus Tyner per MothsIreland newsgroup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

05-Jun

Brownstown Head

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

X69

at light + day

PM Walsh

05-Jun

Great Newtown Hd, Tramore

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gem Orthonama obstipata

X5698

at light

T Bryant

05-Jun

Tramore town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

S578019

at light

Tony Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

04-Jun

Great Newtown Hd, Tramore

Waterford

H6

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

X5698

at light

T Bryant

04-Jun

Cronykeery

Wicklow

H20

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

T2998

 

Angus Tyner per Migrant Recorders Network