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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 2009

Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
30-Jun Inishmeane Donegal H35 1 B7828 day obs Ralph Sheppard
30-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 2 1 8 2 2 15 also 82 Large Yellow Underwing (obvious influx) S578014 at light Tony Bryant
30-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 2 S578014 dawn obs Tony Bryant
30-Jun Coolcotts Wexford H12 2 at light www.wexfordnaturalists.com/gaggle.php
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
29-Jun Inishmeane Donegal H35 16 B7828 at light Ralph Sheppard
29-Jun Riverstown, Cooley Louth 1 at Red Valerian Enda Flynn
29-Jun " Louth 1 at light Enda Flynn
29-Jun Tramore Burrow Waterford H6 6 3 6 S6100 day obs Tony Bryant
29-Jun Tramore saltmarsh/embankments Waterford H6 5 51 S6000 day obs Tony Bryant
29-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 4 21 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
28-Jun Stamullen Meath H22 2 at light Eamonn O'Donnell per MI newsgrp
28-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 3 7 24 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
27-Jun Brownstown Head Waterford H6 3 X6298 at light PM Walsh
27-Jun Tankardstown, nr Bunmahon Waterford H6 1 1 extremely worn SY X449986 at light PM Walsh
27-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 4 1 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
27-Jun Carnsore Point 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
26-Jun Carniny, Ballymena Antrim H39 1 M Millar per www.bcni.org.uk
26-Jun Great Newtown Hd, Tramore Waterford H6 2 18 X569989 at light Tony Bryant
26-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 1 11 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
25-Jun Ballineanig, Ballyferriter Kerry H1 2 Q359041 at light Jill Crosher
25-Jun Tramore Burrow Waterford H6 3 S6100 at light Tony Bryant
25-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 8 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
23-Jun Cape Clear Island Cork H3 1 per Eamonn O'Donnell
23-Jun Tramore Burrow Waterford H6 1 S6100 at light Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
22-Jun Mountstewart Down H38 1 J556699 David McCormick per www.bcni.org.uk
22-Jun Tramore Burrow Waterford H6 1 S6100 at light Tony Bryant
22-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 1 1 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
21-Jun Cape Clear Island Cork H3 1 per Eamonn O'Donnell
21-Jun Great Newtown Hd, Tramore Waterford H6 6 X569989 at light Tony Bryant
21-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 1 S578014 at light Tony Bryant

Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
20-Jun Cogry Antrim H39 1 on Honeysuckle Nicky Lynn per www.bcni.org.uk
20-Jun Brownstown Head Waterford H6 1 1 X6298 at light PM Walsh
20-Jun Kilmichael Point Wexford H12 1 1 1 Bordered Straw Heliothis peltigera at light Michael O'Donnell per MI newsgrp
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
19-Jun Ballineanig, Ballyferriter Kerry H1 1 3 Q359041 at light Jill Crosher
19-Jun Ballyvooney Cove Waterford H6 1 X381972 at light PM Walsh
19-Jun Brownstown Head Waterford H6 1 X6298 at light PM Walsh
19-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 1 S578014 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 Tramore town Waterford H6 1 S578014 dusk obs Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
17-Jun Carnmoyne, Ahogill Antrim H39 10+ at Dame's Violet (heavily scented) Frank Turtle per www.bcni.org.uk
17-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 1 S578014 dusk obs Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
16-Jun Glenarm village Antrim H39 1 at Clematis / Gentian D.G. McBride per www.bcni.org.uk
16-Jun Coolcotts Wexford H12 1 at light www.wexfordnaturalists.com/gaggle.php
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
15-Jun Saintfield Down H38 1 on Red Valerian Carol Gillespie per www.bcni.org.uk
15-Jun Great Newtown Hd, Tramore Waterford H6 1 X569989 day obs Tony Bryant
15-Jun Newtown Cove, Tramore Waterford H6 1 X5799 day obs Tony Bryant
15-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 1 2 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
15-Jun Kilmacanogue Wicklow H20 1 Michael Salter
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
14-Jun Comber Down H38 1 S Brook per www.bcni.org.uk
14-Jun Ballineanig, Ballyferriter Kerry H1 2 4 Q359041 Jill Crosher
14-Jun Cashel nr Lough ree Longford 1 Ian Rippey per MothsIreland newsgrp
14-Jun Hermitage Louth H31 1 on Red Valerian O138026 Don Hodgers per MothsIreland newsgrp
14-Jun Aughatriscar, nr Kilrossanty Waterford H6 1 S303048 day obs PM Walsh
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
13-Jun Brownstown Head Waterford H6 2 X6298 at light PM Walsh
13-Jun nr Slievenamona Waterford H6 1 S451048 day obs PM Walsh
13-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 1 1 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
12-Jun Roslyn Ave, Portadown Armagh H37 1 on flowers J015546 James O'Neill per www.bcni.org.uk
12-Jun Riverstown, Cooley Louth H31 Bordered Straw Heliothis peltigera at light Enda Flynn
12-Jun Brownstown Head Waterford H6 1 X6298 at light PM Walsh
12-Jun Great Newtown Hd, Tramore Waterford H6 1 1 X569989 day obs Tony Bryant
12-Jun Newtown Cove, Tramore Waterford H6 Bordered Straw Heliothis peltigera X5799 day obs Tony Bryant
12-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 3 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
Date Site County VC DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV Other species / notes Grid ref Method Recorder
11-Jun Saintfield Down H38 1 on Red Valerian for c1 hr Carol Gillespie per www.bcni.org.uk
11-Jun Drumsheel nr Cong Mayo 1 Ian Rippey per MothsIreland newsgrp
11-Jun Tramore town Waterford H6 1 S578014 at light Tony Bryant
11-Jun " Waterford H6 1 S578014 dusk obs Tony Bryant

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

Recorder

10-Jun

Carnmoyne, Ahogill

Antrim

H39

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

garden

 

 

Frank Turtle per www.bcni.org.uk

10-Jun

Garrynagree, Drum Hills

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

X28

day obs

PM Walsh

10-Jun

Great Newtown Hd, Tramore

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

X569989

day obs

Tony Bryant

10-Jun

Newtown Cove, Tramore

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

X5799

day obs

Tony Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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VC

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PU

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09-Jun

Finnard Rd, Rathfriland

Down

H38

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

on blue gentian

J556699

 

Shelagh Henry per www.bcni.org.uk

09-Jun

Mountstewart

Down

H38