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July 2006 archives   last updated 21 June 2007

Key to species

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

 

Blair's Mocha Cyclophora pupillaria

Delicate Mythimna vitellina

Scarce Bordered Straw Helicoverpa armigera

(scroll right for 

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

scarcer species)

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

orange = first 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

July 2006                             Scroll right for scarcer species, methods and recorders; click underlined records for photos

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[July]

Bangor

Down

H38

 

c15

 

 

 

 

 

 

estimated total of daily sightings

 

 

K Leonard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

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31-Jul

Cronykeery

Wicklow

H20

2

 

 

 

3

1

 

 

 

T2998

at light

A Tyner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

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VC

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30-Jul

Ballyquintin Point

Down

H38

 

 

 

 

180+

 

 

 

 

 

 

R Weyl per www.bcni.org.uk

30-Jul

Brownstown Head

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

X69

day obs

PM Walsh

30-Jul

Glendaloughin

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

S236163

 

S MacAmhalghaidh

30-Jul

Tramore Town

Waterford

H6

 

1

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

S578019

day + at light

T Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

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29-Jul

Clooncoose

Clare

H9

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D Hardiman/D Nash per butterflyireland.com

29-Jul

Brownstown Head

Waterford

H6

1

1

 

 

13

 

4

5

 

X69

day + at light

PM Walsh

29-Jul

Tramore Town

Waterford

H6

2

1

 

 

9

2

2

1

 

S578019

day + dusk + at light

T Bryant

29-Jul

Barnland, nr Gorey

Wexford

H12

3

 

 

 

4

 

 

6

 

T145638

at light

M O'Donnell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

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28-Jul

Brownstown Head

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

9

1

 

 

 

X69

dusk + at light

PM Walsh

28-Jul

Tramore Town

Waterford

H6

 

1

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

S578019

day + at light

T Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

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27-Jul

Carnowen

Donegal

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R Sheppard

27-Jul

Machaire Chlochair

Donegal

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B7924/7925

 

B Aldwell per butterflyireland.com

27-Jul

Glendaloughin

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

S236163

 

S MacAmhalghaidh

27-Jul

Tramore Town

Waterford

H6

1

1

 

 

57

11

3

 

Scarce Bordered Straw Helicoverpa armigera

S578019

day + dusk + at light

T Bryant

27-Jul

Barnland, nr Gorey

Wexford

H12

6

 

 

1

13

1

2

9

 

T145638

at light

M O'Donnell

27-Jul

Cronykeery

Wicklow

H20

 

 

 

 

2+

 

 

 

"a few" SY

T2998

dusk obs

A Tyner per Migrant Recorders Network

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

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26-Jul

Coleshill Crescent, Enniskillen

Fermanagh

H33

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

K Moore per www.bcni.org.uk

26-Jul

Ballydoogan Bog

Galway

H15

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

M675179

day obs

KGM Bond

26-Jul

Slieve Aughty Mts (Earl's Chair)

Galway

H15

 

 

 

 

1

1

 

 

 

M6206

day obs

KGM Bond

26-Jul

Stamullen

Meath

H22

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

O146662

at light

E O'Donnell

26-Jul

Brackloon

Roscommon

H25

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

M787891

day obs

KGM Bond

26-Jul

Tramore Sandhills

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

S607004

day + at light

T Bryant

26-Jul

Tramore Town

Waterford

H6

 

1

 

 

 

6

2

 

Palpita vitrealis

S578019

day + at light

T Bryant

26-Jul

Cronykeery

Wicklow

H20

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

T2998

day obs

A Tyner per Migrant Recorders Network

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

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25-Jul

Carnowen

Donegal

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R Sheppard

25-Jul

Gormonston Beach

Meath

H22

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

O182664

at light

E O'Donnell

25-Jul

Glendaloughin

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

S236163

 

S MacAmhalghaidh

25-Jul

Tramore Town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

44

11

1

 

 

S578019

day + dusk + at light

T Bryant

25-Jul

Cronykeery

Wicklow

H20

 

 

1

 

4

 

 

12

 

T2998

at light

A Tyner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

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24-Jul

Carganamuck

Armagh

H37

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

I Rippey per MothsIreland newsgroup

24-Jul

Annacramph

Armagh

H37

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

I Rippey per MothsIreland newsgroup

24-Jul

Drumhuncheon, nr Portadown

Armagh

H37

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

day obs

I Rippey per MothsIreland newsgroup

24-Jul

Creggan

Donegal

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H119959

 

Bob Aldwell per bi.com

24-Jul

Stamullen

Meath

H22

 

 

 

 

1

1

 

3

 

O146662

at light

E O'Donnell

24-Jul

Tramore Sandhills

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

S607004

day obs

T Bryant

24-Jul

Barnland, nr Gorey

Wexford

H12

1

 

 

 

4

1

 

9

 

T145638

at light

M O'Donnell

24-Jul

Cronykeery

Wicklow

H20

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

5

 

T2998

at light

A Tyner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

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County

VC

DSG

HHM

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23-Jul

Crosshaven

Cork

H4

 

 

 

 

1

1

 

 

 

 

at light

PM Walsh

23-Jul

Stamullen

Meath

H22

 

 

 

 

2

1

 

 

 

O146662

at light

E O'Donnell

23-Jul

Brownstown Head

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

X69

day obs

MA Duggan/PM Walsh

23-Jul

Glendaloughin

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

S236163

 

S MacAmhalghaidh

23-Jul

south of Goish Bridge, Aglish

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

2

 

X1388/X1389

day obs

MA Duggan/PM Walsh

23-Jul

Tramore Town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

3

3

1

1

 

S578019

at light

T Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

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RV

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22-Jul

Heatherside, Ballyhouras

Cork

H5

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

R592128

at light

KGM Bond

22-Jul

Carnowen

Donegal

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

at light

R Sheppard

22-Jul

Ballyrafter House Hotel, Lismore

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

X0499

indoors

PM Walsh

22-Jul

Brownstown Head

Waterford

H6

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X69

day obs

MA Duggan/PM Walsh

22-Jul

Coolrattin area, nr Knockaderry

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

S4904

day obs

PM Walsh

22-Jul

Kilmeaden pools area

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

S5107

day obs

PM Walsh

22-Jul

Tramore Town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

4

4

2

3

Scarce Bordered Straw Helicoverpa armigera

S578019

day + at light

T Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

County

VC

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

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21-Jul

Ulster Wildlife Centre, Crossgar

Down

H38

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Upton per www.bcni.org.uk

21-Jul

Stamullen

Meath

H22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

O146662

at light

E O'Donnell

21-Jul

Brownstown Head

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

1

14

16

10

10

Vestal, Scarce Bordered Straw

X69

at light

PM Walsh

21-Jul

Glendaloughin

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

S236163

 

S MacAmhalghaidh

21-Jul

Tramore Sandhills

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

S607004

at light

T Bryant

21-Jul

Tramore Town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

4

6

1

1

 

S578019

at light

T Bryant

21-Jul

Barnland, nr Gorey

Wexford

H12

1

 

 

 

3

 

 

3

 

T145638

at light

M O'Donnell

21-Jul

Cronykeery

Wicklow

H20

 

 

 

 

1

1

 

6

 

T2998

at light

A Tyner

Date

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20-Jul

Stamullen

Meath

H22

 

 

 

 

1

1

 

 

 

O146662

at light

E O'Donnell

20-Jul

Glendaloughin

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

S236163

 

S MacAmhalghaidh

20-Jul

Tramore Town

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

6

7

3

4

 

S578019

at light

T Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

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County

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19-Jul

Gormonston Beach

Meath

H22

 

 

 

 

3

1

 

 

 

O182664

at light

E O'Donnell

19-Jul

Glendaloughin

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

S236163

 

S MacAmhalghaidh

19-Jul

Killahaly Wood

Waterford

H6

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

X0894

day obs

PM Walsh

19-Jul

Barnland, nr Gorey

Wexford

H12

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Striped Hawk-moth Hyles livornica

T145638

at light

M O'Donnell

19-Jul

Cronykeery

Wicklow

H20

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

1

 

T2998

at light

A Tyner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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