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Migrant moths and butterflies 
(Co Waterford) 2008
 
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 9 April 2009. 
 
DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV PL RA CY
Dark Hummingbird Pearly Small Mottled Silver Y Diamond- Rusty-dot Rush Painted Red Clouded
Sword-grass Hawk-moth Underwing Willow back Moth Pearl Veneer Lady Admiral Yellow
Agrotis Macroglossum Peridroma Spodoptera Autographa Plutella Udea Nomophila Vanessa Vanessa Colias
ipsilon stellatarum saucia exigua gamma xylostella ferrugalis noctuella cardui atalanta croceus
June 2009

Date

Site

 

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

CY

PL

RA

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

30-Jun

Tramore town

 

2

 

 

1

8

2

2

15

 

1

 

also 82 Large Yellow Underwing (obvious influx)

S578014

at light

30-Jun

"

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S578014

dawn obs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

 

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

CY

PL

RA

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

29-Jun

Tramore Burrow

 

 

 

 

 

6

3

 

6

 

14

 

 

S6100

day obs

29-Jun

Tramore saltmarsh/embankments

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

51

 

 

 

 

S6000

day obs

29-Jun

Tramore town

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

21

 

 

 

 

S578014

at light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

 

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

CY

PL

RA

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

28-Jun

near Kilmacthomas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

1

 

S40

day obs

28-Jun

Tramore town

 

 

 

 

 

3

7

 

24

 

 

 

 

S578014

at light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

 

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

CY

PL

RA

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

27-Jun

Brownstown Head

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

X6298

day obs

27-Jun

"

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

X6298

at light

27-Jun

Ballylinch / Briska, Lemybrien

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

1

 

S30

day obs

 

Tankardstown, nr Bunmahon

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

X449986

at light

27-Jun

Tramore town

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

1

 

 

 

 

S578014

at light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

 

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

CY

PL

RA

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

26-Jun

Great Newtown Hd, Tramore

 

 

 

 

 

2

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

X569989

at light

26-Jun

Tramore town

 

 

 

 

 

1

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

S578014

at light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

 

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

CY

PL

RA

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

25-Jun

Helvick

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

X38

day obs

25-Jun

Power's Cross Rd, Ballinamult

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

day obs

25-Jun

Tramore Burrow

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

S6100

at light

25-Jun

Tramore town

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

S578014

at light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

 

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

CY

PL

RA

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

24-Jun

Tramore embankments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

day obs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

 

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

CY

PL

RA

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

23-Jun

Tramore Burrow

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

S6100

at light

23-Jun

Tramore town

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

S578014

day obs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

 

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

CY

PL

RA

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

22-Jun

Tramore Burrow

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S6100

at light

22-Jun

"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

S6100

day obs

22-Jun

Tramore saltmarsh/embankments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

S6000

day obs

22-Jun

Tramore town

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S578014

at light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Site

 

DSG

HHM

PU

SMW

SY

DbM

RdP

RV

CY

PL

RA

Other species / notes

Grid ref

Method

21-Jun

Brownstown Head

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

X6298

day obs

21-Jun

Ballinlough / Ballylaneen area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

S4202/S4303

day obs

21-Jun

Kilmoylin, nr Kilmacthomas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

S408053

day obs

21-Jun

Great Newtown Hd, Tramore

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X569989

at light

21-Jun

Tramore Burrow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

S6100

day obs

21-Jun

Tramore saltmarsh/embankments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

S6000

day obs

21-Jun

Tramore town

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S578014

at light

Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
20-Jun Brownstown Head 1 X6298 at light
20-Jun " 2 1 X69 day obs
20-Jun Carrickavrantry 1 S5502 day obs
20-Jun Mahon Bridge /Kilrossanty area 5 S30 day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
19-Jun Ballyvooney Cove 1 X381972 at light
19-Jun Brownstown Head 1 X6298 at light
19-Jun Mount Stewart, nr Dungarvan c20 day obs
19-Jun Tramore town 1 S578014 at light
19-Jun " 1 S578014 day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
18-Jun Tramore town 1 S578014 dusk obs
18-Jun " 1 S578014 day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
17-Jun Tramore town 1 S578014 dusk obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
15-Jun Great Newtown Hd, Tramore 1 1 X5698 day obs
15-Jun Newtown Cove, Tramore 1 1 X5799 day obs
15-Jun Tramore town 1 2 S578014 at light
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
14-Jun Aughatriscar, nr Kilrossanty 1 S303048 day obs
14-Jun Brownstown Head 1 1 X6298 day obs
14-Jun Ballykilmurry area, nr Kilrossanty 1 14 S30C day obs
14-Jun Carrickavrantry 1 1 S5501 day obs
14-Jun nr Comeraghmountain 4 S3006/S3106 day obs
Date Site DSG HHM PU SMW SY DbM RdP RV CY PL RA Other species / notes Grid ref Method
13-Jun Brownstown Head 2 X6298 at light
13-Jun nr Knockaderry Reservoir 4 S4806/S4805 day obs
13-Jun Lisselan, Tramore Backstrand 1 S60B day obs
13-Jun nr Slivenamona, Kill 1 15 S40M day obs
13-Jun Tramore town