Dave Hutton
@davehutton1969.bsky.social
Birds, moths & insects mainly...
Merveille du Jour x2 (Nuneaton VC38 20/10/25) Didn't trap last night but 2 Mervs from Sun night also another Large Wainscot but the biggest surprise a Toadflax Brocade cat still on Toadflax in garden today (21/10) #teammoth
October 21, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Merveille du Jour x2 (Nuneaton VC38 20/10/25) Didn't trap last night but 2 Mervs from Sun night also another Large Wainscot but the biggest surprise a Toadflax Brocade cat still on Toadflax in garden today (21/10) #teammoth
Merveille du Jour (2nd of the Year) Large Wainscot (New for Garden) & Acleris sparsana (NFG) found whilst setting trap up last night! also 2 Blair's Shoulder-knot (my best ever Year for them) & 4 Carcina quercana. #TeamMoth #MothsMatter
October 19, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Merveille du Jour (2nd of the Year) Large Wainscot (New for Garden) & Acleris sparsana (NFG) found whilst setting trap up last night! also 2 Blair's Shoulder-knot (my best ever Year for them) & 4 Carcina quercana. #TeamMoth #MothsMatter
November Moth agg, Red-green Carpet, Green-brindled Crescent, Blair's Shoulder-knot x2 (Nuneaton VC38 18/10/25) best of the rest 3 LYU,9 LBAM,2 Carcina quercana, BT Moth & Shuttle-shaped Dart. #MothsMatter
October 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
November Moth agg, Red-green Carpet, Green-brindled Crescent, Blair's Shoulder-knot x2 (Nuneaton VC38 18/10/25) best of the rest 3 LYU,9 LBAM,2 Carcina quercana, BT Moth & Shuttle-shaped Dart. #MothsMatter
Merveille du Jour (Nuneaton VC38 15/10/25) Only 2 moths in trap & this beauty on the inside of the back door... #MothsMatter
October 15, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Merveille du Jour (Nuneaton VC38 15/10/25) Only 2 moths in trap & this beauty on the inside of the back door... #MothsMatter
Last minute decision to trap in my Nuneaton VC38 garden 13/10/25 produced Feathered Thorn (NFY) Turnip (NFY) Carcina quercana & Beaded Chestnut (2nd of the Year) with 5 LYU & 1 Lunar Underwing being the best of the rest. #TeamMoth
October 13, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Last minute decision to trap in my Nuneaton VC38 garden 13/10/25 produced Feathered Thorn (NFY) Turnip (NFY) Carcina quercana & Beaded Chestnut (2nd of the Year) with 5 LYU & 1 Lunar Underwing being the best of the rest. #TeamMoth
Yellow-tail (Nuneaton VC38 8/10/25) Only 6 moths in trap but this is the first 2nd Gen Yellow-tail I've ever had... #MothsMatter
October 8, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Yellow-tail (Nuneaton VC38 8/10/25) Only 6 moths in trap but this is the first 2nd Gen Yellow-tail I've ever had... #MothsMatter
Orange Sallow Nuneaton VC38 5/10/25 NFG & the 10th New Macro for the Year,which is surprising having been trapping over 20years here. #MothsMatter
October 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Orange Sallow Nuneaton VC38 5/10/25 NFG & the 10th New Macro for the Year,which is surprising having been trapping over 20years here. #MothsMatter
Deep-brown Dart (NFY) Black Rustic, Blair's Shoulder-knot & Barred Sallow (NFY) Nuneaton VC38 27/9/25 the best of last night with 1 Red-green Carpet,2 Pale Mottled Willow,5 Lunar UW,1 Lssr YU, 5 LYU,1 CM Carpet & 2 BT Moth as backup. #teammoth
September 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Deep-brown Dart (NFY) Black Rustic, Blair's Shoulder-knot & Barred Sallow (NFY) Nuneaton VC38 27/9/25 the best of last night with 1 Red-green Carpet,2 Pale Mottled Willow,5 Lunar UW,1 Lssr YU, 5 LYU,1 CM Carpet & 2 BT Moth as backup. #teammoth
Lesser Treble-bar (female) Nuneaton VC38 20/9/25 A better photo! Despite the weather being against us we still managed Swallow-tailed Moth (2nd Gen) Light Emerald,5 Lunar Underwing,1 Flounced Rustic,3 BT Moth & 10 LYU #TeamMoth
September 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Lesser Treble-bar (female) Nuneaton VC38 20/9/25 A better photo! Despite the weather being against us we still managed Swallow-tailed Moth (2nd Gen) Light Emerald,5 Lunar Underwing,1 Flounced Rustic,3 BT Moth & 10 LYU #TeamMoth
I've got this tentatively ID as female Lesser Treble-bar caught last night in less than ideal conditions in my Nuneaton VC38 garden (20/9) Any thoughts?? #TeamMoth
September 21, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I've got this tentatively ID as female Lesser Treble-bar caught last night in less than ideal conditions in my Nuneaton VC38 garden (20/9) Any thoughts?? #TeamMoth
Black Rustic (NFY) Dewick's Plusia & Small Blood-vein (Nuneaton VC38 20/9/25) The night promised so much so ran 2 traps 1 in front & 1 in back garden! Delivered little... best of the rest 7 BT Moth,7 Lunar Underwing,1 Dusky Thorn etc #TeamMoth
September 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Black Rustic (NFY) Dewick's Plusia & Small Blood-vein (Nuneaton VC38 20/9/25) The night promised so much so ran 2 traps 1 in front & 1 in back garden! Delivered little... best of the rest 7 BT Moth,7 Lunar Underwing,1 Dusky Thorn etc #TeamMoth
Blair's Shoulder-knot (my earliest ever) & Rush Veneer (NFG finally) best of the rest 2 Set HC, 6 Lunar Underwing,6 Box-tree & Pale Mottled Willow. #teammoth
September 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Blair's Shoulder-knot (my earliest ever) & Rush Veneer (NFG finally) best of the rest 2 Set HC, 6 Lunar Underwing,6 Box-tree & Pale Mottled Willow. #teammoth
Dewick's Plusia (3rd of the Year) & Snout the best of a very windy night. Nuneaton VC38 15/9/25 #mothsmatter
September 15, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Dewick's Plusia (3rd of the Year) & Snout the best of a very windy night. Nuneaton VC38 15/9/25 #mothsmatter
Rosy Rustic & Dewick's Plusia x2 (Nuneaton VC38 8/9/25) Thought I'd missed out on Dewick's so purchased another lure & bingo 2 came in. #teammoth
September 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Rosy Rustic & Dewick's Plusia x2 (Nuneaton VC38 8/9/25) Thought I'd missed out on Dewick's so purchased another lure & bingo 2 came in. #teammoth
Frosted Orange (Nuneaton VC38 7/9/25) The night promised so much but delivered little untill Donna found this on the Toadflax near the trap... #teammoth
September 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Frosted Orange (Nuneaton VC38 7/9/25) The night promised so much but delivered little untill Donna found this on the Toadflax near the trap... #teammoth
Brindled Green Nuneaton VC38 6/9/25 not many moths in the trap with this being the best others inc Light Emerald, Flounced Rustic & Dusky Thorn. #teammoth
September 6, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Brindled Green Nuneaton VC38 6/9/25 not many moths in the trap with this being the best others inc Light Emerald, Flounced Rustic & Dusky Thorn. #teammoth
Willow Emerald Damselfly (Marsh Lane NR VC38 31/8/25)
August 31, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Willow Emerald Damselfly (Marsh Lane NR VC38 31/8/25)
Going to give this a try tonight! Ordered from ALS! so can quickly change over either my 125MV or my 2x30w actinic Robinson traps to the 2x 20w sphinx #teammoth
August 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Going to give this a try tonight! Ordered from ALS! so can quickly change over either my 125MV or my 2x30w actinic Robinson traps to the 2x 20w sphinx #teammoth
Toadflax Brocade (Nuneaton VC38 19/8/25) Best of last nights trap with CB Sallow,4 Straw Underwing,2 Orange Swift the best of the rest. #TeamMoth
August 19, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Toadflax Brocade (Nuneaton VC38 19/8/25) Best of last nights trap with CB Sallow,4 Straw Underwing,2 Orange Swift the best of the rest. #TeamMoth