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Steve Keen
@swaystevek.bsky.social
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Birder, moth-er, SW Hants, VC11. Generally fed up with stuff, but granddaughters and moths help break the tedium.
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Steve Keen @swaystevek.bsky.social · 2d
A good chance I will too, if only because I might as well. Winds not quite right for decent vismigging, so no need to dash to the coast before sunrise.
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Steve Keen @swaystevek.bsky.social · 2d
Mercifully wasp-free here for several weeks, and not many prior to that.
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Steve Keen @swaystevek.bsky.social · 2d
Finished with 26 of 17 in SW Hants on a night that was clear way longer than forecast.
Barred Sallow was NFY, likewise Phyllonorycter messaniella (x2), but no time to faff about getting pics of the latter.
2 Rusty-dot Pearls & a Blair's Mocha the @migrantmothuk.bsky.social possibles.

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Steve Keen @swaystevek.bsky.social · 2d
It's only 9 moths in total in fairness, but already includes three species absent last night
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Steve Keen @swaystevek.bsky.social · 2d
No sign of the promised cloud cover here yet, but mild after a positively warm day so hopefully the 8 species currently in will be the start of a good couple of nights.
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Steve Keen @swaystevek.bsky.social · 3d
There's a big tamarisk across the road in a neighbour's back garden, so possibly the source.
Not really much otherwise in the migrant department (just 2 Blair's Mocha & a White-point last night, which could easily be local)
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Steve Keen @swaystevek.bsky.social · 3d
My first was on 25th June last year.
Fair to say I've not established a date pattern yet!
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Steve Keen @swaystevek.bsky.social · 3d
Despite the large moon thought I'd give the trap a whirl last night. Only 26 of 14 recorded, but did include my 2nd garden Channel Islands Pug. A very rare moth here in SW Hants, with only a couple of other records this side of Southampton Water.

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Steve Keen @swaystevek.bsky.social · 3d
I'll take your word for it
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Steve Keen @swaystevek.bsky.social · 3d
The mere thought of it makes me want to put an extra tinnie in the fridge!
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Steve Keen @swaystevek.bsky.social · 3d
A what sorry pardon? 😬
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Steve Keen @swaystevek.bsky.social · 6d
Two NFM and a NFG for me in those three photos!
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Steve Keen @swaystevek.bsky.social · 6d
Was pretty unpleasant all round here last night, didn't even cross my mind to try.
A few mild, calm nights from Sunday on, but unfortunately the moon is full too.
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Steve Keen @swaystevek.bsky.social · 7d
Being much pickier re trapping nights atm, last night scoring 58 of 22 in SW Hants.
Two NFY, Black Rustic & Red-line Quaker, with an excellent 8 of the former (2 was my max last year!).
Small Mottled Willow, White-point, Four-sp Footman & 3 L-album the @migrantmothuk.bsky.social offerings

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Steve Keen @swaystevek.bsky.social · 10d
I bet.
My 10-night stays on Sunday, Orkney haven't exactly been cheap but less than 6 nights on Fair Isle, and the general birding is guaranteed good there whatever the weather.
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Steve Keen @swaystevek.bsky.social · 10d
Somewhere I've seen so often from across the water and would love to visit, but sadly a bit out of my price range, especially given it's easy to have a week or more of distinctly uncooperative weather
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Steve Keen @swaystevek.bsky.social · 11d
Easily done. I've become a dab hand at rapidly copying the text, deleting the message, and starting again, I've done it that many times.
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Steve Keen @swaystevek.bsky.social · 11d
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Steve Keen @swaystevek.bsky.social · 11d
A surprise slight drop to 56 of 20 in SW Hants, with nothing new.
A late Riband Wave was presumably the same one as Tuesday night.
Four-spotted Footman again (previous night's was a male), with single Blair's Mocha & White-point the only other potential migrants.

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Steve Keen @swaystevek.bsky.social · 12d
Stick a comma in there next time, I nearly choked on my lunch 😂
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Steve Keen @swaystevek.bsky.social · 12d
How many FO?!?!? 🤯
I've had two so far this year (one of which was in the embrace of one of our gazillion False Widows) and don't anticipate too many more.
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Steve Keen @swaystevek.bsky.social · 12d
Nice to outdo you for a change, although your "moderate" last week was twice what I had so we'll see 🙄😉
A little breezier tonight but still in single figures mph, plus milder and southerly so hopefully even more in
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Steve Keen @swaystevek.bsky.social · 12d
Very pleased with 60 of 25 in a calm, damp SW Hants last night.
Three NFY: Sallow (x2), Green-brindled Crescent & Brown-spot Pinion.
Signs of @migrantmothuk.bsky.social activity were singles of Four-sp Footman, Diamond-back, White-point & R-d Pearl.

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Steve Keen @swaystevek.bsky.social · 14d
Count me out, not one for meeting up with a load of strangers (or virtually /technically so) if I can avoid it.
But good luck with it if you do.
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Steve Keen @swaystevek.bsky.social · 15d
My first last year was on 14th October, the second not until 10 days after that.
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