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    tortrix ID, Notts

    hello. caught this in the trap on saturday night. can't match it to anything in the fieldguide.... cheers tom
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    3 micros, notts

    Hello, first of all apologies for rubbish photos, my phone camera wasn't playing ball this morning, usually its not that bad... got some tricky micros which i couldn't find in my guide. still getting to grips on how to use it... 1 - the first two photos. thought it looked quite distinctive...
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    Micro from last night, notts

    this one has me stumped. any ideas on this little grey job? cheers
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    some more from notts, weds 28th

    Hello Few more here. 1 - Is this a Mouse moth? 2 - Flounced Rustic? 3 - Hoplodrina sp. time of year and paleness could suggest vines? Hindwing looked very pale in flight 4 - don't know, but probably will end up being square spot rustic... thanks
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    a few from notts, sun 25th

    had a good haul on sunday night. got my first Old Ladies (4) and some other lovely moths. just need ID and confirmation of these. 1 Flame? 2 Not sure but maybe square spot rustic 3 Small ranunculus? 4 is this even a moth?
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    macro + micro, notts

    i have an idea for both. for the macro i wrote down Common rustic agg. however looking at the photo now it seems a little different. I have the micro down to Pyralidae, perhaps Phycitodes binaevella?
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    copper underwings

    Does anyone have any remarks on seperating copper underwing from svenssons copper underwing, by looking at the labial palps? Today was the first time i've caught them since learning this, and 2 of three i checked had dark palps, suggesting svenssons, but little else distinguishing them. whats...
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    2 from notts, 13th aug

    1 - Lesser BB underwing? 2 - don't know. anyone feeling confident?
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    2 micros, notts

    hello. caught the first one on friday night, the 2nd is a 'crambid' caught last night but i can't make my mind up... cheers tom
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    Wainscot query

    Hello I keep catching these wainscots which are causing a little bit of confusion. the first 2 pics are one moth, the second two are of another individual. are they all the same species? it looks as if the first one has a more continous line of spots on the forewing as well as spots at the...
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    2 micros, notts

    hello, got a couple from tuesday night here. 1. Cnephasia spp. perhaps communana? 2. not sure on this. cheers tom
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    moth ID, notts

    hello, was wondering if anyone could give any opinions on the ID requests on this blogpost of mine, some are causing problems for me. most are down at the bottom. cheers, tom. http://gardenmothchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/more-from-west-bridgford.html
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    Moth ID Notts, 05/09

    hello. i'm having trouble with this one, it seemed quite large but am struggling to id it from my concise guide. closest i got was willow beauty. am i way off?
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    Thekla or Crested Lark, Portugal

    Just been going through some photos i took at the end of last month in portugal, and was studying this one. I presumed most birds i was seeing were Crested Larks for some reason, but after looking at this photo and looking at my collins bird guide i'm thinking this may be Thekla, from the...
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    A52 Pit

    Hello I live near holme pierrepont and have been birding down there a few times as there is often stuff reported there but i always struggle to see much. the a52 pit is often mentioned but in my experience i have never been able to view it well. The only place i've seen where there is any sort...
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    american wigeon

    has anyone got any info on the 2 american wigeon which were reported at attenborough on wednesday. i was there tuesday and didnt notice any. location and gender would be some good pointers, although i doubt i'll be able to get there til tuesday now!
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    Great grey shrike

    Anyone got any idea exactly where the great gret shrike has been seen in budby - RBA says near crown hill plantation, but i've no idea where that is. is it near the heath??? also is it the same bird which has been at clumber??
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    Carsington Water

    i'm thinking of going to carsington water at some point soon, just wondering if its worth it - can anyone give me the lowdown on the site, what might i expect to see??? cheers Tom
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