tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post2696915627676092229..comments2024-03-28T04:48:44.470-07:00Comments on birdingexmouth: Small Mottled Willowmatt knotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046950873625960430noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-84196716398384630402022-08-01T13:37:54.086-07:002022-08-01T13:37:54.086-07:00Hi Nick - thought I was the only one who hadn'...Hi Nick - thought I was the only one who hadn't trapped Mocha! Will keep hold of the next one and give you a shout. Hope you had a great holiday. Hope to see you soon. Mattmatt knotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046950873625960430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-70777329532571754912022-07-31T13:23:28.853-07:002022-07-31T13:23:28.853-07:00Mocha nice, Matt. One I still need here! NickMocha nice, Matt. One I still need here! NickExeprattlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07545034823776739368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-46678643306169468702022-07-31T11:19:14.413-07:002022-07-31T11:19:14.413-07:00Good to hear from you Neil. It sounds like Mocha i...Good to hear from you Neil. It sounds like Mocha is a species on the up. Amazing how these immigrant species find their way inland. Way back in 2006, when we were living in Rockbeare, which is probably ten miles from the coast, I used to get regular Scarce Bordered Straws and Bordered Straws, plus goodies like Cosmopolitan, Dewick's Plusia and Great Brocade. Anything is possible I guess! All the best. Matt.matt knotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046950873625960430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-32707832341861719172022-07-31T11:02:33.318-07:002022-07-31T11:02:33.318-07:00Hi Gav - yep I was very glad to see it too but it ...Hi Gav - yep I was very glad to see it too but it felt like it was coming. I've no doubt that any you've not seen will soon appear in the trap. None are uncommon and even Small mottled Willow's a dead cert at some point, especially where you're positioned, close to the coast. Assuming you keep trapping you're going to get new ones right up to late autumn/early winter, then you've got all the fab early spring stuff to see. I'm confident you'll be getting new ones regularly throughout next year too. There are so many species to see. Looking forward to your next post...<br />All the best. Matt.matt knotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046950873625960430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-37120023946779596022022-07-31T09:55:14.689-07:002022-07-31T09:55:14.689-07:00Catch-up time. Some nice moths there. Have only se...Catch-up time. Some nice moths there. Have only seen a couple of Small Mottled Willow. Did find a Bordered Straw on my local patch a few years back-good inland record. Mocha was new for me this year in Perivale Park.Conehead54https://www.blogger.com/profile/18423862602236191493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-91686159008362224612022-07-31T08:43:34.688-07:002022-07-31T08:43:34.688-07:00Glad to see a Mocha in your catch, Matt. It surpri...Glad to see a Mocha in your catch, Matt. It surprised me that you didn't get them, whereas it's a regular here. However, there are several in this post which I've yet to see at all. Early days though, and so far I've not had a single catch without at least one new species!Gavin Haighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242398421328525578noreply@blogger.com