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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

272/77 in the trap lastnight 2nfy and 4nfg choreutis nemoranax, cinerous groundling, saltern ear, gorse knot-horn, no gorse nearby and I’m not near the coast 🤷‍♂️ fig stelontiser new for square I think 🤷‍♂️ #teammoth

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Best moth of Sunday nights trap gypsonoma minutana, numbers down to 301/75 but that was expected! 12 Nellie’s, 32 small mottled willows (garden record), y plumbella, b lacticolella nfy, phoenix, maple button nfy Garden list over last years total 507sp #teammoth

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Neonicotinoides used in flea treatments 80% of the uk pets use them that’s approximately 17million, if all treated 0nce per month that’s 706 cubic metres used per year. 5ml could kill 1.25 billion insects. My calculator can’t work that out! It’s a serous issue #teammoth

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

610/100ish lastnight 3nfg buckthorn roller, small marbled, webbs wainscot. 5nfy c-s +dusty thorn, maple +slender pug n mouse Year list on 487 nfy 139, garden list (2024) 706 Record amounts of Nellie’s 12, rush v 19 smw 28 rosy ft 48 #teammoth

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

I think this moth just says it all! Sometimes something catches your eye in the trap right away, a bit like Sam fox in my youth, scarce burnished brass did that to me lastnight! What a moth!!! Taken a dip in this area only a handful of records in the last 10 yrs #teammoth

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

I was reading on fb about only trapping 1-2 nights per week, to stop trapping the same moths, i trap far more than that and release 50m away over the other side of the house just on dusk, Do you feel you are catching the same ones, I don’t think I am but thoughts #teammoth

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

One of the amazing positives about joining in and helping doing survey work, is that sometimes you have moments like today! You also walk stunning places and see the amazing work that a lot of farms do for the love of their farms and nature! They really need more credit than they get!!

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

All done 915/130 and I didn’t count the sheet that well, nfy ashy button, clay triple-lines, copper-tipped ermal, dingy shell, laigmaids yellow thingy, oak hook-tip, poplar grey, ruby tiger, starry pearl, small blood-vein no idea on nfy im going into the pool 🤣🤣🤣 oh 4 dotted fan-foot #teammoth

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Still sorting out last nights moths, i did think it was a quieter night currently on 830/118 few more to go yet! It’s going to be about the same again! Nfy so far ruby tiger, oak hook-tip, small blood-veins, ribands ended up on 85, 4 pine hawks, 5 haworths pug #teammoth

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

thought it was quiet on the sheet and outside the trap, I now know they were sheltering inside the trap from the storm this morning #teammoth

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

A white satin trying to escape the madman! #teammoth

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

873/135 is possibly the total for lastnight, need to check though pots! Record night number wise by 73 I think 🤔 16nfy inc 4nfg alder moth, hawthorn cosmet, plain golden y, satyr pug new for 10K, black arches, buff arches small angle shade, coronet best of the rest #teammoth

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

God I’m getting knackered 😂 this mornings trap #teammoth

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

525/116 total in this insane madness! Garden list for year over 400 now, 19nfy, 9pos nfg depending on id, best valerian pug, dark bordered pearl, heather k-h, c. Rosaeana, c. Rufana, brown pine k-h, soooo many, #teammoth

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Still on today’s moths, this maybe one for the pug experts @sj84turner.bsky.social coming up as valerian, both saying 💯

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Lastnights moths finally totalled, 638/137 21nfy and a few nfg I’ve not got that far! Highlights 11 leopard moths, 2 pine moths, 3 big n 1 small Nellie’s, rosy-striped k-h, lunar-spotted pinion Loads more heads gone lol Happy trapping #teammoth

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Soooo many moths! 483/110 lastnight, 22nfy with 7 nfm and 1 nfg. Bucculatrix nigricomella, Dotted fan-foot, Rhopobota naevana, Psoricopteria gibbosella, poplar lutestring, Caloptillia stigmatella, reddish light arches, rosy marbled Little Nellie, Kent arches, lackey, spotted magpie #teammoth

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

I’m not being a miserable bugger I promise, work is busy and moth sorting is taking up a fair amount of time! Here’s a maple prominent,commonish in most of Hants apart from from testvally to nf, 1st or 2nd in the 10km square Great seeing all the moths you are all getting. Keep mothing #teammoth

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

June 16th trap was full of micros, 300/84 I think is the total, 80 of which were garden g-v, 13 nfy or which 7 were nfg/nfm. Argolamprotes micella, is the 14th Hampshire record, eana osseana, about 40 records in Hants, only 4 in past 10yrs. #teammoth

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I’m working my way though my moths and had some crackers!! Now any thoughts of this being ethmia terminella? #teammoth

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Didn’t trap last night but Sundays trap went well 165/65 10nfy including the lappet, brown scallop, double lobed, least carpet, lilac beauty nfg poplar sober and gem, believe is a migrant. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social Nearly at 300sp for the year trap out tonight! #teammoth

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Went out in the new forest odrata surveying on Saturday, bonus this time I had actual water this time and it was full of odrata 4 sp seen in the end, only one I didn’t photograph was black-tailed chaser

Common blue or common bluet, prefer the first, second sounds to American

Emperor or indeed emperoress egg laying, yes yes I know there’s a word for it but a) I’ve forgotten it b) I can’t be arsed to look it up and spent time trying to spell it right c) it’s late d) it’s been a very long week!!!

Silver studded blue while walking the mile to the ponds

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

I’m slowly getting my head around panlisting 🤯 this years moths n birds added, starting on the flora next…. Moth trapping is still occurring with 20 nfy added in a slow week number wise, 3nfg Timothy tortrix, base-line grey, large mottled shade. Year list currently on 291 #teammoth

The scary ghost moth, I’m not going outside after dark now!

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Much busier night for moths than I expected with most of the moths inside the trap! 136/52 4nfy black-headed conch, com emerald, grey tortrix, uncertain. 3 Nfg hawthorn moth and endothelia quadrimaculana blotched marble, not common in Hants, 3rd record in 10K, white-bodied conch #mothsmatter

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

The most dangerous words in the English language, I’ve been thinking…. I wanted to do some bit charity fundraising event when I turned 50, it didn’t happen, so I’m going to give it a go when I’m 55… sponsored pan list aim of 5500 sp in 1yr, achievable? Or just stupid? Thoughts please…..

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Last nights trap 88/39 in a really wet night here! The basic rain shield seems to be holding up! 5nfy including peppered moth, cabbage, southern wainscot, marbled white spot, com white wave. Nfg/m cypress carpet, vetch sobor? And white banded twist, seems new for this part of Hampshire #teammoth

White barred twist Ilindia schumacherana

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Been trying to up date databases and life but I’ve finally got the records up to date. May produced 1933 moths of 154sp, not sure nfg yet for may.. 2026 garden totals 2478/252 59nfg! 2025 1471/202 Not sure if it’s the mv making a difference or not #teammoth

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Had this little Chappy lastnight at home, obs and iRecord are coming up with Orthotaenia undulana Anyone agree/disagree/sitting on fence/falling off fence etc Mottisfont vc11 #teammoth (with correct photo!)

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Had this little Chappy lastnight at home, obs and iRecord are coming up with Orthotaenia undulana Anyone agree/disagree/sitting on fence/falling off fence etc Mottisfont vc11 #teammoth

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

I suppose I had better join in the party as well…… prefer to be sat on the edges but I’ve been dragged to the dance……. #teammoth

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Trap set, there’s something I need to 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ #teammoth

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Caught up with figures up to the 25th of may, 345/78 total, 39 nfy including 11nfg. Include much wanted peach blossom, clouded brindle, treble bar, rustic shoulder knot, others of note 53 treble lines, lobster, 14 pale tussocks garden year list now 184 uk, 194 #teammoth

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Omg! What a wally!! Set the main trap up lastnight about nine, sat down had a glass of wine, closed my car up after the kids left every door open and then went to bed, notice anything missing? Yes turn the bloody trap on!!! 🤦🤦🤦🤦 #teammoth

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I’ve decided I’m not blocking anyone with stripped hawks now………. I won’t have any posts to read 🤣🤣🤣 #teammoth

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Sorry today’s just been a bit manic! Not finished totalling up but around the 300 and 88sp at the moment, lynchis, pine h-w highlights as well as some micros #teammoth

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Some from Norfolk over the weekend, always wanted to see a swallowtail since a young boy, seen 1/2 dozen now 😍 one of the most amazing in flight and display I’ve ever seen, black-winged kite a lifer and heard a great reed warbler at wicken, thought it sounded diffent and Merlin confirmed

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Been away in Norfolk over the weekend, won’t go there yet 😉 home lastnight and early start at work I’ve just nearly sorted out the moths, ended with 333/74, 23nfy not worked out nfg yet although top top top moth of the night peach blossom, no1 garden want!!! #teammoth

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Much better night lastnight 50/26, managed 3 lifers in the end paupers pug, sandy carpet and a peacock, nfy light brocade and something else. Now 122 garden and 132 uk. Garden list to 599…. Wonder what will be 600th

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Morning #teammoth could someone take a lot at this pug and confirm what it is please?

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Anyone else having a lot of bees in their traps at the moment, had 10 bumblebees lastnight 🤷‍♂️ #teammoth

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

I try and not be political on here, however our nhs, social care, eduction, local councils etc are all screaming for money and help, while this nature eating 20minutes quicker piece of crap gets more and more money thrown at it, not working for 14yrs more. ffs www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cz...

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Well that awkward bugger managed to open its wings this morning and the juniper carpet turned into a spruce carpet 😂 both carpets, both prefer conifers 🤷‍♂️🤦😂 still nfy… #teammoth

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

One of the better nights for moths, 41/2513nyg inc 3nfg rustic shoulder knot, juniper carpet and seraphium, scorched wing, ingrailed clay, brown rustic, bright-line brown-eye. Swipe netting gained glyphipterix simplicicilla nfg and common marble nfy #teammoth

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Great time on the @rspb.bsky.social Winchester group dawn chorus walk this morning at mark ash wood, new forest, tawny owl 🦉 in a hole, great views of common redstarts, cuckoos, willow warblers, tree pipit even a couple of woodcock flew up 25sp, with some of the group having 9 lifers #hantsbirds

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Really lovely farm survey on a farm Near East meon this morning, never seen so many hares! Birds were plentiful as well, corn bunting, yellowhammers, meadow pipit, garden warblers. What farmers are doing to help wildlife on their farms needs a lot of credit

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Well worth the trap lastnight with a dewicks pulsa to the trap, best of 5/5 can’t grumble with that result

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Ended up with 14/8 in about 11/2hrs at Martin down lastnight, nothing outstanding light brocade, green carpet was the best, interesting see the moths in flight mode rather than sleeping, enjoying these away days Also broke the 200sp of birds for the year #teammoth

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Thomas Stone @birdertom.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

No moths yet but nightjars and quail calling, distance nightingale, 2 owl sp heard, cuckoo to my left. Lgoing to give it another 40 minutes before heading home love Martin down! #teammoth

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