Yorkshire Macro Moth recorder and interested in all things of a mothy nature. Retired GP and very glad I'm not back working.
Joined March 2014
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Charles Fletcher retweeted
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İnanılmaz Odun Kesme Makinesi
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I'm now on BlueSky and will gradually be disappearing from X. Same handle.
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Charles Fletcher retweeted
11 Nov 2024
Out near the Strid at Bolton Abbey today. What a great tree this was. Lots of blister mines (a few of which are now spending the winter in my wood store) and the feeding signs and hole left by Heliozela sericiella the Oak Cutter. #VC64 @BradfordNature
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Charles Fletcher retweeted
27 Oct 2024
Like buses......
#teammoth #kilnsea
@DoubleKidney
from last night, also Delicate, 2 Palpita Vitrealis and my 2nd Clancy's Rustic
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Charles Fletcher retweeted
27 Oct 2024
Musotima nitidalis (Marbled Fern) on the sheet next to the trap this morning, Driffield, East Yorkshire. New to the county just a few weeks ago. I believe there have now been at least 7 individuals in Yorkshire including this one.
@MigrantMothUK @DoubleKidney @BC_Yorkshire
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Charles Fletcher retweeted
26 Oct 2024
Diasemiopsis ramburialis was the best of the migrant activity to reach the centre of the country, and our #Yorkshire garden last night. Also, Scarce Bordered Straw, Delicate, Udea ferrugalis, Gem x 3, and others.
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Charles Fletcher retweeted
26 Oct 2024
Spoladea recurvalis, to light at Skyreholme, Yorkshire on 25/10. Possibly a first for VC64. Paul Millard.
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Charles Fletcher retweeted
26 Oct 2024
Radford's Flame Shoulder to light, Driffield, East Yorkshire last night. 78/30 moths. With the first for Yorkshire at Spurn earlier this week and another at N Ferriby last night, how many more are in Yorkshire right now? @DoubleKidney @BC_Yorkshire @BritishMoths @MigrantMothUK
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Charles Fletcher retweeted
21 Oct 2024
Stigmella myrtillella (Bilberry Dot) - There's probably loads of these out there to be found, but it's only the second record for #VC64. The first being in 1883. #Otley #Chevin #moths @BritishMoths @BradfordNature @WildaboutOtley
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Charles Fletcher retweeted
18 Oct 2024
Palpita vitrealis from my Skelton garden trap last night. The 4th individual here so far this year of this seemingly increasing migrant moth @BC_Yorkshire @savebutterflies @BritishMoths @teesbirds1 @nybirdnews @teeswildlife @MigrantMothUK
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Charles Fletcher retweeted
18 Oct 2024
Figure of Eight - A moth that just about hangs on locally with an annual record in the Otley area most years. After a gap of 5 years it was my turn. #VC64 #Otley @WildaboutOtley @BradfordNature @BritishMoths
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Easington Moths.. Only 15sp/21 moths after a night of fresh SWs and rain..but some migrants at least.. Vestal and Gem both 2nd records, 3 Rusty-dot Pearls, a Rush Veneer and a Silver Y..plus a fresh R-g Carpet 😁 @DoubleKidney @MigrantMothUK @MOTHIDUK @BritishMoths @SBOmad
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Charles Fletcher retweeted
17 Oct 2024
Like buses, not just two Palpita vitrealis but also two Clifden Nonpareil last night.
Not bad for Wakefield
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Charles Fletcher retweeted
10 Oct 2024
Shocked to find this pristine Radford's Flame Shoulder on the wall by the garden trap this morning. Might've used the F word when I saw it! Could only be the second for Lancs to one caught at Sunderland Point (VC60) at the weekend.
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Easington Moths.. so, a first for Yorkshire a couple of days ago, Marbled Fern Musotima nitidalis must have arrived en masse...last night I caught 2 more... amazing! So..a tweet dedicated to this pretty little adventurer 😁 @DoubleKidney @MigrantMothUK @MOTHIDUK @BritishMoths
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Easington Moths..2 new migrants for the garden, Four-spotted Footman and Red Sword-grass. Also Olive-tree Pearl and Rusty-dot Pearl. The footman is rare in Yorkshire and Red S-grass do breed but with good migration going on... @DoubleKidney @MOTHIDUK @MigrantMothUK @BritishMoths
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8 Oct 2024
Pleased to catch up with Figure of Eight at a small rewilding project at Mickley last night. A declining species - we tend to see between 5 and 15 records most years in Yorkshire now.
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Charles Fletcher retweeted
8 Oct 2024
My first Clancy's Rustic, from our inland #Yorkshire garden last night.
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