tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553355011221187801.post3752485540517858510..comments2023-05-29T09:56:45.316+01:00Comments on Glamorgan Moth Recording Group: A box full of chestnutsVC41Mothshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17263945533123756002noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553355011221187801.post-12307306104274400692014-02-27T20:25:28.873+00:002014-02-27T20:25:28.873+00:00Yes, where do Chestnuts hibernate, I wonder. Mike ...Yes, where do Chestnuts hibernate, I wonder. Mike and I never come across them or many other of the overwintering species while counting the Heralds in the tunnels. Having checked the Morlais quarry cave each winter for a few years and only ever finding the odd Small Tortoiseshell with the heralds, this year we had two Tissues. Meanwhile in one of the tunnels we had the best count ever of Heralds. Mark Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02372785801699168219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553355011221187801.post-31812253412596206132014-02-26T21:56:21.739+00:002014-02-26T21:56:21.739+00:00Yes Barry, impressive that so many Chestnuts have ...Yes Barry, impressive that so many Chestnuts have survived the stormy winter. I can't imagine where they've been hiding during the frequent deluges...GMThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08759152282751126808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553355011221187801.post-5602783953257876442014-02-25T19:35:45.011+00:002014-02-25T19:35:45.011+00:00Impressive total George, especially given the powe...Impressive total George, especially given the power of the traps - maybe a good year for hibernators?Barry Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12080358305675651314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553355011221187801.post-26905131340167067812014-02-25T15:19:21.748+00:002014-02-25T15:19:21.748+00:002258 is the B&F number for this species.2258 is the B&F number for this species.DRWGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636173970831048193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553355011221187801.post-57406204669632866872014-02-25T13:15:48.668+00:002014-02-25T13:15:48.668+00:00Mike Hogan has confirmed that he only caught one c...Mike Hogan has confirmed that he only caught one chestnut on the night in question. He has corrected the record and it will be doing the MapMate sync rounds in due course!VC41Mothshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17263945533123756002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553355011221187801.post-84158049958923766532014-02-24T13:22:04.436+00:002014-02-24T13:22:04.436+00:00A timely spot, George - if you'd had this next...A timely spot, George - if you'd had this next weekend that figure would have been in the book. As it is, we're just about in time to get that corrected!VC41Mothshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17263945533123756002noreply@blogger.com