Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi, found in a bedroom at my house Nedd on 27th March 2015. This spring-flying noctuid moth occurs in a range of shades of brown, with a conspicuous pale-edged oval and kidney-mark on the fore-wing. The adults feed on sallow catkins, which are just beginning to open, and the caterpillars on the leaves of oak, sallow and hazel in May and June. Although widespread further south, it is apparently scarce in the north of Scotland.
Ian Evans
Two adult birds and nine juveniles off Culkein Drumbeg (DAH). Sadly a very rare record now for Assynt, but great to know we had at least one breeding pair this year. (25/07)
15+ birds around Culkein Drumbeg jetty (DAH) and large number also around Culag Hotel, Lochinver. (Andrew Mackenzie) Both records late evening. (25/07)
Single animal, Clashmore (Andrew Mackenzie) (25/07)
Two birds, Bay of Stoer (DAH) (24/07)
15+ very active animals just off Sgeir Mhòr, Loch Kirkaig (DAH) (24/07)
Six birds in a group, Loch Kirkaig (DAH) (24/07)
Single moth in Strathan garden (Jean Macleod) (24/07)
Single moth Clachtoll, (Dorell Pirie) (24/07)
