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
four birds, Loch Dhrombaig (DAH) (19/02)
two animals off Bay of Clachtoll (DAH) (13/02)
three birds, Bay of Culkein (DAH) (13/02)
15 birds flying between Stoer and Clachtoll (DAH) (13/02)
skull of Pygmy Shrew, along with those of two Field Voles, found after examination of probable Tawny Owl pellet, Clachtoll Peat Track, Creag Clais nan Cruineachd (Gwen Richards and Ian Evans) (13/02)
single animal in Loch Inver opposite Spar shop (Ian and Jane Young) (12/02)
single bird near Loch an Ordain, Clachtoll (Yates family) (12/02)
single animals in Achnacarnin (Pam Mackenzie) and Raffin (Hilary Richardson) (11/02)
