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
Pair of birds, Loch Assynt, opposite Bad nam Carbad. (Ian Evans and Gwen Richards) (12/01)
Two animals observed playing and feeding for c.20 minutes, Loch Inver (Dave McBain) (12/01)
Two birds foraging on the ground, Culag Woods (DAH) (12/01)
Single bird foraging, Culag Woods (DAH) (12/01)
Single bird heard calling, Culag Woods (DAH) (12/01)
Eight birds visiting Lochinver garden feeders since 1st January (Jane Young) (08/01)
Single bird calling from top of larch tree, Culkein Drumbeg (DAH) (07/01)
Single bird, Lochan na Leobaig near Oldany (Carol Langford) (06/01)
