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MOTHS

2188 Orthosia incerta ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) CLOUDED DRAB
Two records were both in March from Cristin on 19th and 20th.

2190 Orthosia gothica (Linnaeus, 1758) HEBREW CHARACTER

This year 59 were caught between 19 March and 26 April, 47 of which were in April.

2193 Mythimna ferrago (Fabricius, 1787) CLAY

A total of 17 were caught between 26 June and 14 August. July held the vast majority of records with 13

caught.

2198 Mythimna impura (Hübner, 1808) SMOKY WAINSCOT
A total of 20 were caught, with five in July and 15 in August.

2205 Mythimna comma (Linnaeus, 1758) SHOULDER-STRIPED
Two were caught in June at Cristin on 8th and 26th. WAINSCOT

2216 Cucullia umbratica (Linnaeus, 1758) SHARK
One individual was caught at Cristin on 8 June.

2255 Polymixis lichenea (Hübner, 1813) FEATHERED RANUNCULUS

Only one individual was caught at Cristin on 15 September.

2270 Omphaloscelis lunosa (Haworth, 1809) LUNAR UNDERWING
One individual was caught on 7 October at Cristin.

2284 Acronicta psi (Linnaeus, 1758) GREY DAGGER
A single moth was caught at Cristin on 26 June.

2293 Cryphia domestica (Hufnagel, 1766) MARBLED BEAUTY
Six individuals were caught through July and August.

2302 Rusina ferruginea (Esper, 1785) BROWN RUSTIC

This species was recorded fairly regularly with 12 in May starting on 27th, and the last was on 26 June.

2305 Euplexia lucipara (Linnaeus, 1758) SMALL ANGLE SHADES
The three individuals recorded this year all came in June.

2306 Phlogophora meticulosa (Linnaeus, 1758) ANGLE SHADES

The two individuals caught this year were both of the first generation with one each in March and April.

2321 Apamea monoglypha (Hufnagel, 1766) DARK ARCHES

This species is always one of the most abundant moths throughout the trapping season. This year records

started with seven in May, then 89 the following month, 66 in July and 77 in August.

2321 Apamea crenata (Hufnagel, 1766) CLOUDED-BORDERED
Only one was recorded this year on 27 May. BRINDLE

2333 Apamea anceps ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) LARGE NUTMEG
Two records this year, two on 16 June and another two on 26th.

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2337 Oligia agg. MARBLED MINOR AGG.

17 individuals were caught this year, all between 27 May and 10 August.

2340 Oligia fasciuncula (Haworth, 1809) MIDDLE-BARRED MINOR

The first of the year was caught at Cristin on 28 May, 11 records came in June with the last on 26th.

2341 Mesoligia furuncula ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) CLOAKED MINOR
Two in August were the only records this year.

2342 Mesoligia literosa (Haworth, 1809) ROSY MINOR
Nine individuals were caught this year, all during August.

2343 Mesapamea agg. (Linnaeus, 1758) COMMON RUSTIC AGG.

This moth was fairly common, with the first on 9 July, peaking in August with 32, and the final one on 24th.

2350 Chortodes pygmina (Haworth, 1809) SMALL WAINSCOT
Five individuals were caught through the month of August.

2353 Luperina testacea ([Denis and Schiffermüller], 1775) FLOUNCED RUSTIC

All the records from this species came from Cristin in August; 143 were caught in total with the highest

count of 61 recorded on 16th.

2361 Hydraecia micacea (Esper, 1789) ROSY RUSTIC
In total six individuals were caught during August.

2371 Archanara dissoluta (Treitschke, 1825) BROWN-VEINED WAINSCOT
A single record at Cristin was of note on 16 August.

2381/2382 Hoplodrina alsines/blanda UNCERTAIN/RUSTIC

This year 52 individuals were caught that could not be identified to species, with the first record at Cristin

on 3 July and the last on 16 August.

2441 Autographa gamma (Linnaeus, 1758) SILVER Y

This migrant species was recorded in low numbers in every month from July to September. The total for

the year in the traps was 25, with 22 coming from August. 142 were noted in the field from July-October,

with September being the peak month with 109 individuals noted.

2449 Abrostola triplasia (Linnaeus, 1758) DARK SPECTACLE
The only record was of two caught on 14 August at Cristin.

2450 Abrostola tripartita (Hufnagel, 1766) SPECTACLE

A total of three were caught this year with the first on 2 May and two in July, the last on 22nd.

2469 Scoliopteryx libatrix (Linnaeus, 1758) HERALD
One was caught in the trap at Cristin on 26th.

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Herald © George Dunbar

4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We would like to thank Rob Bithell for providing records from Tŷ Capel and Ben Porter for records from
Carreg reedbed. Also we would like to thank participants on the ‘Moth Mornings’ as well as volunteers
and staff who helped identify moths for this year’s records.

5 REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY

Bonner, I.R. & Hope Jones, P. 2002. Contribution to the Flora of Bardsey: flowering plants and ferns 1956 –
2000. Countryside Council for Wales, Bangor.

Bradley, J. 2000. Checklist of Lepidoptera recorded from the British Isles.(2nd ed.) D Bradley,
Fordingbridge.

Else, R.J. & Porter, B.J. 2014. Annotated list of the Lepidoptera of Bardsey, 1953-2013 (unpublished).
Kimber, I. 2010. UKmoths, your guide to the moths of Great Britain and Ireland. Available at: http:/ /

www.ukmoths.org.uk/
Unger, M. 2010. Lepidoptera.se, Swedish moths and Butterflies. Available at: http:// www.lepidoptera.se/
Wall, M. 2010. Hants Moths. Available at: http:/ / www.hantsmoths.org.uk/ (accessed: 2014).
Waring, P., Townsend M. & Lewington I. 2003. Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. British

Wildlife Publishing.

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Appendices

Carreg Bach October 2019
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CHARLES Initials Name Initials

Name Patrick Davies PD
George Dunbar GD
Dave Astins DAs William Earp WE
Colin Evans CSE
Nick Barlow NPB Josie Hewitt JHH
Fiona Bithell FB Alison Hill AH
Rob Bithell RB Richard Layton RL
Mark Grove Carter MGC Lisa Morgan LM
Mark Crane MC
Dianne Charles DCC
Kevin Clements KC

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Contributors

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Name Initials Name GREY SEALS

Ben Porter BJP Connor Stansfield Initials
Emma Stansfield
Joanna Porter JP Steven Stansfield CJS
Sam Prettyman SMP Jeff Wragg EJS
Gareth Roberts GR SDS
Rebecca Robotham RB Apologies for any omissions JW

Mark Simmonds MPS
Alex Starace AJS

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Appendix 2

ACCOUNTS

of Bardsey Bird & Field Observatory

Dianne Charles

BARDSEY BIRD AND FIELD OBSERVATORY £ 2019
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT £
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020 4,988.00
35,539.73 3,560.0
INCOME 3,714.78
Subscriptions 1,938.17 3,203.81
Donations and Miscellaneous Receipts 15,729.00 18,443.00
Income Tax Recoverable
Contractual Contribution from NRW (S16 Agreement) 16,800 -
Grant Income 1,100.00 3,495.88
Sales 39,193.26
Visitors Fees 4,520
Bank Interest 32.27 55.39
National Savings Investment Account Interest 29.66 32.92
80,677.03 71,699.04
EXPENDITURE
Cristin - Rent Expenses 836.00 1,400.50
Running Expenses 9,571.16 14,983.01
Improvements
Equipment - 500.00
Bank Charges - 1,948.86
Report 49.25
Sales Expenses 3,178.50 20.67
Salaries and National Insurance 146.99 3,446.00
Petty Cash and Sundries including Postage and Telephone 31,795.92 1,978.85
Professional Services 1,436.84 29,654.44
Publicity 5,000.00 2,975.58
Insurance 156.00
810.64 199.46
EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 52,981.30 787.51
27,695.73 57,894.00
13,804.16

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BARDSEY BIRD AND FIELD OBSERVATORY 2019
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST DECEMBER £
2020
17,618.10
Note £ £ 1,070.82
4,148.19
CURRENT ASSETS 18,563.11 115,003.30
1,045.82 115,003.30 144.36
Debtors 1 4,178.05 34,729.29
10,721.22
Stock 2 -
45,561.56 862.72
National Savings Investment Account 10,729.61 42,598.46
111,893.16
Cash in Hand 2,719.10
45,538.20 12,843.90
Bank Balance High Interest Business Account 128,335.45
99,049.26
Bardsey Flora Account 13,332.15
99,049.26
PayPal Account
29,123.90
Current Account 32.64

LESS : CURRENT LIABILITIES 3 1,318.13
Creditors 10,000.00

NET CURRENT 13,804.16
ASSETS 31,642.57

NET ASSETS 30,000.00

REPRESENTED BY: 31,642.57 9,520.00
-
ACCUMULATED 10,699.86
FUND 980 21.36
Balance at 31st December 2019 837
Add Transfer for Heligoland Fund 30,000 10,721.22
Less Transfer to AW Fund
Less Transfer to Solar Fund 27,695.73 9,594.75
Less Transfer to Reserve Fund 27,521.10 1,318.13
Excess of Income over Expenditure for the
Year 10,912.88
Balance at 31st December 2019
1,421.67
RESERVE ACCOUNT 60,000.00
830.92
AW ACCOUNT 10,500.00
4,000.00
BARDSEY FLORA FUND 10,729.61
Balance at 31st December 2018 99,049.26

Add Bank Interest
Balance at 31st December 2019

SOLAR FUND -

Balance at 31st December 2018
Donations
Add Transfer from Accumulated Fund
Balance at 31st December 2019

HELIGOLAND FUND 14,21.67

TONY CHARLES MEMORIAL FUND 830.92

BIRDS OF BARDSEY FUND 4000

115,003.30

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BARDSEY BIRD AND FIELD OBSERVATORY £

NOTES TO THE BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2020 194.72
10.00
1. DEBTORS AND PAYMENTS IN ADVANCE 1,920.39
50.00
Donations 16,388.00
Sales 18,563.11
Income Tax Recoverable
Advertising in Annual Report 1,045.82
Contractual Contribution from NRW 1,045.82

2. STOCK 9,760.00
8.56
Promotional Merchandise for Resale
2,071.20
Stock is stated at the lower of cost 1,472.
or estimated net realisable value 20.00

3. CREDITORS 13,332.15

Visitor Fees Carried Forward
Cash Account
Running Expenses
Salaries
Sundries

Examiner’s report on the accounts of
Bardsey Bird and Field Observatory

I have examined the Balance Sheet at 31st December 2019 and the Income and Expenditure Account for
the year ended on that date as shown on the attached pages 1 to 3 and certify that they are in
accordance with the books and records of Bardsey Bird and Field Observatory.

J.S. Craig 30th June 2021
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