Moths of Dungeness and Surrounding Area
 
Years

<1990
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
  
Days

+
  3
17
  4
14
  9
13
17
22
14
20
19
21
36
28
35
15
13
15
26
44
 
  


ORANGE SWIFT
Hepialus sylvina


Area Status:   Scarce Resident
British Status:   Common
 
  Site  
Dungeness
 DB
 SC
 KR
 CR
 Rspb
 DW
Greatstone
 KA
 BB
 RC
 BD
 JJ
 PT
 R&JT
Littlestone
 KR
Lydd
 EC
 PC
 KR
 CT
 JW
N.Romney
 SC
 KR A
 KR B
 A&MT
  

     Recorded, in small numbers, every year. Until 2000 regular only in Lydd and at Boulderwall Farm with 
     few records elsewhere and rare on the shingle. Since then has shown a small increase in frequency at 
     all sites. Exceeded the 15 dates at one site in five of the years.

     Earliest date: 17th July (91).  Latest date:  1st October (09).   Max. 25 at Greatstone in August 08.
 
         
  
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