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
  
Days

+
188
313
390
370
562
447
679
401
475
513
472
374
512
605
622
455
772
412
 
  


SILVER Y
Agrotis exclamationis


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

     Recorded every year from all areas. The 2nd most commonly occurring moth in the area. Frequency
     and numbers inflated each year by migrants breeding. 

     Earliest date.  16th January (07).   Latest date.  15th December (04).   Max.  1200 at New Romney in
     August 96. The latter year being memorable for huge numbers seen by day. 'Guesstimates' of 10,000
     at Dungeness 9th June and 22nd July (D.Walker).
 
         
  
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