Any introduced species will be using resources to survive and since it is unlikely that any of the resources they use are not already being used by other species, there will be competition. If the introduced species does well it will inevitably have costs for other species.

I have risked it, looks pretty good until around midnight, then grim, I may well turn off before I retreat.

Not bad for such a wet day, I did not even run my trap last night and still to get Barred Hook-tip this year, although being on the edge of the Forest I usually get the odd one. Good luck, tomorrow does not look great either.

Thanks, do you find the Skinner combination significantly better than the 2x25W tubes? I am still using a 125W mv for one of my traps, but it's days are numbered so looking at a replacement setup.

What trap are you using? I ran 3 traps of different kinds on the Hants coast last night and the total for all 3 did not come close to yours.

I had them at two sites, both new, this year and have heard of a good few others, not sure if it is just a good year or if they migrate.

I'm thinking just a very dark Ectophasis crassipennis?

Certainly a common bird in S. Hampshire these days, I have just been watching some in my front hedge. Goldcrest only seem to outnumber them in pure pine stands these days.

Extraordinary! Did not get a fraction of that down south and not seen a Lappet in years, actually maybe decades.

Thanks, I thought it was just me, hope ot gets fixed soon.

There were a few sites for them in Mayo 35 years ago, especially in the Moy Valley, I think the records should have made it onto the appropriate database. Good to know they are still there.

Much of the Thrift habitat at Needs Ore has been lost to management for waders. Although it might seem unlikely, it should be noted that the record there was by someone who had just returned from Lundy and I believe had the same bag with them, so possibly a stowaway?

I tried a lure at the site that produced the only known Hants record without success, of course, but figured I had the lure, I'm in Hants so what else was I going to do with it!