The Island of Lundy

Naturetrek Tour Report 4 - 8 June 2019

Sika Helicopter landing

Walking on Lundy Pennywort

Report & images by Andrew Cleave

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Tour Report The Island of Lundy

Tour participants: Andrew Cleave (leader) with six Naturetrek clients.

Summary

Early June is the peak time on Lundy for coastal flowers, breeding seabirds, moths and butterflies and marine life, and there are long days for enjoying the island. We experience d some beautiful sunny weather, one wild and stormy day, a boat crossing from Bideford and an exciting helicopter ride back to Hartland Point. We managed to cover most of the island during our stay with walks to many of the scenic spots. Millcombe House was a very comfortable place to stay and made a good site for running the moth trap. We enjoyed our meals in the Marisco Tavern, and also had picnics out on the island.

Day 1 Tuesday 4th June

The trip began early in the morning in Bideford where we assembled on the quay for the 7.30am sailing on MS Oldenburg. The ship can only enter and leave Bideford on the high tide, so we left promptly and had a smooth ride down the River Torridge to the open sea. Conditions were good for the crossing and a few seabirds were spotted on the way, including Manx Shearwater, Fulmar, Guillemot and some unidentified auks. There was great excitement when a small pod of Common Dolphins came close to the boat and on arrival at the Landing Bay on Lundy many Grey Seals were seen hauled out on the rocks.

We landed at about 9.30 and as our accommodation would not be ready for some time, we decided to visit the South Lighthouse. This meant a climb up many steps, but it was worth it for the interesting view of the Marisco Castle looming above us with the dyke of Lundyite, a rock type unique to Lundy, forming a great buttress below it. An interesting plant growing here was Western Clover Trifolium occidentale, a relatively recent discovery on the island, but there were plenty of other colourful species to be seen including Kidney Vetch Anthyllis vulneraria and Thrift Armeria maritima. We spotted Rock Pipits feeding in the lighthouse compound and there were many gulls soaring around us.

By now it had become rather damp, so we retraced our steps to the beach road and started the walk up to the top of the island. In the cave at the start of the road we looked for the egg cases of the Cave Spider Meta menardi and found several suspended from the roof. Further along the road was a superb display of Wood Vetch Vicia sylvatica which seems to thrive on the steep slopes here. Close by was a good show of Balm-leaved Figwort Scrophularia scorodonia and further on, we had our first sighting of the endemic Lundy Cabbage Coincya wrightii, growing at its only site in the world. We reached Millcombe House and left some of our day bags there and then carried on up the hill to the Marisco Tavern, by which time we were ready for lunch. We had time to have a quick look in the newly restored St Helen’s Church where there are some very informative displays about Lundy’s history and wildlife, and then returned to Millcombe House to sort out our luggage and get unpacked. After a rest and tea-break here, we had a short walk around the south end of the island before taking our evening meal in the Tavern. One interesting plant we saw on our walk was the Small Adder’s-tongue Fern Ophioglossum azoricum which seems to do very well on Lundy. Andrew set two moth traps running in the garden and by nightfall there were already a number of moths attracted to the lights.

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Day 2 Wednesday 5th June

The morning was bright and sunny, and the first task was to check the moth traps. There was a very good selection of moths with Bright-line Brown-eye being the most common species. Once the moths had been checked and released, we prepared our picnic lunches and then we set off for breakfast in the tavern. After breakfast we set off to explore the west side of the island, heading for the Old Light via the Camping Field. Flocks of Starlings and Linnets were most frequent here, but we also saw Meadow Pipits in the fields and noted that almost every House Sparrow we saw had been colour-ringed. This is to aid research into this species by Sheffield University. There were splendid views from the top of the Old Light for those who braved the spiral staircase, whilst in the compound below we found Knotted Bur-parsley Torilis nodosa at one of its few Lundy sites. From here we walked to the west coast path and then found the steep path down to the Fog Battery, perched on the cliffs, way down on west side. This very scenic spot gave us superb views of the cliffs and the chance to watch the Razorbills coming and going to their nesting sites in the tumbled rocks nearby. The rare coastal Golden Hair Lichen Teloschistes flavicans was seen here and there were some very good specimens of Sea Spleenwort Asplenium marinum growing on the old walls of the Fog Battery.

We made our way back up and then followed the path towards Jenny’s Cove, passing close by the Earthquake – a deep chasm in the top of the cliffs thought to date back to the early 19th century. At Jenny’s Cove we found a sheltered spot to sit and enjoy our picnic. From here we could see, hear and smell the seabird colonies down below us. Thousands of Guillemots now nest on Lundy and there were some impressive ledges covered with birds at this spot. There were also Razorbills and Puffins flying in and out, Fulmars gliding around the bay and a Peregrine calling constantly. All three species of the large gulls were seen here, and just offshore, a small flock of Kittiwakes were feeding with some occasionally flying back in to the nesting ledges.

After enjoying this spectacle for a while, we had to tear ourselves away and continue with the walk towards the north end. After Three-quarter Wall we located the Quaking Bog which is a strange domed bed of Sphagnum moss which undulates and ripples if anyone stands on it. The north end seemed not to get any closer, but we continued on the track until eventually we got a wonderful view of the north end of the island with the North Lighthouse perched above the sea. There were seabirds all around here, including Gannets and Manx Shearwaters feeding in the tide race and all three species of auks flying in and out of the nesting cliffs. We had seen several Wheatears on the way and this end of the island appeared to support several breeding pairs. Andrew managed to find a Thrift Clearwing Moth here amongst the carpets of Thrift covering the steep slopes.

After another rest, we set off on the return journey to Millcombe House with quite a few pauses on the way to take photographs, check out birds, watch the various mammals, including Soay Sheep, Sika Deer, Highland Cattle and Feral Goats which have free run of the island. Lundy has always been dog-free so the resident mammals do not flee when humans approach. We finally reached Millcombe and took a well-deserved tea-break after our long day out. We dined in the Tavern again that evening and then had time to go through our checklists and set the moth traps for the next day.

Day 3 Thursday 6th June

The moth traps were checked before breakfast and another good selection of species was found. We took breakfast in the Tavern as usual but delayed our departure for a while because of a rain shower. Once this had

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cleared, we set off to explore the east side of the island which is much more sheltered. The lower path follows a route which was once almost a tunnel through the dense Rhododendron forest which covered the cliffs. This has now gone, and the open slopes have a very interesting flora developing, particularly the Lundy specialities which are spreading rapidly. We had a few sightings of the Sika Deer here which peered down at us from rocky crags above the path. We passed through two small copses of mixed trees and then emerged at the 19th-Century quarry site.

The short-lived quarrying industry made quite an impact on this side of the island but the scars on the landscape are gradually being colonised by a rich flora. We found some good specimens of Royal Fern Osmunda regalis and Hay-scented Fern Dryopteris aemula here and some magnificent Foxgloves Digitalis purpurea which towered over our heads in places. The terrace here once had a tramway on it with steep slopes leading down to the sea so that huge blocks of granite could be loaded on to ships. It is now a very peaceful place and we spent some time here exploring the quarries and enjoying our picnic.

The track led us up to the top of the island and back on to the main track. We cut across the moorland to reach Pondsbury, the largest body of freshwater on the island. It was quite hard going, negotiating the tussocks of Purple Moor Grass Molinia caerulea and Soft Rush Juncus effusus, but as we got nearer to the water, we found some very good specimens of Heath Spotted Orchid Dactylorhiza maculata. The wettest areas had patches of Round- leaved Sundew Drosera rotundifolia, some of which were being studied by a University Field Trip group. Further up the slope we realised we were walking on large patches of Creeping Willow Salix repens. Skylarks and Meadow Pipits were the two common bird species here, although we did see a number of Wheatears, several of them using the massive blocks of stone which marked the road as convenient perches. There were quite a few loafing gulls on the grassy bank near the water and a few Mallard were spotted in the rushes at the margins. We remained on the track until we reached Quarter Wall Pond where the Lundy Ponies had gathered. Further down the track, near the pig pens, some Ravens were seen, dwarfing the Carrion Crows nearby.

After a rest at Millcombe and our evening meal at the Tavern we walked back out to the battlements overlooking the Landing Bay to listen for the Manx Shearwaters. It was a very clear night and did not get really dark for a long time. We did not hear any Manx Shearwaters, although there was plenty of activity from the gulls, but we did see, and hear with the aid of a bat detector, Common Pipistrelle Bat hunting around the gateway to Millcombe.

Day 4 Friday 7th June

We awoke to heavy rain and a strong easterly gale so decided to spend the day around Millcombe until the weather improved. There was another good selection of moths to check through in the two traps, so these were photographed and released, and we stayed around the house for a while. Some of us ventured out to check the beach road and look at the flora there. A few birds were spotted in the Landing Bay, although there were some very large waves rolling in at times. The resident Shags seemed to be finding food and a very large bull Grey Seal patrolled around the jetty. Under the trees in Millcombe there was some bird song, and the Whitethroats which we had been seeing every day were still singing from perches on Gorse bushes.

By the evening the heavy rain had passed but it was still very windy. During the night a few of us managed to hear Manx Shearwaters calling as they flew over the valley to the nesting sites in the cliffs.

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Day 5 Saturday 8th June

It was a bright sunny day but because of the stormy weather on Friday the rough sea meant that a helicopter service had been arranged to get visitors on and off the island. After a flight briefing in the Tavern, we had time for a short walk around the south end before the flights began at lunch time. The stone walls around the village support a fascinating variety of plants and we checked out the colony of Rustyback Fern Asplenium ceterach on the wall near the church which seems to thrive here but nowhere else on the island. Hare’s-foot Clover Trifolium arvense and Fern Grass Catapodium rigidum were also found amongst the plants on this wall. One species which seemed to be doing very well this year was Wall Pennywort Umbilicus rupestris and some magnificent specimens were found in sheltered spots.

The 11-mile flight over the sea to Hartland Point only took 7 minutes, and from the helicopter it was possible to pick out Gannets down below and see the big swell that would have made the boat trip uncomfortable. Once we had all arrived at Hartland Point there was time for a little bird-watching here before a coach took us all back through the lanes to Bideford where we collected our cars and said our farewells.

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Species Lists

Plants Scientific Name Common Name Location

Pteridophytes Ferns Pteridium aquilinum Bracken widespread Ophioglossum azoricum Small Adder's-tongue Rocket Pole pond, west side Osmunda regalis Royal Fern Quarries Asplenium marinum Sea Spleenwort Fog Battery Asplenium trichomanes Maidenhair Spleenwort widespread on walls Asplenium ruta-muraria Wall-rue Belle Vue cottages, Asplenium adiantum-nigrum Black Spleenwort widespread on walls Asplenium ceterach Rustyback on wall opposite church Asplenium (Phyllitis) scolopendrium Hart's-tongue Fern Millcombe Dryopteris aemula Hay-scented Buckler Fern widespread on east side Dryopteris dilatata Broad Buckler Fern abundant in Millcombe valley Dryopteris filix-mas Male Fern Millcombe and east side Blechnum spicant Hard Fern scarce, in quarries Athyrium filix-femina Lady Fern widespread Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody Millcombe, walls, on old trees Flowering plants Dicots Dicotyledons Caryophyllaceae Pink Family Stellaria graminea Lesser Stitchwort Pondsbury Stellaria media Common Chickweed Millcombe, village area Cerastium fontanum Common Mouse-ear Quarries Silene dioica Red Campion widespread on east side Silene uniflora Sea Campion Benjamin's Chair, Jenny's Cove Spergularia rupicola Rock Sea-spurrey Fog Battery Ranunculaceae Buttercup Family Caltha palustris Marsh Marigold leaves only Ranunculus repens Creeping Buttercup grassy areas Ranunculus omiophyllus Round-leaved Crowfoot tiny stream on west cliffs Ranunculus flammula Lesser Spearwort Pondsbury Droseraceae Sundew Family Drosera rotundifolia Round-leaved Sundew Quarries and Pondsbury Brassicaceae Cabbage Family Coincya wrightii Lundy Cabbage* Beach road and east side cliffs Cochlearia danica Danish Scurvy-grass Castle area Nasturtium officinale Water-cress streams in Millcombe Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse village area Asteraceae Daisy Family Leontodon autumnalis Autumnal Hawkbit leaves and buds only Leucanthemum vulgare Ox-eye Daisy village area Bellis perennis Daisy Millcombe lawn Matricaria discoidea Pineapple Mayweed village area Arctium lappa Greater Burdock Millcombe Carduus tenuiflorus Slender Thistle Battlements, south end Cirsium palustre Marsh Thistle widespread on east side Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle fields on top of island Sonchus asper Prickly Sow-thistle Millcombe Taraxacum officinale Common Dandelion Millcombe lawn Hypochaeris radicata Cat's-ear Fog Battery

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Scientific Name Common Name Location

Senecio sylvaticus Heath Groundsel east side Ericaceae Heather Family Calluna vulgaris Heather/Ling foliage only Erica cinerea Bell Heather near Rocket Pole Erica tetralix Cross-leaved Heath Pondsbury Primulaceae Primrose Family Primula vulgaris Primrose leaves only Anagallis arvensis Scarlet Pimpernel village area Anagallis tenella Bog Pimpernel Pondsbury Plumbaginaceae Thrift Family Armeria maritima Thrift widespread on cliffs Crassulaceae Stonecrop Family Umbilicus rupestris Wall Pennywort widespread on rocks and walls Sedum anglicum English Stonecrop common on rocks on south end Rubiaceae Bedstraw Family Galium saxatile Heath Bedstraw grassy areas on top of island Boraginaceae Borage Family Myosotis ramosissima Early Forget-me-not quarries Myosotis scorpioides Water Forget-me-not streams on west side Rosaceae Rose Family Potentilla erecta Tormentil abundant Rubus fruticosus Bramble Millcombe and east side Fabaceae Pea and Bean Family Anthyllis vulneraria Kidney Vetch Rat Island and around South Light Vicia sativa Common Vetch South Light Vicia sylvatica Wood Vetch Beach road Trifolium arvense Hare's-foot Clover tops of walls in village Trifolium pratense Red Clover grassy areas on top of island Trifolium repens White Clover grassland near church Trifolium occidentale Western Clover South Light compound Trifolium striatum Knotted Clover Millcombe steps Trifolium dubium Lesser Trefoil Village area Trifolium micranthum Slender Trefoil Millcombe lawn Cytisus scoparius ssp maritimus Broom quarries Ulex europaeus Gorse widespread Ulex gallii Western/Dwarf Gorse exposed areas, not in flower Lotus pedunculatus Greater Bird's-foot Trefoil ditch near church Lotus corniculatus Common Bird's-foot Trefoil widespread and abundant Ornithopus perpusillus Common Bird's-foot quarries Linaceae Flax Family Radiola linoides Allseed west side nr Jenny's Cove Polygalaceae Milkwort Family Polygala Milkwort nr Rocket Pole pond Solanaceae Nightshade Family Solanum dulcamara Woody Nightshade/Bittersweet quarries Geraniaceae Geranium Family Geranium robertianum Herb Robert Millcombe Geranium molle Dove's-foot Cranesbill Quarries Geranium dissectum Cut-leaved Cranesbill Millcombe Lamiaceae Mint Family Teucrium scorodonia Wood Sage common on east side Prunella vulgaris Selfheal Millcombe Betonica officinalis Betony slopes above Beach Road

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Scientific Name Common Name Location

Thymus polytrichus Wild Thyme rocky areas near Castle Lamium purpureum Red Dead-nettle Millcombe Plantaginaceae Plantain family Plantago coronopus Buck's-horn Plantain widespread and abundant Plantago media Ribwort Plantain Village area Veronicaceae Speedwell Family Cymbalaria muralis Ivy-leaved Toadflax common on walls Digitalis purpurea Foxglove widespread on east side Veronica hederifolia Ivy-leaved Speedwell Millcombe gardens Campanulaceae Bellflower Family Jasione montana Sheep's-bit Beach road Malvaceae Mallow Family Malva sylvestris Common Mallow near Benjamin's Chair Hypericaceae St John's-wort Family Hypericum elodes Marsh St John's-wort Pondsbury, mostly in bud Apiaceae Carrot Family Hydrocotyle vulgaris Marsh Pennywort Kistvaen Pond Smyrnium olusatrum Alexanders Millcombe Daucus carota (gummifera) Sea Carrot Old Light compound Heracleum sphondylium Hogweed Millcombe Conopodium majus Pignut grassy area near church Conium maculatum Hemlock Old Light compound Torilis nodosa Knotted Hedge-parsley uncut grass verge near the Barn Crithmum maritimum Rock Samphire rocks near Jetty Oenanthe fluviatilis Hemlock Water-dropwort Millcombe Scrophulariaceae Foxglove Family Scrophularia scorodonia Balm-leaved Figwort Beach road Orobanchaceae Broomrape Family Pedicularis sylvatica Lousewort west side and near Rocket Pole Caprifoliaceae Honeysuckle Family Lonicera periclymenum Honeysuckle common on east side Monocots Monocotyledons Araceae Arum Family Arum maculatum Cuckoo Pint Millcombe Asparagaceae Asparagus Family Hyacinthoides non-scripta Bluebell east side, mostly gone over Nartheciaceae Bog Asphodel Family Narthecium ossifragum Bog Asphodel Pondsbury Iridaceae Iris Family Iris pseudacorus Yellow Iris Pond below Millcombe Orchidaceae Orchid Family Dactylorhiza maculata Heath Spotted Orchid Pondsbury Cyperaceae Sedge Family Eriophorum angustifolium Common Cotton-grass Pondsbury Poaceae Grass Family Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal Grass grassy area near church Dactylis glomeratus Cock's-foot Grass Millcombe and village area Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog South Light compound Catapodium rigidum Fern Grass walls in village Bromus hordaceus ssp ferronii Soft Brome Benjamin's Chair, Jenny's Cove

Lichens Teloschistes flavicans Golden Hair Lichen Fog Battery

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Scientific Name Common Name Location

Ramalina siliquosa Sea Ivory Cheeses - Jenny's Cove Rhizocarpon geographicum Map Lichen Beach road Caloplaca marina encrusting orange lichen Fog Battery Xanthoria parietina encrusting orange lichen Fog Battery Fungi Panaeolus semiovatus Egghead Mottlegill toadstool on dung on west side Lycoperdon (perlatum) Common Puffball Acland's Moor

Birds (✓=recorded but not counted; H = heard only) June Common name Scientific name 4 5 6 7 8 1 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos ✓ ✓ 2 Rock Dove/Feral Pigeon Columba livia ✓ ✓ ✓ 3 Common Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4 Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto ✓ ✓ ✓ 5 Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 6 Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla ✓ ✓ 7 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus ✓ 8 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 9 European Herring Gull Larus argentatus ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 10 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 11 Common Guillemot Uria aalge ✓ ✓ ✓ 12 Razorbill Alca torda ✓ ✓ 13 Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica ✓ 14 Auk sp. ✓ ✓ ✓ 15 Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 1 ✓ ✓ 16 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus ✓ H ✓ 17 Northern Gannet Morus bassanus ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 18 European Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 19 Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo ✓ 2 20 Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus H 21 Carrion Crow Corvus cornix ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 22 Northern Raven Corvus corax ✓ ✓ ✓ 23 Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis ✓ ✓ 24 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 25 Common House Martin Delichon urbicum ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 26 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 27 Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 28 Eurasian Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 29 Common Whitethroat Sylvia communis ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 30 Eurasian Wren Troglodytes troglodytes ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 31 Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 32 Common Blackbird Turdus merula ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 33 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 1 34 European Robin Erithacus rubecula ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 35 Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe ✓ ✓ ✓ 36 Dunnock Prunella modularis ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 37 White Wagtail Motacilla alba ✓ ✓ ✓ 38 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis ✓ ✓ ✓ 39 Eurasian Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 40 Common Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs ✓ ✓ H ✓

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June Common name Scientific name 4 5 6 7 8 41 Common Linnet Linaria cannabina ✓ ✓ ✓ 42 European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Mammals 1 Common Pipistrelle Bat Pipistrellus pipistrellus ✓ 2 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus ✓ 3 Grey Seal Halichoerus grypus ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 4 Common Dolphin Delphinus delphis ✓ 5 Sika Deer Cervus nippon ✓ ✓ 6 (Feral) Goat Capra hircus ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 7 Soay Sheep Ovis aries ✓ ✓ 8 Lundy Pony ✓ ✓ 9 Highland Cattle ✓ ✓ ✓

Fish Golden Orfe Leuciscus idus ✓

Butterflies: 1 Small White Pieris rapae ✓ 2 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta 2 3 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui 1 4 Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus 2 ✓ 5 Common Blue Polyommata icarus ✓

Day-flying Moths 1 Thrift Clearwing Synansphecia muscaeformis 1 2 Cream-spot Tiger Arctia villica ✓ 3 Garden Tiger Arctia caja ✓

Other invertebrates 1 Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 2 a "Dumbledor" Beetle Geotrupes stercorosus ✓ 3 a Flea Beetle Psylliodes luridipennis ✓

Spiders 1 Cave Spider Meta menardi EC ✓ 2 Daddy Long-legs Spider Pholcus phalangioides ✓ ✓ ✓

Moth Trapping June RES code Common Name Scientific Name 4-5 5-6 6-7 3.002 Common Swift Korscheltellus lupulina 1 63.025 Small Magpie Anania hortulata 1 66.008 Fox Moth Macrothylacia rubi 2 70.049 Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata 3 70.054 Silver-ground Carpet Xanthorhoe montanata 4 5 70.097 Common Marbled Carpet Dysstroma truncata 6 3 2

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June RES code Common Name Scientific Name 4-5 5-6 6-7 70.151 Foxglove Pug Eupithecia pulchellata 1 70.183 Common Pug Eupithecia vulgata 2 2 3 70.222 Brown Silver-line Petrophora chlorosata 1 3 3 70.252 Peppered Moth Biston betularia 1` 72.015 Pale Tussock Calliteara pudibunda 1 6 72.019 Buff Ermine Spilosoma lutea 1 72.02 White Ermine Spilosoma lubricipeda 1 72.027 Cream-spot Tiger Arctia villica 1 73.001 The Spectacle Abrostola tripartita 1 73.114 Small Angle Shades Euplexia lucipara 1 1 73.156 Clouded-bordered Brindle Apamea crenata 1 73.173 Marbled Minor Oligia strigilis 1 3 73.208 Sword-grass Xylena exsoleta 1 73.267 Bright-line Brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea 9 17 23 73.281 The Lychnis Hadena bircruris 3 5 4 73.283 Marbled Coronet Hadena confusa 3 3 7 73.293 Smoky Wainscot Mythimna impura 2 73.3 L-album Wainscot Mythimna l-album 1 73.317 Heart and Dart Agrotis exclamationis 1 1 2 73.319 Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum 1 73.329 Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta 2 73.334 Small Square-spot Diarsia rubi 1 73.342 Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba 4 74.004 Least Black Arches Nola confusalis 2

Soay Sheep