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UV Light / Moth Sheet

CNC2022 – UV Light (3 Nights)

May 10, 2022Oct 6, 2022 / Geoffrey Cox

During the City Nature Challenge 2022 I ran the UV light and moth sheet over 3 full nights taking a total of 208 observations covering 71 species.

Light: 50W UV CFL 71460

Direction: Sheet facing South-East

Runtime: 3 full nights (29th/30th April & 1st May).

Observations: 208

Species: 84

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UV Light (16th Apr, 2022)

May 7, 2022Oct 6, 2022 / Geoffrey Cox

Another warm still night, perhaps one of the last before the cooler weather sets it.

Light: 50W UV CFL 71460

Direction: Sheet facing South-East

Runtime: 8:30pm – 11:10pm (2 hours 40 minutes).

Observations: 32

Species: 24

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UV Light (19th Mar, 2022)

Mar 26, 2022Oct 6, 2022 / Geoffrey Cox

An almost ideal warm and still night resulting in a large number of species visiting the sheet, seven of which are new records on the property.

Light: 50W UV CFL 71460

Direction: Sheet facing South-East

Runtime: 8:30pm – 10:30pm (2 hours).

Observations: 59

Species: 47

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UV Light (12th Mar, 2022)

Mar 17, 2022Oct 6, 2022 / Geoffrey Cox

Light: 50W UV CFL 71460

Direction: Sheet facing South-East

Runtime: 8pm – 10:30pm (2.5 hours).

Observations: 41

Species: 24

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UV Light (5th Mar, 2022)

Mar 8, 2022Oct 6, 2022 / Geoffrey Cox

A cool, overcast, and a little windy evening wasn’t ideal for the moth sheet, but anecdotally these nights seem to bring in a different range of species.

Light: 50W UV CFL 71460

Direction: Sheet facing South-East

Runtime: 8pm – 9:30pm (1.5 hours). Stopped due to rain.

Observations: 19

Species: 15

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UV Light (25th Feb, 2022)

Feb 27, 2022Oct 6, 2022 / Geoffrey Cox

A cool Summer evening with a slight breeze made for reasonable conditions to setup the the UV lamp and sheet.

Light: 50W UV CFL 71460

Direction: Sheet facing South-East

Runtime: 8pm – 11:30pm (3.5 hours)

Observations: 26

Species: 21

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