Silver Y ?

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Paulcrook
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Silver Y ?

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Had two of these in our Hampshire garden today and saw upwards of 30 of them at Bentley Station Meadow. Are they Silver Ys?

Thanks

Paul
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ChrisC
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Re: Silver Y ?

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i'd say a very likely candidate. lots of them around at the moment

Chris
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Re: Silver Y ?

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If its bum looked like this then it was a Silver Y, there seems to be a bigger than usual migration this year
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Neil Freeman
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Re: Silver Y ?

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Yes that is definitely a Silver Y Moth.

As JohnR and ChrisC have said there are loads around at the moment.

Neil F.
Paulcrook
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Re: Silver Y ?

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Thanks for the replies everyone

Paul
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