29th October 2015

Damp and fairly mild conditions resulted in only a few moths to be sorted pre-work. A Grey Pine Carpet was the scarcest (2nd garden record I think) but legged it before a photo was taken. New for the year and photographed were Green-brindled Crescent and Dark Chestnut:

23rd October 2015 - Merveille du Jour(s)

The trap was out more in hope than expectation last night but it was worth it - Merveille du Jour is on the garden list at last (#455) and there were two. The first was potted on the fence at 21:00 and the second was on the side of the trap - I only notice it once I started packing up. A truly stunning moth.

Very few other moths although a worn Yellow-line Quaker was new for the year:

While a Silver Y was amazingly the first one recorded since early September;

16th October 2015

Just a handful of moths over the weekend with the best being this Feathered Thorn. I've only recorded this species twice before so it was some compensation for there being, yet again, no sign of my most wanted moth (which will remain nameless).

Eudonia angustea

5th October 2015

There was consistent rain last night although with the mildest overnight temperatures for a while alongside, the trap went out again. It was certainly worthwhile with 27 species which is an excellent return for October. I had my latest ever records of Green Carpet, Rosy Rustic and Vine's Rustic while Barred Sallow (2)  and Black Rustic (4) showed up for the first time this year.

Rosy Rustic

Barred Sallow

Black Rustic

There were also a few micros to be picked through for the first time in an age. All common species but latest ever records of Blastobasis lacticolella and Clepsis consimilana were of note.

Blastobasis lacticolella

Clepsis consimilana

3rd October 2015

Even fewer moths this morning and no sallow species at all. There were the first Blair's Shoulder Knots of the autumn plus a White-point. White-point is still noted as being an immigrant species although they appear here regularly in small numbers throughout the summer and autumn - surely there is a local breeding population??

Blair's Shoulder-knot

White-point

Common Marbled Carpet

2nd October 2015

A cold night here again so I wasn't very hopeful of turning up much; indeed I couldn't see anything at all when I had a quick peek at 9pm. However there were three moths new for the year when I turned over the boxes this morning including the second garden record of Deep-brown Dart plus the more regular Red-green Carpet and Beaded Chestnut.

Deep-brown Dart

Red-green Carpet

Beaded Chestnut