A remarkably poor catch became completely irrelevant when under the last egg box was this monster, an awesome Clifden Nonpareil. Although in recent years they have been turning up in several places it is still a rare treat to catch one. I was taken aback by its size and it caused me to improvise after not being immediately able to find a pot it fitted comfortably in.
[614] Clifden Nonpareil
This is the view that I was presented with when turning the egg box over:
It was also a very popular moth with the youngsters:
The only other moth of note was a smart Purple Bar which was new for the year:
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