A few degrees warmer - a few more moths

After a couple of zero catches during the almost freezing and very windy periods, the warmer evenings of the 21/22 October were welcome to keep the garden year list ticking along. A nice selection of October species trapped including a proper migrant and a garden first November moth agg.

Dark Sword-grass - first for year 22/10. A garden third as I had two last year in August and October

Feathered Thorn - new for year 21/10

November Moth agg. - garden first 21/10

Green-brindled Crescent - first for year 21/10

Juniper Carpet - three different individuals (one on 21st and two additional on 22/10)

13th July update

A selection of moths attracted to the trap in the last week, most of which I expected for this time of year. Two new for the garden though included one that should not be around until maybe October, adding to the list of other early appearing species that have occurred locally this year.

Juniper Carpet -new for garden 10th July. Three months early perhaps but gendet checked as male by the recorders.

Small Scallop - new for garden 10th July

Silver Y - a few of these now appearing by day and by night, I have not attracted any of the related Golden species yet

Single-dotted Wave - nine in the last two weeks

Broad-barred White - new for year 10th July

Small Emerald - new for year 5th July, also in early July last year

Small Blood-vein - new for year 4th July, I have had at least three separate individuals this week

Phoenix - new for year 12th July, five records in 2010

Burnished Brass - new for year 5th July. A very smart looking moth, all of my garden records have been of this form - juncta