THURS 30 JULY 

Less activity than expected - just 200 moths of 64 sp, 9sp migrants 

Migrants - 

13 Rusty Dot Pearl, 8 Small Mottled Willow, 8 Silver Y, 5 Rush Veneer, White-point, White-speck ( worn ), Vestal, Palpita Vitrealis, 

Hummingbird Hawk-moth 

Of Interest-

3 Ruby Tiger, 3 Jersey Tiger, 3 Sharp-angled Peacock, 2 Snout, 4 marbled Green, Oak Eggar, Drinker, 4 Waved Umber, 2 Blood -vein, 

Yellow-tail, 2 pale Prominent, Poplar Hawk-moth, Grey Dagger-agg, 

Waves- Small Dusty, 4 Common, Common White, 8 Small Fan-footed, Single Dotted, 

Wainscot-21 Common

Footman - Four Spotted, 6 Dingy, Hoary

Pugs - 10 Double-striped, Lime-speck, Haworth's, Tawny- speckled V .

Yellow U/wing - 2 lesser Broad Bordered, 

Also-

20 Flame Shoulder, Mottled Rustic, 4 Shuttle-shaped Dart, Set. Hebrew Character, 5 Rustic-agg, 2 Vines Rustic, Heart & Dart, 

2 Bright L Brown-E. 8 Brimstone, 2 Straw Dot, Cloaked Minor, Clouded Border, 2 Spectacle, 

Micros - 12sp inc - Cochylimorpha straminea, Celphya lacunana, Tachystola acroxantha, Eudonia mercurella 

Photos added

WED 29 July -

Clear evening, full moon , cloud cover O/night - Total of 256 moths of 76 sp, 9sp migrants 

Migrants -

21 Rusty Dot Pearl, 12 Small Mottled Willow, 5 Silver Y, Radfords Flame Shoulder, White-speck, Cosmopolitan, Vestal, Euro.Corn Borer, Dark Sword Grass, 

Of Interest - 

24 Ruby Tiger - day site record, 8 Jersey Tiger, 4 Sharp-angled Peacock, Grey Dagger-agg, 3 Rosy Rustic, Clouded Border, Spectacle, 3 Blood-vein, Gold Spot, Crescent, Snout, Cream-bordered Green Pea, Marbled Green, 2 Waved Umber, Pale Prominent, Cabbage, Yellow- tail, Canary- shouldered Thorn, Drinker, Pale Mottled Willow

Waves- 2 Mullein, 3 Common, Common White, 6 small Fan-footed, 

Single Dotted

Carpet- Garden, 2 Common, Scorched, Gallium, Dark-barred Twin-spot 

Wainscot - 16 Common, 2 southern, Small 

Footman - 3 Four -spotted , Hoary, 4 Dingy, 2 Rosy 

Pugs - 11 Double- striped, 2 Lime-speck, 

Yellow U/wing - 1 Large !, 2 lesser Broad Bordered

Also-

21 Flame Shoulder, 7 Brimstone, 15 Rustic-agg, 3 Shuttle-shaped Dart, 4 Uncertain, 4 Set. Hebrew Character, 2 Brighjt L Brown -E, 

2 flame, 2 Knot Grass, Willow Beauty, Buff Ermine, Square-spot Rustic, Straw Dot 

Micros -12sp 

Photos Added 

 

TUES 28 JULY 

Despite favourable weather conditions poor numbers - only 205 moths of 57 sp, 2 NFY, 6sp migrants - Full moon responsible?

NFY - Double-striped Tabby, Phycitodes Saxicloa - Gen Det req'd 

Migrants -

11 Rusty Dot Pearl, 7 Silver Y, 12 Small Mottled Willow, 2 Rush Veneer, Vestal, Turnip 

Of Interest-

10 Ruby Tiger, 2 jersey Tiger, 2 Drinker, 2 pebble Prominent, 2 Rosy Rustic, 3 Sharp-angled Peacock., Burnished Brass, Chinese Character, 2 Straw Dot, Waved Umber, Cloaked Minor, Sallow Kitten, Scorched Carpet, Pinion -streaked Snout

Waves- 4 Mullein, Common, Common White, 2 Small Fan-footed, Single Dotted

Wainscot- 10 Common, Southern, 3 Smoky

Footman- 8 Dingy, 2 four-spotted, 4 Rosy

Pugs - 4 Double- striped, Lime-speck

Yellow U/wing- 2 Large, Lesser Broad Bordered

Also-

35 flame Shoulder, 5 Brimstone, 2 Set. Hebrew Character, 11 Rustic-agg, 2 Uncertain, Dark Arches, 3 Buff Ermine, 2 Knot Grass, Willow Beauty, 4 Shuttle-shaped Dart 

Micros -

Twenty & 15 Common Plume, Agriphila tristella, 2 Crambus perilla, Agonopterix heracliana, Dep. radiella, Dark Fruit-tree tortrix, 4 LBAM, Phycitodes Sp 

Photos added

MON 27 JULY 

Cloudy, mild , light breeze- total of 256 moths of 75sp , 1 NFY, 9sp migrants 

 

NFY- Wax Moth 

Migrants - 18 Rusty Dot Pearl, 12 Silver Y, 5 Dark Sword Grass, 20 Small Mottled Willow, Vestal, Radfords Flame Shoulder, Scarce Bordered Straw, 3 rush Veneer, Euchromus ocella- 3rd site record this year 

Of Interest-

10 Ruby Tiger, 5 jersey Tiger, Pebble Hook-tip, 4 waved Umber, Clouded Border, 2 Gold Spot, 3 Drinker, Snout, Yellow-tail, Small Seraphim, Blood-vein, Round-winged Muslin, Clay, Cabbage 

Waves- Satin, 2 Small Fan-footed, Mullein, 

Prominent - Iron, Swallow

Wainscot - 10 Common, 2 Smoky, Small, Small Rufous, 

Footman - 7 Dingy, 2 Rosy

Pugs - 6 Double-striped, 4 V, 2 Lime-speck, 

Carpet- Galium, Pretty Chalked, Scorched, Red Twin-spot, 

Yellow U/wing - 8 Large,Lesser Broad Bordered

Also-

16 Brimstone, 20 Flame Shoulder, 4 Shuttle- shaped Dart, Willow Beauty, 2 Pinion - streaked Snout, Straw Dot, 2 Sharp-angled Peacock, 15 Rustic -agg, Square-spot Rustic, 2 Spectacle, 3 Rosy Rustic, Vine's Rustic, Cloaked Minor, Bright L Brown-eye, Magpie, 

Buff Ermine, Uncertain, Lacky, Lychnis, 2 Knot Grass

Micros 7sp inc Epiblema foenella, 10 Common Plume 

Photos to be added

SUN 26 July 

Clear ,mild night, light breeze- total of 266 moths of 71sp, 1 NFY, 8 sp migrants - Noticeable arrival of 16 Common Wainscot at Thurlestone.

NFY - Agapeta zoegana 

Migrants-

2 Cosmopolitan, 36 Rusty Dot Pearl, 15 Silver Y, 5 Dark Sword Grass, 6 Small Mottled Willow, 2 Rush Veneer, 2 Vestal, Turnip 

Of interest-

3 Ruby Tiger, 10 Jersey Tiger, 2 Sharp -angled Peacock, 2 waved Umber, 3 Cabbage, 3 Knot Grass, Crescent, 2 Gold Spot, Chinese Character, Sallow kitten, Cloaked Minor, Spectacle 

Waves - 2 Common White, 3 Common, Single Dotted, 6 Small Fan-footed, 3 Mullein, Riband 

Wainscot - 16 common, 3 Smoky, Southern, Small Rufous 

Footman- 7 dingy, 3 Four Spotted-2F

Prominent- Iron, Pebble , Swallow

Pugs - 5 Double-striped, 2 V, 2 Lime-speck

Yellow U/wing - 5 Large, Lesser, Lesser Broad Bordered

Also- 

14 Brimstone, 20 Flame Shoulder, Magpie, 5 Shuttle-shaped Dart, 

2 Lychnis, 6 uncertain, 14 Rustic-agg, 2 buff Ermine, 4 Pinion-streaked Snout, 2 Rosy Rustic, Willow Beauty, 2 Straw Dot, 2 Common Carpet, Dusky Thorn 

Micros - Crocidosema plebejana  & 11 sp 

Photos added

SAT 25 JULY

Anticipated rain missed Thurlestone, cloudy , mild but breezy , 190 moths of 61sp, 1 NFG, 3 NFY, 7 sp of migrants 

NFG - Dowdy Plume - only a possibility - awaking comments 

NFY- Cosmopolitan, Clay Triple-lines ( 2nd Gen ), Gypsonoma dealbana 

Migrants -

21 Silver Y, 8 rusty Dot Pearl, 3 Small Mottled Willow, Dark Sword Grass, Jersey Mocha, Radford's Flame Shoulder

Of interest- Waved Umber, Sallow kitten, 3 Cabbage, 5 Spectacle, 6 ruby Tiger, 6 Jersey Tiger, Yellow-tail, Drinker, Peach Blossom, Burnished Brass, Scalloped Oak, Grey Dagger-agg, 2 Cloaked Minor, Mouse Moth 

Wave- 2 Mullein, 2 Small Fan-footed

Carpet - Common

Wainscot - Devonshire - 2nd this year, 3 common, Smoky, Southern, 3 Small Rufous

Footman - 12 Dingy, Four Spotted, Rosy

Pugs - 2 Double -striped

Yellow U/wing - 7 Large, Lesser

Also-

14 Brimstone, 7 Flame Shoulder, 11 Rustic-agg, 3 Rustic, 4 Uncertain, 4 Dark Arches, 4 Knot Grass, Rosy Rustic, Set. Hebrew Character,Pale & Pebble Prominent, Lackey, 3 Shuttle-shaped Dart

Micros -10sp 

Photos added 

 

 

Friday 24 July

Mild, calm , clear - moth totals down , 260 of 70sp, 1 NFG, 2 NFY, 7sp migrants 

NFG - Blue -bordered Carpet - worn, 

NFY- Mecyna asinalis, Agriphilla straminella 

Migrants -

30 Silver Y, 23 Rusty Dot Pearl, Scarce Bordered Straw, 4 Rush Veneer, 2 Dark Sword Grass, Gem, 4 Small Mottled Willow 

Of interest-

7 Jersey Tiger, Ruby Tiger, 2 Marbled Green, 2 Spectscle, 7 Shuttle-shaped Dart, 2 Cabbage, Clay, Blood-vein, 2 Drinker, Oak Eggar, 

Pebble Prominent, 3 Sharp-angled Peacock, Dusky Thorn, Pale Mottled Willow, 2 Waved Umber, 2 Cloaked Minor , Nut-tree Tussock, Gold Spot, Elephant Hawk-moth

Waves- 8 Small Fan-footed, Single Dotted, Mullein

Carpet, Common, 2 Dark-barred Twin-spot, 

Wainscot - Small, Small RufousFootman, 2 Smoky, 3 Common, Southern

Footman- 15 Dingy, Common, 3 Rosy, Hoary, 4 Four Spotted-2 F

Pugs - 10 double-striped, Tawny - speckled

Yellow U/wing- 13 Large , Lesser

Also-

17 Brimstone, 22 Flame Shoulder, 2 buff Ermine, 2 Uncertain, 13 Rustic-agg, Rosy Rustic, 3 Straw Dot, Knot Grass, Willow Beauty, Rustic 

Micros - 12sp inc-

2 Eupoecilla angustana, 2 Clepsis spectra a, Beautiful Plume, Agapeta hamana, Acrobasis adrenal la, Coronation tortrix 

Photos to be added 

 

 

Thursday 23 July

Slightly cooler evening, total of 320 moths of 69sp, 4 NFY, 7sp migrants

NFY-

Hoary Footman, White-speck-migrant, Pale Mottled Willow, Carnation Tortrix 

Migrants -

106 Silver Y, 10 Rusty Dot Pearl, 2 Dark Sword Grass, 3 Small Mottled Willow, 2 Rush Veneer, Vestal 

Of interest - 

4 Sharp-angled Peacock, Crescent Dart, Iron & 2 Pale Prominent, 6 Ruby Tiger, Jersey Tiger, 3 Drinker, 5 Cabbage, 2 Dusky Thorn, Canary-shouldered Thorn, Herald, Gold Spot, 3 Blood-vein, 2 Waved Umber, Sallow Kitten, Marbled Green, Elephant Hawk-moth , 2 Pinion-streaked Snout, 

Waves- 6 Small Fan-footed, Common, 

Carpet - Pretty Chalk, Scorched, Common, Red Twin-spotted Wainscot 

Wainscot - 6 Common, 3 Southern, Smoky, Twin-spotted, Small Rufous

Footman- 11 Dingy, 5 Rosy, 4 Four-spotted-1F

Pugs - 3 Double Striped, V

Yellow U/wing-16 Large, Lesser

Also-

7 Brimstone, 14 Flame Shoulder, 4 Straw Dot, Setaceous Hebrew Character, 3 Buff & 2 White Ermine, 17 Rustic-agg, 2 Uncertain, 2 Lackey, Spectacle, 3 Rosy Rustic, Lychnis, 4 Knot Grass, 2 Shuttle -shaped Dart

Micros - 8sp inc 1 Acleris latertana

Photos added

WED 22 July 

Mild, clear & calm - influx of fresh Silver Y - total of 367 moths of 71sp, 6sp migrants 1 NFG, 2 NFY

NFg - 2 Acleris literana 

NFY - Oak Eggar, Dusky Thorn 

Migrants -

141 Silver Y, 23 Rusty Dot Pearl, 8 Small Mottled Willow, 8 Rush Veneer, 3 Dark Sword Grass, Scarce Bordered Straw

Of interest -

Herald, Sallow kitten, 2 pale Prominent, 2 Waved Umber, 7 Ruby Tiger, Jersey Tiger, 4 Cabbage, 2 rosy Rustic, 6 Knot Grass, Lychnis, Fern, Marbled Green, 2 Gold Spot, Drinker, 2 Blood-vein, Canary- Shouldered Thorn, Box-tree Moth, Clay, Round Winged Muslin, 2 Cloaked Minor 

Waves- Mullein, 2 Small Fan-footed, Small Yellow

Footman - 7 Four spotted -2F, 10 Dingy, Rosy, 

Carpet - Common, Dark-barred Twin-spot, 

Wainscot- Common, Smoky, Twin-spotted - Worn, Small Rufous 

Pugs - 2 Double-striped, Lime-speck 

Yellow U/wing- 20 Large, 2 Lesser Broad Bordered

Also - 11 Rustic-agg, 10 Brimstone, 16 Flame Shoulder, 2 Dark Arches, 6 Straw Dot, 3 Willow Beauty, 4 Shuttle-shaped Dart, Uncertain, 6 Lackey, Magpie, Sharp angled Peacock

Micros - 16sp inc-

2 Acrobasis advanella, Dep.radiella, Epinotia nisella, Garden -Rose Tortrix, Dark Fruit -tree Tortrix

Photos added

 

TUES 21 JULY 

Mild, calm & a clear sky - total of 214 moths of 60 sp, 2 NFY, 6sp Migrants 

NFY - 2 Sallow Kitten, Clepsis spectrana 

Migrants -

2nd record this year of Euchromius ocellea, 37 Silver Y, 20 Rusty Dot Pearl, 6 Rush Veneer, Radfords Flame Shoulder, 3 Small Mottled Willow 

Of interest-

2 Jersey Tiger, 7 Ruby Tiger, Elephant Hawk-moth, 7 Knot Grass, White Ermine, 2 Rosy Rustic, 4 Lackey, Buff-tip, Blood-vein, Waved Umber, Fern, 2 Cabbage, Pale Prominent, Marbled Green, Double Lobed, Drinker, Set Hebrew Character, 

Waves- Mullein,Small Fan-footed, Common

Carpet-3 Dark-barred Twin-spot, 

Pugs - 9 Double-striped

Footman- 7 Dingy, 2 Rosy, 4 Four Spotted

Wainscot - 2 Twin-spotted, 2 Smoky

YellowU/wing- 14 Large, 2 lesser Broad Bordered, 2 Lesser

Also - 7 Brimstone, 6 Straw Dot, 6 Flame Shoulder, 4 Shuttle-shaped Dart, Dark Arches, 9 Rustic-agg, 3 Uncertain, 2 Magpie, Willow Beauty, Spectacle, Early Thorn 

Micros - 9sp inc-

Agonopterix yeatiana, Celphya lacunana, Twenty & 4 Common Plume

Photos added- new page 

MON 20 JULY 

Cooler evening, big reduction to only 175 moths of 55sp, 7sp migrants

Migrants -

22 Silver Y, 12 Rusty Dot Pearl, 6 rush Veneer, 3 Small Mottled Willow, Dark Sword Grass, Palpita Vitrealis, Radfords Flame Shoulder 

Of Interest - 

Drinker, jersey Tiger, 7 Ruby Tiger, White Ermine, Clouded Border, Rosy Rustic, Cabbage, Crescent Dart, Crescent, Clay, Knot Grass, Waved Umber, Cloaked Minor, Iron Prominent 

Wave- 2 Mullein, Small Fan-footed, Common White

Carpet- 2 Dark-barred Twin-spot, 

Pugs - 3 Double -striped, 

Footman- 11 Dingy, Orange, Four-spotted, 4 Rosy 

Yellow U/wimg - 21 Large, Lesser Broad Bded

Also- 

4 Uncertain, 12 Rustic-agg, 2 Buff Ermine, 5 Flame Shoulder, 7 Brimstone, 3 Willow Beauty, Straw Dot, 2 Shuttle-shaped Dart, sharp-angled Peacock, 5 Lackey 

Micros -10sp inc-

5 Common & 2 Twenty Plume, Celphya striana, Pyrausta, despicata, 

Depressaria radiella, Rose Tabby 

 

SUN 19 JULY 

Late start-23.15 , Breezy, clear sky, dry- total of 480 moths of 63 sp, 1 NFG, 2 NFY, 7sp migrants 

NFG - Aethes francillana - lst VC3 record 15/8/22- only 10 previous records 

NFY - Devonshire Wainscot, Least Yellow U/wing 

Migrants - 258 Silver Y, 12 Rusty Dot Pearl, 14 Small Mottled Willow, 5 Rush Veneer, 2 Dark Sword Grass, 2 Bordered Straw, Scarce Bordered Straw

Of interest- 4 ruby Tiger, jersey Tiger, Rosy Rustic, 3 Cabbage, Dark Spectacle, 2 Spectacle, 3 waved Umber, 2 Drinker, 2 Clay, 3 Gold Spot, Cream bordered Green Pea, Blood-vein, Box -tree Moth

Smoky Wainscot 

Wave- Mullein, Single Dotted, Small Fan-footedCommon White

Carpert - 4 Common, Purple Bar, 

Pugs - Lime-speck, 5 Double -striped, Wormwood, Tawny Speckled , 

Yellow U/wing- 34 Large, 2 Lesser. 2 lesser Broad Bordered

Footman- 8 Dingy, Common, 3 Rosy, 5 Four-spotted -2F

Also-

Shuttle Shaped Dart, 2 Uncertain, 17 Rustic-agg, 2 Rustic, Sharp-angled Peacock, 2 Knot Grass, Lychnis, Magpie, 5 Buff Ermine, Square-spot Rustic, 10 Flame Shoulder, 6 Brimstone 

Micros-

8sp inc- Eudonia mercurella, 3 Cydia splendana

Photos added

Fri 17 JULY 

Cooler evening, calm , clear sky- total of 306 moths of 67 sp,1 NFY,

 6/7 sp Migrants 

NFY -July Highflyer- worn 

Migrants - 38 Silver Y, 15 Rusty Dot Pearl, 2 Rush Veneer, 5 Small Mottled Willow, Crocidosema plebejana- migrant ? 

Of Interest - Dun-bar, Garden Tiger Jersey Tiger, 9 Ruby Tiger, Canary-shouldered Thorn, Early Thorn, Mouse Moth, Straw Dot, Scalloped Oak, Clouded Border, Round-winged Muslin, Waved Umber, Gold Spot, Blood-vein, 2 Pebble &1 Pale Prominent, 2 Cloaked Minor, magpie Tawny Speckled Pug, 7 Four-spotted Footman 
Hawk-moth - 2 Elephant, Poplar

Carpet- Common, Red Twin-spot, Dark Barred Twin-spot, 

Photos added 

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Thursday 16 JULY 

Slightly cooler evening, calm, clear sky, total of 582 moths of 83sp, 7sp migrants

NFY -

Rosy Minor, Rosy Rustic, Flounced Rustic, Jersey Mocha, Agonopterix alstromeriana

Migrants -

120 Silver Y, 25 Rusty Dot Pearl, 10 Small Mottled Willow, Turnip, Jersey Mocha, Vestal, Rush Veneer 

Of Interest-

2 Jersey Tiger, Garden Tiger, 5 Ruby Tiger, Blood-vein, 2 Crescent, 2 Crescent Dart, 4 Pebble & 3 Pale Prominent, 2 Sharp-angled Peacock, Round-winged Muslin, 5 Waved Umber, 3 Gold Spot, 

3 Clay, Copper U/wing -agg, 2 F Drinker, 5 Marbled green, 2 Cloaked Minor, 3 Clay

Hawk-moth- 4 Elephant, Privet

Wainscot - 3 Twin-spotted, Common, 6 Southern, 4 Smoky

Wave- 2 Mullein, Common White, 2 Small Fan-footed, Small White

Footman - 30 Dingy, 8 Rosy, 4 Four Spotted, Buff, 2 Orange, Common 

Pugs - 12 Double-striped, Lime-speck

Yellow U/wing - 28 Large, lesser Broad Bded

Also -

7 Brimstone, 12 Flame Shoulder, 7 Willow Beauty, 5 Magpie, 8 Knot Grass, 17 Uncertain, 8 Rustic-agg, 6 Buff Ermine, 8 Lackey, 4 Nut-tree Tussock, 2 Early Thorn, 3 Shuttle Shaped Dart, Straw Dot, Bright L Brown E, Spectacle, Chinese Character

16 sp Micros inc - 5 Common & 5 Twenty Plume, 2 Agonopterix yeatiana, Epiblema foenella, Celphya lacucana

Photos added

 

WED 15 JULY

Another warm evening, cloudy, light breeze, total of 556 moths of 80sp, 5 NFY, 8 sp migrants 

NFY-

Brown - veined Wainscot, Svenssons Copper Underwing , Saltern Egg -agg,2 Palpita Vitrealis, Agriphilla tristella

Migrants - 61 Silver Y, 55 Rusty Dot Pearl, 18 Small Mottled Willow, 

2 Rush Veneer, Radfords Flame Shoulder, Ni Moth , Diamond - back Moth

Of Interest-

6 Jersey Tiger, 2 Ruby Tiger, 5 Waved Umber, 2 Pale Prominent, 2 Shuttle-shaped Dart, 4 Knot Grass, 2 Lychnis, Peppered, 10 Clay, Yellow-tail, 3 Gold Spot, 4 marbled Green, Drinker-F, Pebble Hook-tip, 2 Nut -tree Tussock 

Hawk-moth - 4 Elephant, 2 Poplar

Carpet -4 Common, 2 Dark-barred Twin-spot

Wainscot - 2 Southern, 3 Common, 2 Smoky 

Footman - 2 Riband, Common White, 3 Small Fan-footed, Single Dotted, 2 Mullein

Pugs -12 Double -striped, Wormwood, 

Yellow U/wing-25. Large, Lesser, 6 Lesser Broad Bordered

Also-

35 Flame Shoulder, 5 Brimstone, 6 Lackey, 10 Uncertain, 20 Rustic-agg, 3 Dark Arches, 5 Bright L Brown E, 4 willow Beauty, 2 Magpie, 

2 Spectacle, Early Thorn, Fan-foot, Sharp-angled Peacock, Hart 7 Dart, 

Micros - Plumes- Beautiful, Common, 5 Twenty, 135 Willow Ermine, Agonopterix yeatiana, 3 Eudonia Mercurella Tachystola acroxantha

Photos added

TUES 14 JULY 

An electrical problem resulte in all the trap lights failing around 22.45- very few moths in the traps & none on the Sheets , still a total of 361 moths of 68sp- 2 NFY, 8 sp migrants 

NFY - Small Rufous, Haworth's Pug, 

Migrants - 84 Silver Y, 40 Rusty Dot Pearl, 21 Small Mottled Willow, 

Bordered Straw, 6 Rush Veneer, Dark Sword Grass, 2 Ni Moth 

Of interest-

3 Drinker, 5 Jersey Tiger, 2 Ruby Tiger, Dun-bar, Clay, 3 Waved Umber, Pebble Prominent, Grey Dagger, -agg, Gold Spot, 

Pebble Hook-tip, 3 Elephant Hawk-moth, Spectacle, Marbled Green, 

Wainscot - Webb's, 2 Twin- spotted, 2 Smoky, 2 Southern 

Carpet- 3 Common, RivuletPugs, Scorched

Footman - 5 Dingy, 2 Four Spotted, Common, 2 Rosy 

Wave- 2 Mullein, 2 Small Fan-footed, , Riband 

Pugs - 10 Double -striped, Wormwood

Yellow U./wing - 20 Large, 2 Lesser, 6 Lesser Brod Bordered

Also - 14 Flame Shoulder, Fan-foot, 6 Rustic-agg, 5 Uncertain, Willow Beauty, Dark Arches, 10 Brimstone

Micros - 15sp 

Photos added

Mon 13 July 

Light shower at 21.30, warm but breezy F5, cloudy - record site total of 930 moths of 90 sp, 1 NFG, 4 NFY, 6sp migrants 

NFG - Plain Pug,,

NFY - 3 Cloaked Minor, 3 Twin-spotted Wainscot -3rd site record , Marbled Coronet, 

2 Hemp-agrimony Plume -2nd site record 

Migrants - 565 Silver Y -site record previous set a few days ago was 71, 45 Small Mottled willow, 12 rusty dot Pearl, 3 Rush Veneer, Bordered Straw, Dark Sword Grass 

of interest -

Fern, Crescent, 3 Crescent Dart, 3 marbled Green, Dun-bar, 3 Gold Spot, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Clouded-bordered Brindle, 4 Waved Umber, 2 Nut-tree Tussock, Pebble hook-tip, Pale & Swallow Prominent, Sharp-angled Peacock, Coronet, Clouded Border, Seraphim, 2 Drinker, 2 Ruby Tiger, 13 Clay, 2 Knot Grass, Lychnis, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Poplar Grey

Hawk -moths - 11 Elephant, Poplar

Footman - 4 DINGY, 2 COMMON, 2 Four - Spotted

Wainscot- 6 Smoky, 6 Southern, 4 Common, 2 Shore, Obscure 

Wave- 4 Riband, Small Dusty, 3 Small Fan-footed, Mullein

Pugs - 2 wormwood, Grey, 3 Double-striped 

Yellow U/wing- 60 Large, 3 Broad Bordered, 6 Lesser Broad Bordered

Also-

12 Lackey, Scalloped Oak, 20 Uncertain, 10 Rustic-agg, 3 Spectacle, Double Square Spot, 2 Straw Dot, 3 buff Ermine, 8 Flame Shoulder, 15 Dark Arches, 2 Dark-barred Twin-spt Carpet, 3 Bright L Brown E, Willow Beauty, Magpie, Early Thorn, 3 Brimstone, 2 Box-tree Moth, 

Cream-bordered Green Pea, Buff-tip 
macros 2 Epiblema foenella, 2 Cydia splendana, Rose Tabby, Twenty Plume, &8 more sp 

Photos added
 

SUN 12 July 

A very windy night, still warm - total of 277 moths of 53sp , 3 NFY,

6 sp migrants 

NFY - 2nd site record of Dewick's Plusia- Migrant .  Jersey Tiger, Large Fruit-tree Tortrix 

Migrants -

65 Silver Y-, 30 Small Mottled Willow, 9 Rusty Dot Pearl, Dark Sword Grass, Rush Veneer 

Of interest -

2 Drinker, Waved Umber, 6 Ruby Tiger, 5 Clay, Straw Dot, Swallow-tailed, 2 Box-tree Moth, 3 Knot Grass, Gold Spot, Brussels Lace, 3 Early Thorn, Pale Prominent 

Hawk -moths - 14 Elephant, 2 Privet

Footman- 3 Common, 10 Dingy, Rosy, Buff, 8 Four -spotted - 2 F 

Wainscot - 6 Smoky, 3 Southern , 

Waves - 2 Riband, Single Dotted, 3 small Fan-foot

Yellow U/wing - 18 Large, 4 Lesser Broad B'd'd 

Also - 

2 Brimstone, 11 Flame Shoulder, 4 Lackey, 4 Heart & Dart, Rustic, 

6 Uncertain, 10 Rustic-agg, 2 buff Ermine, 3 Knot Grass, Common Carpet, Marbled Minor-agg, 4 dark Arches, 2 Bright L Brown E 

Micros-

Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix, 2 Common Plume, Rose Tabby, Aethes rubigana, Willow Ermine, Yponomeuta sp 

New photos added 

FRI 10 JULY 

Another very mild night with, site rec ord of 660 moths of 81 sp, 4 NFY, 6sp migrants 

NFY- 

2 Marbled Green, Black Arches, Tawny-speckled Pug, Clydia splendana

Migrants - 71 Silver Y, 37 Small Mottled Willow, 11 Rusty Dot Pearl, 2 Rush Veneer, Vestal, Euro Corn Borer

Of Interest -

7 Buff Arches, 3 Swallw-tailed, 2 Waved Umber, 2 Grey Dagger-agg, 3 Ruby Tiger, 2 Gold Spot, 2 Knot Grass, 2 Clouded Border, Burnished Brass, 2 Box-tree Moth, Yellow-tail, 5 Drinker, 2 Clay, Scalloped Oak, Barred Straw, Fan-foot, 

Hawk-moth - 13 Elephant, 4 Privet, Poplar

Wainscot - Webb's, 6 Common, 3 Southern, 2 Smoky 

Waves- 15 Small Fan-footed, 11 Riband, Small Yellow, Single Dotted

Prominent - Pale, Pebble, Swallow

Footman- 25 Common, 34 Dingy, 13 Rosy, 20 Four-spotted, 2 Buff, 

Carpet - Common, Scorched

Pugs - 2 Double -striped 

Yellow U/wing - 110 Large, 5 lesser Broad B'd'd, 5 Broad B'd'd

Also -

15 Flame Shoulder, 17 Willow Beauty, Brussels Lace, 11 Brimstone, Straw Dot, 8 dark arches, 14 Rustic -agg, 12 Uncertain,9 Buff Ermine, 2 Small Angled Peacock, 10 lackey, 2 magpie, 3 Chinese Character, Marbled Minor-agg, Spectacle, 2 Peppered, 3 Nut-tree Tussock, Bright L Brown E

Micros -Amonst 10sp- Agapeta hamana, Common Plume, Anania coronata, 3 Rose Tabby, Small Magpie

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Thursday 9 JULY 

Very warm evening, some high cloud NFG- record day total of 589 moths of 98sp - 1 NFG, 5 NFY, 7sp migrants 

NFG -Calamotropha paludella

NFY - Muslin Footman, True Lovers Knot, Bulrush Wainscot, Clouded Brindle, Agriphilia tristella 

Migrants - 17 Small Mottled Willow, 22 Silver Y, 2 Dark Sword Grass, 5 Rusty Dot Pearl, Euro Corn Borer, 3 Rush Veneer 

Of interest -10 Nut-tree Tussock, 6 Ruby Tiger, 2 Scalloped Oak, 3 Gold Spot, Yellow-tail, Box-tree Moth,,2 Round -winged Muslin, Double Lobed, Waved Umber, Pebble Hook-tip, 2 Grey Dagger-agg, 2 Sharp -angled Peacock

Knot Grass, Lychnis, Kent Black Arches, Leopard, 2 Drinker, Peppered, 4 Clay, 2 Pale Prominent, 2 Fan-foot, Swallow-tailed, Spectacle, 5 Buff Arches

Hawk-moth -10 Elephant, 2 Privet

Wainscot- Webb's, Obscure, Common, 6 Southern, 7 SMokey

Waves- Dwarf Cream, 9 Riband, 23 Small m-Fanofooted, Small Yellow 

Pugs - Green, 2 V , 5 Double-striped, 2 Wormwood

Yellow U/wing - 67 Large, 5 lesser Broad B'd'd, 2 Broad B'd'd, 5 Lesser

footman- 21 Common, 37 Dingy, 11 Four Spotted -3F, 4 Buff, 11 Rosy

also- 16 Lackey, 8 Brimstone, 12 Flame Shoulder, 2 Flame, 2 White & 2 Buff Ermine, 12 WillowOf Beauty, 20 Uncertain, 2 Buff-tip, 8 Rustic- agg,Chinese Character, 2 Magpie, 2 Brussels Lace,  Cream-bordered Green Pea, 4 Dark Arches, 4 Heart & Dart, 9 Bright L Brown E

micros -12 sp inc - Garden pebble 5 rose Tabby, 4 Twenty Plume, Anania coronata, 80 + Willow Ermine, 10+ Bird Cherry Ermine

Photos added

WED 8 JULY

Plenty of activity last night- still calm and v mild - total of 400 moths of 84sp , 2 NFG, 2 NFY, 5sp migrants 

NFG - 42 Willow Ermine - all over a white sheet - min count, 

Euzophera pingus 

NFY - Yellow-tail, Epiblema foenella 

Migrants -

20 Small Mottled Willow, 13 Silver Y, 8 Rush Veneer, 8 Rusty Dot Pearl , 2 Gem

Of interest - 2 Buff Arches, 10 Ruby Tiger, 2 Pale Prominent, 2 Iron Prominent, 6 Clay, Gold Spot, Straw Dot, 2 Round-winged Muslin, Dot Moth, 2 Brussels Lace, 3 Nut-tree Tussock, Coronet, Plain Golden Y, Lychnis, Peppered, Cream-bordered Green Pea, Pebble Hook-tip, m2 Double Lobed, Early Thorn, Common Emerald 

Hawk-moths - 8 Elephant, Privet, Poplar 

Footman - 28. Dingy, 14 Common, 9 Rosy, 2 Buff, Four Spotted, 

Wainscot - 2Southern , Smoky

Carpet - Rivulet, 2 Dark-barred Twin-spot, Common, 2 Garden

Waves - 5 Riband, 9 Small Fan-footed, Small White, 3 Single Dotted, 

Small Yellow, Dwarf Cream

Yellow U/wing -50 large, Lesser,  Broad Bordered, 4 Lesser Broaded

Borded,

Pugs - 2 V, 10 Double-striped, Haworth's, Grey, Wormwood, 

Also-

10 Willow Beauty, 8 Rustic - agg, Rustic, 9 Uncertain, 5 Lackey, 5 Flame Shoulder, White & 2 Buff Ermine,, 4 Heart & Dart, 2 Fan-foot, 3 Dark Arches, 

 Micros -10 sp - Agonopterix yeatiana, 3 Bird -cherry Ermine,, 2 Common Plume, Agapeta hamana2 Anania coronata 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday 7 JULY 

Mild, clear, calm & Dry- total of 289 moths of 79 sp, 3 NFY, 7 sp migrants 

NFY-

Slender Pug, Red-barred Tortrix, Garden-rose Tortrix 

Migrants - 23 Small Mottled Willow, 4 Rusty Dot Pearl, 3 Silver Y, Radfords Flame Shoulder, Dark Sword Grass, 4 Rush Veneer, Gem 

Of interest - 2 Iron Prominent, 3 Spectacle, Dark Spectacle, Garden Tiger, 2 Ruby Tiger, Barred Straw, 2 Nut -tree Tussock, Peppered, 2 round-winged Muslin, Clouded Border, Dot Moth, Waved Umber, 2 Clay, Double Lobed, 2 Lesser by U/wing, Lesser Broad Bordered Y U/wing, Fan-foot, 3 Scalloped Oak, 4 Buff Arches 

Hawk-moth- 5 Elephant

Footman. -20 Common, 31 Dingy, 3 Rosy, 2 Buff, Orange, 3 Four Spotted, Four Dotted

Wainscot- 4 Smoky, SouthernFootman, Common 

Carpet - 5 Dark-barred Twin-spot, Garden, Common, 

Pugs - 5 Double -striped, Grey, Oak-tree, V, 

Waves- 6 Riband, 8 Small Fan-footed, 4 Single Dotted

Also- 

17 Large Yellow U/wing, 8 Rustic-agg, 8 Uncertain, 11 Buff Ermine, 10 Lackey, 8 Flame Shoulder, Heart & Club, Heart & Dart, Early Thorn, 3 Msagpie, Dark Arches, Bee, 2 WillowOf Beauty, 2 Buff -tip, Rustic, Clouded Silver, 2 Brimstone, Chinese Character, Bright L Brown E, Mottled rustic 

Micros -

Mother Of Pearl, Rose Tabby, Water D Brown, Agonopterix heracliana, 4 Aethes rubigana, Clepsis consimilana 

Photos added

MON 6 JULY

 Calm, clear sky, dry - total of 208 moths of 65 sp, 5 NFY, 4sp migrants

NFY - 

Brown -veined Wainscot, Square-spot Rustic, Four Dotted Footman, Small Wainscot, Eudonia Mercurella , 

Migrants -

22 Small Mottled Willow, Silver Y, 3 Rusty Dot Pearl, Radfords Flame Shoulder 

Of ​Crescent, Crescent Dart, Garden Tiger, 2 Swallow-tailed, 5 Clay, Tawny Shears, Burnished Brass, Drinker, 2 peppered, Chinese Character, Kent Black Arches, Double Lobed, Bordered Beauty, Coronet, Buff Arches, Lesser Y U/wing 

Hawk-moths - 6 Elephant, Privet

Footman - 17 Common, 16 Dingy, 2 Rosy, Orange 

Wainscot - 3 Smoky, Southern

Waves- 6 Dwarf Cream, 2 Single Dotted, 2 Riband, 2 Small Fan-footed

Carpet - Scorched, Garden, 2 Dark-barred Twin Spot 

Also -

20 Large Y U/wing, 6 Buff Ermine, 5 Bright L Brown E, 4 Dark Arches, 2 Buff-tip, 10 Lackey, 5 Rustic-agg, 3 Uncertain, 2 Flame Shoulder, Bee Moth, Motytled Rustic, 2 Heart & Dart, Spectacle, Double-striped Pug, 2 Willow Beauty

Amongst 9sp of micro- Eudonia lacustrata, Clepsis consimilana, Agonopterix yeatiana 

Photos added

 

 

SUN 5 JULY 

Cooler evening , dry , cal , clear sky- total of 189 moths of 56sp, only 1sp migrants 

Migrants -7 Small Mottled Willow

Of interest -

Drinker, Coronet, Crescent, Spectacle, Clay, 2 Round -winged Muslin, 3 Scalloped Oak, Knot Grass, Barred Styraw, Double Lobed, Pinion Streaked Snout, Early Thorn, Brussels Lace, 14 Lackey ( inc 2 verylight brown ) 2 Swallow- tailed, Buff-tip, Chinese Character

Hawk-moth - 2 elephant, Privet, Poplar

Footman- 5 Rosy, 2 Buff, 18 Common, 27 Dingy, Orange

Wainscot- SouthernFootman, 2 Smoky

Wave- 5 Riband, 2 Single-dotted, Dwarf Cream, Small Fan-footed, 

Carpet - Galium, Garden, 2 Dark-barred Twin-spot

Also-

10 Large Yellow U/wing, Lesser Broad B'd;d, Yellow U/wing, Willow Beauty, Magpie, 6 Uncertain, 4 Rustic-agg, 2 Mottled Rustic, 5 Flame Shoulder, 4 Dark Arches, 2 Bright L Brown E, Buff Arches, Common Emerald, 2 Double-striped Pug, Clouded Silver, 20 Buff Ermine

Micros - 5sp

SAT 4 JULY 

Mild, cloudy, dry with a, light breeze at Thurlestone- total of 386 moths of 93 sp, 3 NFY, 4 sp Migrants 

NFY -

Leopard Moth, Lesser Broad B'dd Yeloow U/wing, Codling Moth 

Migrants - 39 Small Mottled Willow, 31 Silver Y , Rusty Dot Pearl, Small Marbled 

Of Interest -

Sulphur Pearl, Gold Spot, Sycamore, Grey Dagger-agg, Peppered , Pebble Prominent, 2 Setaceous Hebrew Character, Straw Dot, Barred Straw, Buff -tip, 2 Chinese Character, Dun-bar, Pinion Streaked Snout, Dot Moth, 2 Small Blood-vein, Brussels Lace, Kent Black Arches, Crescent Dart, 2 Clay, Garden Tiger, 4 buff Arches, Fan-foot, Small Fan-foot, 5 Swallow -tailed, 

Hawk-moth- 19 Elephant, Poplar

Footman- 25 Dingy, 15 Common, 3 Scarce, 4 Rosy, 3 Buff, Four Spotted, Orange

Wainscot - 3 Common, 2 SouthernFootman, 2 Smoky 

Carpet- Common, Garden, Purple Bar, Rivulet, Dark -barred Twin -spot

Waves- Riband, Small Fan-footed, Small Yellow, Dwarf Cream 

Also- 2 Willow Beauty, 14 large Yellow U/wing, 2 Common Emerald, 11 Uncertain, 12 Rustic-agg, Rustic, 12 Lackey, 6 Buff Ermine, Clouded Silver, 2 Heart & Dart, Heart & Club, 5 Flame Shoulder, 2 Early Thorn, Magpie, Spectacle, 3 Marbled Minor-agg, 29 Dark Arches 

Amongst 15sp of Micros- Agonopterix yeatiana, Agonopterix Nervosität, 3 RoseTabby, 2 Agapeta hamana, Small Magpie 

Photos added

Fri 3 July 

Total of 250 moths of 60sp, 1 NFY, 5 sp migrants 

NFY- Box-tree Moth 

Migrants- 22 Small Mottled Willow, 21 Silver Y, Rusty Dot Pearl, 

Dark Sword Grass, Delicate 

Of Interest-

8 Clay, 2 Clouded Silver, Grey Arches, Buff-tip, Spectacle, Chinese CHaracter, Crescent Dart, 2 Small Blood-vein, Bordered Beauty, Poplar Grey, Double Lobed, Common Emerald, 3 Swallow-tailed, Fan-foot 

Hawk-,moths - 3 Elephant, Small Elephant, 3 Privet 

Footman - 21 Dingy, 6 Common, 2 Rosy, Bull , Scarce , Four Spotted 

Wainscot - 5 Common, 3 Smoky, Southern

Carpet- 3 Sandy, Purple Bar, Dark-barred Twin-spot

Wave- Small Fan-footed, Single Dotted, 3 Riband 

Also-

6 WillowOf Beauty, 11 Large Y U/wing, 9 Buff Ermine, 18 dark Arches, 7 Lackey, 11 Uncertain, Rustic-agg , 9 Heart & Dart, Heart & Club, Mottled Rustic, 3 Flame Shoulder, Marbled Minor-agg, Bright L Brown E, 2 Magpie, Double -striped Pug

7 sp Micros 

Photos added

THURS 2 July 

Mild, calm& dry night - Traps on at @@.45, total of 238 moths of 74sp, 1 NFG, 2 NFY, 5sp migrants 

NFG - Agonopterix nervosa

NFY - 2 Scarce Footman , Dolichathria punctalis 

MigrantsNFY - 15 Small Mottled Willow, 10 Silver Y, 2 rusty Dot Pearl, Delicate, Dark Sword Grass

Of IOnterest-

Crescent, Dot Moth, Barred Straw, 2 round Winged Muslin, 4 Clay, Spectacle, Drinker, Buff-tip, 2 Swallow-tailed, 2 Beautiful Hook-tip, Burnished Brass, Royal Mantle, Fan-foot, Dun-bar, Buff Arches, Chinese Character, Double Lobed, Herald , Small Blood-vein

Hawk-moths- 2 Elephant, 2 Privet, Poplar, 

Footman- 12 Common, 7 Dingy, 5 Four Spotted, Buff 

Wainscot - 5 Common, 5 Smoky, 4 SouthernFootman, Shore

Wave- 7 Riband, 3 Dwarf Cream, 2 Small Fan-footed 

Pugs- 5 Double Striped, Green, Wormwood 

Also- 11 Large Y U/wing, 4 WillowOf Beauty, 5 Magpie, 14 Buff Ermine, 7 Uncertain, 2 Rustic, 9 Dark Arches, 6 Heart & Dart, Heart & Club, Marbled Minor-agg, 5 Bright L: Brown E, 11 lackey, 2 Early Thorn, Mottled Rustic, Common Emerald, Clouded Silver, 2 Flame Shoulder, Flame, 3 Scalloped Oak, 5 Rustic-agg 

Micros -

2 Small Magpie, 3 ANANIA Coronata, Pyrausta despicata, 2 Bird-cherry Ermine, Thistle Ermine, LBAM, 3 Twenty Plume, Rhodophasia Formosa, 2 Yponomeuta sp 

New Photos added

WED 1 JULY 

Start of the second half of the year - Traps on 22.15 but unattended, wanted to see what difference to numbers of moths - just 132 moths of 50 sp, 5sp migrants 

Migrants - 2 Turnip, Silver Y, Rusty Dot Pearl, Small Mottled Willow,

Rush Veneer 

Of Interest-

Dot Moth, Pebble Prominent, Knot Grass, 3 Ruby Tiger, Brussels Lace, Crescent, Scalloped Oak, 2 Grey Digger-agg, Barred Straw, Swallow-tailed, Bordered Beauty,Peach Blossom, Buff Arches, White Ermine, 2 Double Lobed, Spectacle 

Hawk-moths - 10 Elephant

Wave- Mullein, Dwarf Cream, 

Wainscot - 2 Common, Southern

Pugs - Double Striped, 

Footman- 2 Dingy, 3 Common, Buff 

Carpet - Common 

Also- 

5 Large Y U/wing, 12 Dark Arches, 8 Uncertain, 6 Heart & Dart, 3 Heart & Club, 9 Lackey, 3 Flame Shoulder, 6 Flame, 5 Bright L Brown E, 4 Mottled Rustic, Clouded Silver, Brimstone, 8 Buff Ermine

Micros -

Aethes rubigana, Rose Tabby, 7 Garden Grass Veneer, 3 Bird -cherry Ermine, Cnephasis sp

Photos added 

TUES 30 June

Cloudy, dry, light breeze - total of 282 moths of 83 sp, 4 NFY, 5sp migrants 

NFY - Lesser Yellow U/wing, Barred Yellow, Pyrausta despicata

Acrobasis advanella

Migrants - 6 Rusty Dot Pearl, 6 Small Mottled Willow, 7 Silver Y,

Rush Veneer, Turnip

Of interest-

9 Swallow-tailed, Ruby Tiger, 4 Buff Arches, Barred Styraw, 2 Spectacle, Scalloped Oak, Double Lobed, Clay, Grey bragger-agg, Herald, Small Blood-vein, Early Thorn, 2 Fan-foot, Brussels Lace, Bordered Beauty, Chinese Character

 

Hawk-moths - 8 Elephant, Privet

Wainscot - 2 Common, 6 Smoky, 4 Southern, 

Wave- 3 Small Fan-footed, 5 Riband, Mullein, Dwarf Cream 

Carpet- 2 Rivulet

Pugs - 15 Double-striped, 2 V, Grey 

Footman - 20 Dingy, 11 Common 

Also-

10 Large Y U/wing, 10 Clouded Silver, 5 Magpie, 4 Heart & DArt, 7 Uncertain, 4 Buff-tip, 132 Dark Arches, 4 Flame, 2 Flame Shoulder, 3 Mottled Rustic, 4 Bright L Brown E, 4 Buff Ermine, 2 Common Rustic, 2 Rustic, Double Square-spot, 8 Willow Beauty, 8 Lackey, Luchnis, 2 Common Emerald, Round -winged Muslin

Amongst 21 sp of Micros-

Anania coronata, Homoeosoma sinvella, Rhodophae Formosa, Eudonia lacustrata, 3 White Plume, Small Magpie, Rose Tabby, Eudonia lineola, 2 Agonopterix yeatiana 

Phots to be added - new page

 

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Mon 29 JUNE 

Cloudy evening, light showers O/night  resulted in 303 moths of 94 sp, 1 NFG, 3 NFY , 7 sp migrants 

NFG - Satyr Pug - gen Det req'd - i released it 

NFY - Sulpher Pearl, Webb's Wainscot, Crambus perella

Migrants - 

Small Marbled, 6 Small Mottled Willow, 7 Silver Y, 4 Rusty Dot Pearl, Rush Veneer, 2 Diamond-back,Turnip

Of Interest-

6 Swallow-tailed, 3 Grey Dagger-agg, Pale Prominent, Lychnis, Bordered Beauty, 2 round-winged Muslin, Double Lobed, Dot Moth, Peppered, 4 Fan-foot, 2 Burnished Brass, Buff Arches, Grey Arches, Engrailed, Spectacle, 2 Early Thorn, Large Tabby

Hawk-moths - 20 Elephant, 3 Privet, 2 Eyed

Carpet- Common, Galium, 2 Dark-barred Twin-spot, 

Pugs - 6 Double -striped, 2 brindled, Foxglove, V, 2 Green, Twenty Plume

Wainscot- 3 Common, 3 Smoky, 

Footman - 11 Dingy, 9 Common, four Spotted, 2 Orange, Buff

Also-

14 Large Y U/wing, 5 Flame, Flame Shoulder, 9 Dark Arches, 5 Buff Ermine, 2 Clouded Silver, Rustic, 5 Heart 7 Dart, 3 heart & Club, 11 Uncertain, 3 Rustic -agg, 11 Magpie, 16 Lackey, 2 Common Rustic, 3 Buff-tip, 8 Bright L Brown-E, 3 mottled Rustic, 3 scalloped Oak, Brimstone, 3 Common Emerald, 3 Marbled Minor-agg, 9 Willow Beauty, Small Angle Shades

Micros-

Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix, DEp. radiella, 4 Water -dropwort Brown, 4 Rose Tabby, Garden Pebble, Eudonia lineola, White Plume, Common Plume, Mother of Pearl, 2 Cochylis molliculcana, 2 Anania coronata, 

7 Bird -cherry Ermine, Thistle Ermine, 2 LBAM. Small Magpie, Rhodophae Formosa 

Photos added

 

 

SUN 28 June 

Cooler evening, dry, light breeze, full moon, total of 222 moths of 65sp, 2 NFG, 2 NFY, 5 sp migrants 

NFG- Scoparia Subfusca, Anglossa Pinguinalis - Large Tabby

NFY - Drinker, Garden Tiger 

Migrants - 4 Rusty Dot Pearl, European Corn Borer, 7 Silver Y, 

7 Diamond-back Moth, 4 Small Mottled Willow

Of Interest- 

Clay, Lychnis, 2 Burnished Brass, Spectacle, Round-winged Muslin, 5 Scalloped Oak, Brown-tail ( 2nd record this year ), Kent Black Arches, Iron Prominent, 2 Double Lobed, Brussels Lace, Buff Arches, 3 Lackey, 4 Early Thorn, 2 Common Emerald, 4 Swallow-tailed, Double Square-spot 

Hawk-moth - 7 Elephant, 4 Privet

WAve- Small Fan-foot, Dwarf Cream, 4 Riband

Carpet- Galium, Dark-barred Twin-spot, 

Wainscot- 4 Common, 3 Smoky, 4 Southern

Footman- Rosy, 3 Buff, 6 Common, 6 Dingy

Pugs - 4 Double -striped, Common

Also-

11 Large Y U/wing, 15 Heart & Dart, 8 Bright L Brown E, 12 Uncertain, 9 Buff Ermine, 8 Flame, 2 Flame Shoulder, 9 Dark Arches, 5 Buff-tip, 4 WillowOf Beauty, 2 Rustic, 3 Magpie, 2 mottled Rustic, 2 Marbled Minor-agg, 2 Clouded Silver

Micros - White Plume, Aethes rubigana Agonopterix heracliana +5sp

Photos added

 

 

SAT 27 JUNE 

Cloudy,breezy, still mild , traps unattended - football, total of 266 moths of 74sp 2 NFG, 3 NFY, 4sp migrants

NFG - Angle-barredPug - Gen Det req'd - have released it , Aethes cnicana 

NFY- Crescent, Bordered Beauty, Aethes rubigana 

MigrantsNFY - Small Mottled Willow, Rusty Dot Pearl, 2 Silver Y

Of interest-

3 Double Lobed, Crescent Dart, Blood-vein, 4 Small Blood -vein, , Clay, 2 Common Rustic-agg, 2 Buff Arches, 9 Lackey, Peppered , 5 Early Thorn, Kent Black Arches, 2 Scalloped Oak, Small Angle Shaders, Dun-bar, Grey Arches, Brussels Lace

Hawk-moths - 7 Elephant, 6 Privet, Lime

Wave- 3 Small Fan-footed, 8 Riband, 2 Single Dotted, 2 Dwarf Cream

Pugs - 2 Double -striped, V, 2 Grey, 3 Wormwood

Wainscot- 5 Common, 4 Smoky, 3 Southern

Footman - Four Spotted, 6 Common, 5 Dingy, Buff

also- 25 Large Y U/wing, 26 Dark Arches, 14 Bright-l Brown-E, 14 Uncertain,9 Flame, Flame Shoulder, 5 Magpie, Bee Moth, 7 heart & Dart, 3 heart & Club, 7 Buff-tip, 2 Common Emerald, 3 Swallow-tailed, 8 Buff Ermine, Mottled Rustic 

New photos added

 

Fri 26 June 

Cooler evening , cam & dry, total of 335 moths 72 Sp , 4 NFY, 5 sp migrants 

NFY- Common & Buff Footman, Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet, 

2 Crescent Dart 

Migrants - 2 Silver Y, 7 Rusty Dot Pear, Small Mottled Willow, Small Marbled, Gem-worn 

Of Interest-

70 Large Y U/wing, 6 Buff -tip, Coronet, @ Green-bordered Green Pea, 4 Early Thorn, 3 Small Blood-vein, 5 Lackey, 3 Swallow-tailed Moth, Brussels Lace, Grey Arches, Barred Straw, 3 Common Emerald, 2 Fan-foot, Small Fan-foot

Hawk-moth -6 Elephant , 1 Small Elephant, 4 Privet, Lime

Wave- 20 Riband, 5 Small Fan-footed, 12 Dwarf Cream,2 Single Dotted, 2 Common, Common White

Carpet - Royal Mantle, Common, Garden, 

Pugs - 4 Wormwood, 3 Green, 2 V, 2 Grey, 5 Double striped

Wainscot - 2 Common, Southern

Amongst Micros- Twenty Plume, Agapeta hamana, Cochylis molliculana, 7 Bird -cherry Ermine, Small Magpie 

New Photos added

Thurs 25 June

Cloudy, thunderstorms and heavy rain from 22.45 , total of 420 moths of 91sp, $ NFG, 3 NFY, 5 sp Migrants 

NFG -

Delplanqueia dilutella, Metalampra italica, Gypsonoma dealbana, Cochylis antricapitana, 

NFY - Beautiful Golden Y, Eudonia lineola, Phycita roborella, 

Migrants -

9 Silver Y, 2 Small Mottled Willow, Four Spotted Footman, 2 Rusty Dot Pearl, 15 Diamond-back moth , 

Of interest -

110 Large Y U/wing, Pebble Hook-tip, 3 Swallow-tailed Moth, 5 Buff -tip, 7 Lacky, 4 Fan-foot, 3 Brussels Lace, Sycamore, 2 Herald, 2 Spectacle, 3 Buff Arches, Tawny Shears, Dot Moth, Grey Dagger, Dun-bar, Peppered Beautiful Hook-tip, 3 Clay, Poplar Grey, Double Lobed, Common Quaker, Grey Archjes, Miller, 2 Barred straw 

Hawk-moths - 11 Elephant, 6 Privet, 2 Poplar

Wave - 40 riband, Single Dotted, 2 Dwarf Cream, 3 Common, Small Yellow, Small Fan-footed

Wainscot- 9 Common, 7 Smoky, 2 Southern, Shore

Pugs - 3 V, Common, Oak-tree, 2 Grey, 2 Green, Wormwood

Amongst Micros were- 

Anania coronata, Epinotia immundana, Agonopterix yeatiana, Small Magpie, 3 Bird-cherry Ermine

Photos added 

Technically 25 June as lights not switched on at 00.30 !

Total of 593 moths of 67 sp, 1 NFG, 9 NFY, 5sp migrants 

NFG - Calamtropha paludella 

NFY - Kent Black Arches, Dun-bar, Grey Arches, Rosy Footman, Small RivuletPugs, 3 Rhodophaea Formosa, Eudonia lacustrata, ,

Bird -cherry Ermine, Tortrix sp, 

Migrants - 18 Silver Y, Turnip, 3 Rusty Dot PEARL, Small Mottled Willow, Rush Veneer

Of interest-

400 Large Yellow U/wing, Broad Bordered Y U/wing, 2 Dot Moth, 2 Dingy Footman, Grey Dagger-agg, 2 Miller, Sycamore, 2 Clay, 2 Buff Arches, 2 Lackey, Scalloped Oak, Peppered, Herald, Buff-tip, 

Swallow-tailed, 

MAmongst 7sp- Micros -Spinolata ocellana, Anania coronata, 2 Agapeta hamena

Hawk-moth- 8 Privet, 12 Elephant, Eyed. Poplar

Wave- 25 Riband, Common, Dwarf Cream, 

Pugs - 3 V, Foxglove, Wormwood, 

Carpet- Garden, Sandy, Red-twin Spot

New photos added

 

 

Mon 22 June 

Another rec ord night, very mild but windy- 1 Trap sheltered , Total of 582 moths of 96 sp, 8 NFY, 12sp migrants 

NFY- 

Broad Bordered Yellow U/wing, Canary Shouldered Thord, , 

Small Emerald, Shoulder -striped Wainscot, Brown Tail - 2nd site record, Pale Mottled Willow, Scarce Bordered Straw, Epinotia nisella, 

Migrants -

Clancy's Rustic, White-point, 32 Silver Y, Dark sword Grass, 2 Turnip, Small Mottled willow, 2 Rusty Dot Pearl, Diamond-back moth, L-album Wainscot, Rush Veneer, Portland Ribbon Wave, 

Delicate 

Of interest - 216 Large Y U./wing - probably a big underestimate ,

3 Common Emerald, 5 Swallow- tailed Moth, Clay, $ Lackey, 3 Double Lobed, Pebble & Iron Prominent, Small Blood-vein, 2 buff Arches, 3 Cream-bordered Green Pea, 2 Double Square -spot, 3 Beautiful Hook-tip, 2 Early Thorn,3 Sycamore, Cabbage, Scalloped Oak, Burnished Brass, Chinese Chtr, 2 Barred Straw, Miller, 3 Magpie, Spectacle, Dark Spectacle, Grey Dagger -agg 

Oak Egger - Larval

Hawk -moths -7 Elephant, 3 Privet, Poplar

Wave - 10 Riband, Single Dotted, Mullein, 2 Common, 4 Small Fan-footed, Small Yellow 

Wainscot - 12 Common, Southern, Obscure

Pugs - 4 Double-striped, Wormwood, 2 Grey, V, 

Carpet - 2 Sandy

Photos to follow -sorting out blocking problems 

SUN 21 June 

Very mild night, clear skies, o/night strong ESE breeze built up , sheets blown down , Total of 508 of 81 sp, 6NFy, 5 sp migrants 

NFY -

Royal Mantle, Seraphim, Neochochylis molliculana, Acleris sparsana, Carcina quercana, Phycitodes Marita a, 

MigrantsNFY - Clancy's Rustic - 2nd site record this year, 13 Silver Y- many fresh, L-album Wainscot, European Corn Borer-worn 

Of Interest -

230 Large Yellow U/wing- site record, 2 Double Lobed, 9 Common Wainscot, 2 Fan-foot, Blood-vein, Small Blood-vein, Buff Arches, Grey Dagger-agg, Sycamore, Cream Bordered Green Pea, 2 Buff -tip, Lychnis, Barred Straw, 2 Lackey, 2 Brussels Lace, Engrailed, Swallow-tailed Moth, Snout, 2 Sharp-angled Peacock 

Hawk-moth - 4 Privet, Eyed, 2 poplar, 2 Elephant 

Wave- 8 Dwarf Cream, 4 Small Fan-footed, 2 Single Dotted, 4 riband, 2 Common 

Pugs - Wormwood, 2 Double Striped, Grey, Brindled 

CarpetMigrants- 2 Sandy, 2 Common, Garden

Micros - 9sp inc- 2 White Plume, 3 Agapeta hamana, Rose Tabby, Ringed China Mark 

Photos added

Sat 20 June

Less mild, clear sky resulted in only 162 moths of 47sp, 5 NFY only 2 sp migrants 

NFY -

Clay, Dingy Footman, Scalloped Oak, Wormwood Pug,Orchard Ermine, 

MigrantsNFY - 5 Rusty Dot Pearl, Diamond-back moth 

Of Interest-

Brussels Lace, 3 Sharp Angled Peacock, 2 Spectacle, 3 Buff-tip, Small Angled Shades, Fan-foot, 2 Swallw-tailed Moth, Buff Arches, Straw Dot, Pebble Prominent, Common Wainscot 

Hawk-moth- 3 Privet, 2 Ehed, Elephant 

Wave- 6 riband, 3 Dwarf Cream, Common 

Pugs -Green, Grey, Foxglove

Micros 4sp inc Tinea semifucvella

Photos added

Friday 19 June 

Very damp & wet night, mist/fog, calm - total of 205 moths 60sp

6sp migrants 

NFY - Dot Moth, European Corn Borer-M, Hummingbird Hawk-moth-M, Phycitodes binavella, Yponomeuta-sp

Migrants -

Small Mottled Willow, L-album Wainscot, 2 Rusty Dot Pearl, Silver Y

Of interest-

4 Buff -tip, Small Angle shades, Grey Dagger-agg, 2 Beautiful Hook-tip, 7 Common & 1 Southern Wainscot, Double Lobed, Spectacle, 

3 Peppered, Lackey, Buff Arches 

Hawk-moth-5 Elephant, Poplar, 

Pugs- Foxglove, Green, V, 2 Grey, 2 Double-striped

Wave- Riband, Small Fan-footed, 3 Single Dotted 

Photos Added

Thursday 18 June

Very mild cloudy night, calm & dry- High total of 275 moths of 86 sp, 18 NFY, 4sp migrants

NFY- Light Arches, 2 Lackey, Common Emerald, Smoky Wainscot, Southern Wainscot, Mouse Moth, Four-spotted Footman, Buff Footman, Fan-foot, Sycamore, Small Yellow Wave, Middle -barred Minor, Round Winged Muslin, 3 Small Fan-footed Wave, Rose Tabby, Eudonia delunella, 

Eucosma Cana, Anania coronata, Migrants - 2 Bordered Straw, 2 Small Mottled Willow, Dark Sword Grass, 3 Rusty Dot Pearl

Of Interest-

5 Beautiful Hook-tip, Buff Arches, 2 Cream bordered Green Pea, 

Gold Spot, Peppered, 3 Blood Vein, Small Blood-vein, 2 Spectacle, Buff-tip, Broad-barred White, Grey Dagger-agg, Small Angle Shades, 

2 Small Fan-foot, m

Hawk-moth -4 Elephant, 2 Poplar, 

Pugs- 5 V, 3 Double-striped, 2 Common, 2 Foxglove, Green 

Wave-2 Riband, 2 Single Dotted, 2 Dwarf Cream,Common 

Wainscot- 5 Common, Shore 

Also 24 other species

Micros - 12sp 

Also Common Boring Beetle - cant recollect seeing this before 

SAT 13 June 

Mild evening, clear sky, dry 7 calm - Total of 207 moths of 57sp, 4 NFY, 4 sp migrants 

NFY - Clancy's Rustic -M - only 1 previous early summer record for Devon, Dusky Brocade, 3 Small Blood-vein, 3 Swallow-tailed Moth, 

Migrants - Clancy's Rustic, 4 Silver Y, Bordered Straw, Rusty Dot Pearl 

OF interest-

Burnished Brass, 2 Small Angle Shades, Shears, Lychnis, Beautiful Hook-tip, Snout, Cabbage, 2 Buff-tip, 5 Heart & Club, Orange Footman, 2 Clouded Border, Sharp-angled Peacock, 3 Magpie 

Hawk-moth - 5 Elephant, Privet, Eyed , Poplar

Wave- 4 Dwarf Cream, Riband, Common 

Pugs - Brindled , Lime-speck, 2 Grey, Foxglove

Wainscot - 4 Common, 3 Obscure 

Photos and rest will be added later

FRI 12 June

Milder evening, V Breezy, cloudy, dry, total of 127 moths of 30 sp, 2 NFY, 2sp migrants

NFY- Plain Golden Y, Phtheochroa inopiana - 2nd site record 

Migrants - Singles of Rusty Dot Pearl, Diamond-back Moth

Of Interest-

6 Heart & Club, 7 Dark Arches, 21 L arge Yellow U/wing, Pinion Streaked Snout, 2 Double Square Spot, 2 Buff-tip 

Hawk-moth- 2 Elephant, Eyed 

Wainscot - 2 Common, Obscure

No Pugs or Carpets

Also-

12 Flame, 11 Flame Shoulder, 14 heart & Dart, 5 Mottled Rustic, 2 Bright-line Brown-eye, Square Spot Rustic, 7 Marbled Minor -agg 

Willow Beauty, 2 Vines Rustic 

Photos added

WED 10 June

Cool evening, light breeze, partly cloudy, rain o/night. Total of 138 moths of 54sp, 2 NFY, 5 sp migrants 

NFY-

Common Swift, Celypha striana 

Migrants -

Delicate, White-point, L-album Wainscot, Turnip, Rusty Dot Pearl

Of interest-

Burnished Brass, Broad-barred White, Barred Straw, 2 Beautiful Hook-tip, 3 Sharp-angled Peacock, Peach Blossom, Pinion Streaked Snout, Middle-barred Minor, Tawny Marbled Minor, Double Lobed, Buff Arches, 2 Dark arches, Heart & Club, Orange Footman, Bee Moth, 3 Common Wainscot, Riband Wave, Magpie

Hawk-moth - 2 Privet, Poplar, 2 Elephant

Carpet- 2 Common Marbled, Purple Bar, 2 Rivulet

Pugs- Foxglove , 2 Grey

Also-

14 Heart & Dart, 14 Flame, 8 Flame Shoulder, 6 Willow Beauty, 

9 Buff Ermine, 6 Marbled Minor-agg, 7 Brighjt-line Brown-eye, 

6 Large Yellow U/wing, 4 Vines Rustic, 3 Set. Hebrew Character, 3 Small Square-spot, 3 mottled rustic, Treble Lines, Uncertain, 2 Clouded Silver, Common White Wave, Clouded Border, Brimstone 

Photos added

TUES 9 JUNE 

Another cool evening, breezy , cloudy but dry. Total of 146 moths of 38sp, 2 NFY, 2sp migrants 

NFY - Double Lobed , White Plume

Migrants - Silver Y, Rusty Dot Pearl 

Of interest-

4 Heart & Club, Poplar Grey, Double Square-spot, Magpie, 16 Buff & 1 White Ermine, Sharp Angled Peacock, 5 Mottled Rustic,, 3 Clouded Silver, Common Wave, Rustic 

Hawk-moth - 2 Elephant, Eyed, Privet 

Wainscot - 6 Common, 2 Obscure

Carpet- Common, Common Marbled, 

Pugs - Grey, 2 Green 

Also-

13 Flame, 11 Flame Shoulder, 21 Heart & Dart, 10 Marbled Minor-agg, 7 Large Yellow U/wing, 10 Bright-line Brown-eye, 4 Vines Rustic, 2 Willow Beauty, 2 Small Square-spot, 2 Treble Lines, 

Micros - Common Plume, 4 Garden Grass Veneer, 2 Small Magpie ,

Nematopogon swammerdamella 

Photos added

MON 8 JUNE 

After a spell of wet & windy weather lights back on - poor results with only 76 moths of 30 sp, 3 NFY, 1 Migrant 

NFY - Shark, 2 Uncertain, Flax tortrix 

Migrant - 1 Rush Veneer 

Of interest - 3 Common Wainscot, Heart & Club, Beautiful Hook-tip, Mottled Beauty, 2 Snout, Double Square-spot

Hawk-moth - 3 Elephant, 1 Privet

Carpet - 3 Common Marbled, Purple Bar

Pugs -4 Grey 

Also- 

10 Heart & Dart, 9 Buff & 1 White Ermine, 7 Flame, 3 Flame Shoulder, 3 Treble Lines, 4 Marbled Minor-agg, 2 Large Y U/wing, 

2 Bright -line Brown-eye, Set. Hebrew Character, Small Square-spot, 

Clouded silver, Willow Beauty 

Micros - Common Plume, Clepsis consimilana

Photos added

THURS 4 JUNE 

Cooler, strong breeze, cloudy, dry o/night. Total of 74 moths, of 27 sp, 3 NFY, 3 sp migrants 

NFY- White-speck- (M ), Broad-barred White, 

Migrants - 2 Silver Y, Rush Veneer

Of Interest- 

Small Clouded Brindle, Barred Straw, Peppered, Dark Arches, Common Wainscot, Small Square Spot, Mullein

Also-

3 Common Marbled Carpet, 8 Flame, 7 Flame Shoulder, 11 Heart & Dart, 10 Buff Ermine, 3 Clouded Silver, 5 Vines Rustic, Marbled Minor-agg, 3 Treble Lines, Set. Hebrew Character

Micros-

5 Garden Grass Veneer, Plum tortrix, Phycitodes-agg, Cnephasia-sp

Photos added

TUES 2 JUNE 

Cloudy, breezy, Rain o/night - big reduction in both numbers and species- total of 153 moths of 54 sp, 2 NFy, 7 sp migrants 

NFY - Middle-barred Minor, Coleophora peribenanderi

Migrants - Striped Hawk-moth, 4 Silver Y, l-album Wainscot, 2 Rusty Dot Pearl, White-point, 2 Small Mottled Willow, 2 Diamond-back Moth 

Of interest-

Peach Blossom, Pale Tussock, Common Lutestring, Shears, 2 Knot Grass, Grey Dagger-agg, Spectacle, 2 Ingrailed Clay, Buff-tip, 

Oak Eggar - Larval 

Carpets- 2 Common, 2 Common Marbled, Garden 

hawk-moth - Elephant, Eyed, Poplar

Pugs- Grey, Green

Wainscot - 5 Common, Shore 

Also -

12 Flame Shoulder, 20 Flame, 15 Heart & Dart, 7 Buff & 4 White Ermine, Thistle Ermine, 3 Clouded Silver, Clouded Border, 8 Marbled Minor - agg, 3 Bright-line Brown-eye, 3 Mottled Rustic, 9 treble Lines, 3 large Y u/wing, 2 Set. Herbaceous Character, 2 Common Wave, 4 willow Beauty, Shuttle Shaped Dart, 2 Brimstone, Bee Moth 

Micros-

Plum tortrix, Eudonia pallida, Dark fruit-tree tortrix, Tachystola acroxantha, 2 LBAM, 3 Garden Grass Veneer

SUN 31 May

Final trap for May- what a superb superb month. Cooler evening, cloudy light breeze. Total of 227 moths of 71sp, 6 NFY, 9 sp  migrants NFY - Delicate- M , Beautiful Hook Tip-tip -2, earliest Devon record is 29 May , Tawny Marbled Minor, Brussels Lace, 

Coronet, Common Bagworm

Migrants - 2 Striped Hawk-moth, Euchromius ocellea, 6 Silver Y, 8 Small Mottled Willow,  Bordered Straw, 4 Rusty dot Pearl,Rush Veneer

Of interest-

10 Pale Tussock, Puss Moth, Grey Dagger-agg, Burnished Brass, Peach Blossom, Figure of Eighty, Common Lutestring, Ingrailed Clay, Small Angle Shades, 2 small Fan-foot, Obscure Wainscot, 2 Common Wainscot, Orange Footman , Spectacle, Blood-vein, 3 Cream-spot Tiger

Hawk-moth- Privet, Elephasnt

Carpet- Common Marbled, 6 Garden, Sandy, Rivulet

Pugs - Grey, Common, Double-striped , 2 Foxglove

Also-

20 Flame, 8 Flame Shoulder, 7 willow Beauty, 14 White & 12 Buff Ermine, 17 Treble Lines, 5 Large Yellow U/wing, 5 Vines rustic, 

3 Mottled Rustic, Square-spot Rustic, 4 Clouded Silver, Clouded Border, 2 Pinion Streaked snout, Snout, 3 Knot Grass, Shuttle-shaped Dart, 5 Bright-line Brown-eye, 4 Set HebrewCharacter, 4 Marbled Minor _agg, 14 Heart & Dart, 3 Brimstone, 

Micros -5sp inc - Small Magpie, Garden pebble, Common plume

Photos added

SAT 30 May 

Favourable weather conditions continue- Mild, cloudy, light breeze , shower o/night - total of 263 moths of 78 sp, 4 NFY, 12 sp of migrants 1 NFG

NFG - Eastern Bordered Straw

NFY - 

Double Square Spot, Single Dotted Wave, Small Magpie, Four Spotted Footman - Larval 

Migrants - Bordered Straw, 4 Striped Hawk-moth, 2 small Marble, 

Gem, 7 Gusty dot Pearl, 22 Small Mottled willow, 3 silver Y, Turnip, 2 L-album wainscot, 4 Diamond-back moth, Dark Sword Grass, Rush Veneer 

Of Interest -

5 Pale Tussock inc a grey Melanic concolors- not seen that before, 

Obscure Wainscot, 4 Small Square Spot, Dark Arches, Peppered, Spectacle, 4 Knot Grass, Small Clouded Brindle, Buff Arches, Blood-vein, 2 Orange Footman, Burnished Brass, 3 Snout, Small Fan-foot, 

Cream -spot Tiger, Bee Moth

Hawk-moth - 4 Striped, 3 Elephant, 2 Poplar, Eyed

Carpets - 4 Common Marbled, 2 Garden, Red Twin-spot, Purple Bar, Rivulet, 3 Common, Ruddy

Wave- Satin, Common, Riband 

Pugs - Green, 2 Foxglove, 2 Grey

Also-

9 Brimstone, 21 Flame, 9 Flame Shoulder, 12 Trble Lines, 17 Heart & Dart, 8 Marbled Minor-agg, 2 Set. Hebrew Character, 4 Large Yellow U/wing, 11 White & 8 Buff Ermine, 1 thistle Ermine, 11 Willow Beauty, 2 Lychnis, 3 mottled Rustic, 2 Buff-tip, 4 pinion Streaked snout, 4 Clouded Silver, 4 Clouded Border, Straw Dot, 2 Common Wainscot, 2 Vines Rustic 

Micros-7sp

Photos added

Fri 29 MAY

Cooler evening, dry, calm, MV 80W would not light up !

Total of 209 moths of 65sp, 4 NFY, 7 sp migrants 

NFY - Broken -barred Carpet, Notocelia rosaecolena , Light Grey Tortrix, Lackey - Larval, 

Migrants - Euchromius ocellana, 17 Rusty Dot Pearl, 5 Diamond-back Moth, Silver Y, 11 Small Mottled Willow, Rush Veneer, 2 L-album Wainscot

Hawk-moth -1 Poplar

Carpets - Sandy, Purple Bar, Common Marbled Garden, 

Wave- 2 Dwarf Cream Wave, Small Dusty Wave, Common White , 2 Riband 

Pugs - 2 Foxglove, V.

Of Interest- 4 Cream -spot Tiger, May Highflyer, Small angle Shades, Barred Straw, 2 Peppered, White Pinion Spotted, 2 Orange Footman, 2 Common Wainscot, 4 Clouded Border, 2 pebble Prominent, Sharp-angled Peacock, 2 Small Square Spot, 3 Spectacle, 2 Knot Grass, Lychnis, 4 Pale Tussock, 4 Straw Dot, 3 Large Y U/wing, Oak Eggar - larval

Also-

18 Treble Lines, 13 Willow Beauty, 12 Heart & Dart, 11 Flame, 4 Flame Shoulder, 4 White 7 16 Buff Ermine, Thistle Ermine, 2 Buff -tip, 3 Clouded Silver, 2 Set. Hebrew Character, 6 Marbled Minor-agg, Bright-line Brown -eye, 2 Mottled Rustic, 4 Shuttle-shaped Dart, Brimstone, Vines Rustic, Bee Moth , 4 Pinion -streaked Snout

Micros -5sp inc 2 Nematopogon swammerdamella

Photos added- new page heading

THURS 28 MAY

Less Mild, shower o/night with a dusting of Saharan Dust, Total of 303 moths of 90 sp, 4 NFY, 11sp migrants 

NFY -

Clouded Bordered BrindleOf, Small Dust Wave, Dwarf Cream Wave, Cochylimorpha straminea

Migrants -

20 Rusty Dot Pearl, 15 Diamond-back Moth, 4 Silver Y, 13 Small Mottled Willow, Small Marbled, Rush Veneer, Ni Moth ( 2nd this week ), Striped Hawk-moth (3rd this week ), Angle Shadfes, Turnip Gem 

Of interest-

16 White & 7 Buff Ermine, 2 Thistle Ermine, 3 Buff -tip, 3 Clouded Silver, 2 Clouded Border, 2 blood-vein, 5 Pale Tussock, 2 Common Wainscot, Shears, 2 Small Clouded Brindle, Small Angle Shades, Peppered, 2 Sharp Angled Peacock, 3 Knot Grass, Burnished Brass, Least Black Arches, Poplar Grey, Fox Moth, 2 Cream-spot Tiger, Small Fan-foot

Hawk-moth - 2 Privet, Eyed, Elephant

Wave- Mullein, 2 Riband, Satin, Common White

Pugs- Toadflax, Green, 4 Double -Striped, Grey, 5 Common, Foxglove

Also -16 sp 

Micros 8sp 

Photos added

WED 27 MAY 

Less humid , light breeze, clear sky, dry - total of 403 moths of 90 sp, 6 NFY, 11 sp migrants 

NFY - 

2 Striped Hawk -moth, Elephant Hawk-moth, Satin Wave, Gallium Carpet, Barred Straw, Scoparia pyralella

Migrants - 28 Rusty Dot Pearl, 20 Diamond-back moth, 14 Silver Y, 24 Small Mottled Willow, Dark Sword Grass, Small Marbled, Rush Veneer, 2 Portland Ribbon Wave, Angle Shades, Radfords Flame Shoulder

Of Interest - 

3 Cream -spot Tiger, 8 Clouded Silver, Muslin, 6 Buff-tip, Peach Blossom, 2 Small Angle Shades, 4 Blood-vein, 4 Miller, 3 Snout, Peppered, Orange Footman, Alder M<oth, 2 Knot Grass, Shears, Tawny Shears, 2 spectacle, Poplar Grey, Cabbage, Light Emerald, Seraphim, Cream -bordered Green Pea, Pebble Prominent, Small Clouded Brindle, 5 Pale Tussock, 

Wainscot- Common, Shore , 3 Obscure, 

Carpet - Pretty Chalk, 2 sandy, Purple Bar, Rivulet, Garden, Green, 4 Common Marbled, Yellow-barred Brindle

Hawk-moth - Eyed, Privet

Wave- mullein, Common, Riband 

Pugs - Green, V, Fryers, 3 Foxglove, 2 Common, 4 Double-striped, Lime-speck, Grey 

Also-

6 brimstone, 33 Flame, 16 Flame Shoulder, 19 White & 12 Buff Ermine, 7 Vines Rustic, 9 Bright-line Brown-eye, 20 Treble Lines, 30 Heart & Dart, 11 Setaceous Hebrew Character, 3 Large Yellow U/wing, 15 Marbled Minor-agg, 4 Shuttle-shaped Dart, 11 WillowOf Beauty, 3 Clouded Border, 2 Straw Dot, 2 Mottled Rustic, Light Emerald, Chinese Character

Micros 6sp inc-

Common Plume, 2 Green Oak Tortrix, Phycitodes maritime, Agapeta hamana 

Photos added

 

TUES 26 MAY 

 Very mild _warm nights produce record numbers of moths, total of 358 moths of 91sp plus at least 175 Diamond -back Moth ( gave up logging them after 23.30 )- 1 NFG, 14 NFY, 11sp migrants 

Nfg - Little Thorn 

NFY- 4 Millar, White-point (M ), Cinnabar, Thistle Ermine, Toadflax Pug, Ni Moth, Silver Ground Carpet, Pretty Calk Carpet, Figure of Eighty, Heart & Club, Beautiful Plume, Crocidosema plebejana, Agapeta hamana, Green Oak Tortrix, 

Migrants - additional to 2 sp above, Small Marbled, Euchromius ocellea, 175 + Diamond - back Moth, 20 Rusty Dot PEARL, 25 SMALL Mottled Willow, 7 Silver Y, Turnip, 2 Rush Veneer, 3 Portland Ribbon Wave, 

Of interest-

7 Clouded Silver, 9 Clouded Border, 23 White & 14 Buff Ermione, 2 Straw Dot, 2 Sharp Angled Peacock, 2 Knot Grass, 2 Cream-spot Tiger, Privet & Lime Hawk-moth, Ruby Tiger, Ingrailed Clay, 2 Muslin, 2 Small Angle Shades, 3 Buff-tip, Snout, 9 Pale Tussock, White Pinion Spotted, 2 Blood-vein, 2 Spectacle, Common Lutestring, Obscure Wainscot, Mullein Wave

Pugs - Fryers, Oak-tree, 2 foxglove, White - spotted, 6 Common, 3 Double-striped, Green, 3 Grey 

Carpets - Red Twin-spotted, 8 Common Marbled, 2 Common, 2 Purple Bar, Rivulet, 2 Sandy, 3 Green

Photos added

MON 25 May

Another very mild night-total of 332 moths of 82 sp, 3 NFG, 12 NFY 

9 sp migrants 

NFG -

Scarlet Tiger, Pseudargryrotoza cowpana, Spilonota ocellana

NFY -

Burnished Brass, Gold Spot, Cream-bordered Green Pea,  Engrailed , 

Poplar Grey, Dark Arches, DSmall Dusty Wave, Small Elephant Hawk-moth, Mother of Pearl, Bee Moth, Garden Grass Veneer, 

Nematopogon metaxella

Migrants - 26 Rusty Dot Pearl, 36 Diamond-back Moth, 19 Small Mottled Willow, 8 Silver Y, Rush Veneer, L-album Wainscot, Gem, 

Portland Ribbonh Wave, Angle Shades 

Of Interest=

4 Clouded Border, 5 Buff-tip, Snout, Small Fan-foot, 3 Sharp Angled Peacock, Muslin, 2 Dark Spectacle, 3 Alder Moth, Eyed Hawk-moth, Grey Dagger-agg, White Pinion Spotted, 5 Pale Tussock, Orange Footman, 3 Chinese Character, Mottled Rustic, Pale Pinion, Peppered, Iron Prominent, 2 Small Square-spot,  Small Clouded Brindle

Pugs - 6 Common, 4 Double-striped, Lime-speck, Grey, V,. 4 Foxglove

Wave- 2 Mullein, common , 2 Common White, 

Carpet- Sandy, Purple Bar-2, Red Twin-spot, 4 Common Marbled, 2 Common, 2 Rivulet, 2 Green 

Also-10 Flame Shoulder, 18 Willow Beauty, 5 Brimstone, 7 Set. Hebrew Character, 28 Treble Line, 14 White & 8 Buff Ermine, 

9 Marbled Minor -agg, 4 Clouded silver, 10 Heart & Dart, 2 Large Yellow U/wing, 3 Shuttle shaped Dart

4 Bright-line Brown-eye, Rustic -agg 

Micros -7sp

Photos added

SUN 24 MAY 

All previous site records broken- Total of 396 moths of 96 sp

2 NFG, 11 NFY, 13 migrants sp 

3 Outstanding migrants - NFG - Many -lined Moth - only 5 previous Devon records - lst in 2015 and prior to that 2007, 

Small Marbled, Euchromius ocellea

Other Migrants - 35 Rusty Dot Pearl, 45 Diamond-back moth, 

36 Small Mottled Willow, 10 Silver Y, 3 Portland Ribbon Wave, 7 Rush Veneer, 3 L-album Wainscot, 2 Angle Shades, Blair's Mocha, Vestal, 

NFY - Barrett's Marbled Coronet, Green Arches, Ingrailed Clay, 

Small Fan-foot-2, Fox Moth, Flame Carpet, Harworths Pug, Phycitodes saxicola, Carnations Tortrix 

Of Interest-

8 Pale Tussock, 4 Buff-tip, 3 Small Clouded Brindle, , tawny Shears, 2 Knot Grass, Obscure & Common Wainscot, Iron Prominent, Eyed Hawk-moth, Poplar Hawk-moth, 3 Sharp Angled peacock., 2 Orange Footman, 4 Clouded border, Pale Pinion, @ Clouded Silver, Cream-spot Tiger, Common Lutestring, 2 Snout, Spectacle, Peppered, 2 Alder Moth, Waved Umber, Brown Silver-line, Yellow-barred Brindle, May Highflyer, 

Pugs - Fryers, Double Striped, 4 Grey, 4 Common, 2 Lime-speck, 3 Foxglove, Brindled , V, 

Carpets - Rivulet, 2 Common Marbled, 2 Red Twin-spot, 2 Green, 

Purple Bar, Garden, Sandy

Wave - Riband, Mullein, Small White, Common 

Photos to be added later

SAT 23 MAY 

Another mild night , clear sky, calm - total of 176 moths of 62sp, 4 NFY, 8 sp migrants 

NFY -

Lime Hawk-moth, Vestal - migrant, White Pinion Spotted, Sallow Kitten 

Migrants -

20 Rusty Dot Pearl, 7 Rush Veneer, 3 Diamond-back Moth, Radfords Flame Shoulder, 4 Small Mottled Willow, Silver Y, L-album Wainscot 

Of interest-

2 Privet Hawk-moth, 2 Puss Moth, 2 Pale Tussock, Riband Wave, 2 Common Wave, Iron Prominent, Spectacle, Large Yellow U/wing, Scorched Wing, 2 Cream-spot Tiger, Blood -vein, Small Clouded Brindle, May Highflyer, 5 pinion - streaked Snout, Small Angle Shades, Orange Footman, 2 Lychnis, Light Emerald, 

Pugs - Fryers, 6 Common, 2 Double-striped, Foxglove, V, 

Carpet - 3 Garden, 2 Green, Common Marbled, Purple Bar 

Also-

20 Treble Lines, 7 Flame Shoulder, 13 Willow Beauty, 8 White Ermine, 4 Buff Ermine, 6 Flame, Vines Rustic, 3 Bright-line Brown-eye, Small Square-spot, 2 Marbled Minore-agg, mottled rustic, 

2 Heart & Dart , Setaceous & Hebrew Character 

Micros - 6sp 

Photos added

FRI- 22 May 

Very mild night , calm, dry, partly cloudy, all previous May records broken - total of 238 moths of 73 sp, 16 NFY, 8 sp migrants 

NFY -

Riband Wave, 2 Shore Wainscot, 2 L-album Wainscot - migrants, 

Ruddy Carpet, Orange Footman, Straw Dot, Marbled Brown, Eyed Hawk-moth, Peach Blossom, Notocelia uddmamiana, Nematopogon swammerdamella, Brown House Moth, 2 Tinea semifulvella, Bactria lancealana

Migrants - 

23 Small Mottled Willow, 6 Diamond-back moth, 13 Rusty Dot Pearl, 2 Radfords Flame Shoulder, 3 Silver Y, 3 Rush Veneer, Portland Ribbon Wave, 

Of interest=

Cream-spot Tiger, Poplar Hawk-moth, 2 Snout, 3 Small Clouded Brindle, 5 Pinion Streaked Snout, Large Yellow U/wing, Knot Grass, Lychnis, Shears , Tawny Shears, 2 Mullein Wave, Clouded Silver, 2 Mottled Rustic, 3 Pale Tussock, Clouded Border,  2 Small Square Spot, Peppered, Common Wainscot, 2 Chinese Character, Common Lutestring, 

Pugs - White Spotted, 3 Double-striped, 2 Common, Foxglove, 

CarpetMigrants - 5 Green, Common Marbled, 3 Purple Bar

Also-

24 Treble Lines, 15 Willow Beauty, 11 flame Shoulder, 7 White & 2 Buff Ermine, 5 Heart & DArt, 3 Set Hebrew Character, 3 Bright-line Brown -eye, 4 Flame, 3 Shuttle-shaped Dart, 2 N

Marbled Minor-agg,Common Wave, Common Quaker 

Micros 6 sp 

Thursday -21 May

Mild , Brisk E breeze, clear sky - total of 115 moths of 55sp, 8 NFY, 4 Migrants sp

NFY -

Portland Ribbon Wave - migrant, Mottled Beauty, Rustic, Common Lutestring, Dark Spectacle, Small Square Spot, Privet Hawk-moth, Eupoecilla angustana 

Migrants -Radfords Flame Shoulder, Silver Y, 4 Diamond-back Moth, 

Of interest -

Snout, Lychnis, Poplar Hawk-moth, Chinese Character, Mottled Rustic, Light Emerald, Pale Prominent, Purple Bar, 2 Flame, Clouded 

Border, Rivulet, Small Clouded Brindle, Scorched Wing, Buff Arches (fresh ), Small Angle Shades 

Also- 20 Treble Lines, 19 Flame Shoulder, 8 White Ermine, 2 Buff Ermine, 2 Shuttle Shaped Dart, 2 Heart & Dart, 2 Clouded Silver, ,

2 Brimstone, 2 Common Wave, 2 Vines Rustic, 2 Bright-line Brown-eye, 2 Common Carpet, 2 Green Carpet,. 3 Common Quaker, Common Pug, Grey Pug 

7 sp micros 

WED 20 MAY

Milder night, light breeze, cloudy- total of 90 moths of 42 sp, 7 NFY, 2sp migrants 

NFY-

Buff Arches, 2 Snout, Scorched Wing, Clouded-bordered Brindle, Light Emerald, Eudonia pallida, Notocelia trimaculana 

Migrants- Silver Y, Diamond -back moth

Of interest - Rivulet, Purple Bar, Marbled Coronet, 2 Small Angle Shades, Flame, Mottled Rustic, Swallow Prominent, Marbled Minor-agg, 2 Common Wainscot, Scalloped Hazel, 

Carpet- Red Twin-spot, Green, 2 Common Marbled 

Wave- Common, Common White, 

Pugs - Foxglove, 3 Common, 2 V, 2 Double-striped

Also=

16 Flame Shoulder, 12 Treble Lines, 3 Heart & Dart, 5 Vines Rustic, 2 Brimstone, 3 Bright-line Brown-eye, White & Buff Ermine

Micros - 5 LBAM, Agonopterix yeatiana, Water-dropwort Brown 

New photos added

 

TUES 19 MAY

Windy & wet - very poor only 20 moths of 14sp

Migrants - 1 Silver Y 

Also-

5 Treble Liners, 2 Vines Rustic, 2 Large Yellow U/wing, Brimstone, Buff Erminbe, Buff -tip., Clouded Silver, Common White Wave, Flame Shoulder, Common Marbled Carpet, Bright-lione Brown-eye, 

Common Pug, Double Striped Pug 

FRI 15 MAY

Cold days & nights continue - traps on 21.30 - only 4 pots by 23.30, total of 55 moths of 23 sp , 1 NFY 

NFY - Larval- Oak Eggar

Migrants - Radfords Flame Shoulder, Rusty dot Pearl, Diamond-back Moth

Of Interest-

3 Scalloped Hazel, Pebble Prominent, Common Wainscot, 2 Buff-tip, 

2 Bright-line Brown-eye, Least Blasck Arches, Marbled Minor-agg, Poplar Hawk-moth 

Also-

23 Treble Lines, 5 Flame Shoulder, 2 Vines Rustic, White Ermine, Early Grey, Brimstone, Common Carpet, Common Marbled Carpet, Shuttle Shaped Dart, 2 Common Pug, Grey Pug

Photos added

TUES 12 MAY 

Cool evening, dry , light breeze, total of 70 moths of 30sp, 2sp migrants 

Migrants - Rusty Dot Pearl, Diamond-back Moth 

Of Interest-

Shears, Cabbage, Chinese Character, Marbled Minor-agg, Mullein, 

2 Clouded Border, Small Clouded Brindle, Yellow-barred Brindle, 

Lime-speck Pug, Bright-line Brown -eye, Common Marbled Carpet, 2 Purple Bar, Common Wave, 2 Vines Rustic, 2 Muslin, 2 Shuttle-shaped Dart, 

Also-

24 Treble Lines, 13 Flame Shoulder, Early Grey, Hebrew Character, 2 Brimstone, Buff Ermine, White Ermine, Common Pug 

Micros - LBAM, Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix 

Photos added

SUN 10 MAY

Much cooler, dry , light NE breeze, clear sky at, total of only 82 moths of 32 sp, 1 NFY, migrants 4 sp

NFY - Blastobasis lacticolella 

Migrants - Silver Y, Radfords Flame Shoulder, Small Mottled Willow, 

3 Diamond-back moth 

Of interest-

Puss Moth, Cream Spot Tiger, Spectacle, Clouded Border, Common Wave, Knot Grass, Shears, 2 Muslin, Pebble Prominent, 3 Buff-tip, Large Yellow U/wing, White Ermine 

Carpets - 3 Green, 3 Garden, 3 Common Marbled

Pugs - 2 Freyers, 6 Common, Grey, Double-striped

Also-

21 Treble Lines, 6 Flame Shoulder, 6 Shuttle-shaped Dart,2 Common Quaker, 2 Least Black Arches, Heart & Dart, Early Grey 

Micros- Eudonia angustea, Cyclamen tortrix

Photos added

SAT 9 MAY 

Mild, dry but breezy- lights on 22.35-o/nt , total of 118 moths of 38sp, 2 NFY, Migrants 4 Sp 

NFY- 2 Alder Moth ( not recorded last year ), 2 Vine's Rustic 

Migrants - 7 Silver Y , Pearly Underwing, 3 Diamond- back moth, Angle Shades

Of Interest-

Peppered, 2 Lychnis, Knot Grass, 2 Shears, Tawny Shears, 2 Mullein, 

Buff-tip, Marbled Minor-agg, Early Thorn, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Yellow- barred Brindle, 

Carpets - 2 Green, 2 Garden, 2 Common, 2 Common Marbled , Red Twin-spot 

Pugs - None !

also -

25 Treble Lines , 17 Flame Shoulder, 11 Shuttle-shaped Dart, 

Heart & Dart, Mottled Rustic, 2 Brimstone, Bright-line Brown-eye, Buff Ermine, White Ermine, Muslin, 2 Least Black Arches, Willow Beauty 

Larval - Winter Moth

Micros - 8 LBAM, 3 Eudonia angustea

New Photos added

FRI 8 MAY 

Mild , light NE breeze, dry, Total of 121 moths of 45 sp, 2 NFY, 2sp migrants 

NFY - Small Angle Shades, Plum tortrix 

Migrants - 3 Rusty Dot Pearl, 2 Diamond-back moth 

Of interest-

3 Peppered, 2 Pebble Prominent, Iron Prominent, Lychnis, Knot Grass, Small Clouded Brindle, Marbled Minor-agg, Dotted Border, Common Wave, Clouded Silver, Clouded Border, Cream Spot Tiger, 2 pinion Streaked Snout, 3 least Black Arches, Heart & Dart

Carpets - 4 Green, 2 Garden, 3 Common Marbled, 2 Red Twin-spot, Common

Pugs - Lime-speck, 2 Double-striped, 3 Common 

Also -

26 Treble Lines, 17 Flame Shoulder, 2 Common Quaker, White Ermine, 2 Muslin, 3 Brimstone, 2 Bright-line Brown -eye, 2 Shuttle - shaped Dart, Early Grey, Willow Beauty 

Micros - 6 Eudonia angustea, 5 LBAM, 2 Agonopterix yeatiana, Acleris notana-agg, Water-dropwort Brown, Agonopterix heracliana -agg

Larval - Magpie

Photos addeed

ThURS 7 MAY 

Late decision to light up proved a good choice with 148 mots of 46sp, 11 NFY, 3 sp migrants - milder , cloudy, dry ,light E breeze- 

particularly good o/night - the first Waionscots 

NFY -

Grey Dagger-agg, Flame, Scalloped Hazel, Mottled Rustic, 

Obscure Wainscot, Common Wainscot, Brown Silver-line, 

Bordered Straw- migrant, Celypha lacunana, Mompha jurassicella, Heart & Dart

Migrants -

2 Radfords Flame Shoulder, 2 Rusty Dot Pearl

Of Interest-

Shears, Lychnis, Ruby Tiger, 2 Small Clouded Brindle, 2 Clouded Border, 2 peppered, Dotted Border, Powdered Quaker 

Also - 

2 White Ermine, 27 Flame Shoulder, 25 Treble Lines, 11 Common Quaker, 7 Muslin, 3 Shuttle- shaped Dart, 3 Bright-line Brown -eye, 2 Hebrew Character, Early Grey, Least Black Arches, 2 Pebble Prominent, 

Carpets - 4 Common Marbled, 3 Garden, 2 DSandy, 4 Red Twin-spot, 2 Green 

Pugs- 3 Double -striped, Common, Foxglove, Grey

Micros - 12 LBAM, + 3sp 

Lots of photos added

WED 6 MAY

Cold evening 7c, Dry calm , clear sky . Lights on at 21.15-o/night 

just 61 moths of 23sp, 1 NFG, 2 NFY , 2 migrant sp 

NFG - Mompha divisella

NFY - Blair's Mocha - the best migrant so far this year- a rare Spring record.

Tawny Pinion 

Of interest-

Chocolate -tip - in last 6 years only 2 records , now 3 so far in 2026

Poplar Hawk-moth, March Moth, Clouded Border, 2 pebble Prominent, 11 Muslin

Also -

12 Treble Lines, 5 Flame Shoulder, 4 Common Quaker, 2 green Carpet, Garden Carpet, Early Grey, 2 Shuttle-shaped Dart, 

Buff Ermine, 3 Common Pug, Foxglove Pug

Micros - 2 sp

Photos added- new page

TUES 5 MAY 

Dry, cloudy , light breeze total of 119 moths of 47sp, 6 NFY, migrants 3 sp

NFY - Nutmeg - first Devon May record since 2010!, Knot Grass,

Setaceous Hebrew Character, White-spotted Pug, Jersey Mocha -migrant, Common Marbled Carpet

Migrants - Radfords Flame Shoulder, Rusty Dot Pearl

Of Interest - Angle Shades, Bright-line Brown-eye, 2 Tawny Shears, 

Yellow-barred Brindle, Lychnis, Clouded Border, Mullein Wave, 

Pebble Prominent, Common White Wave , 2 Pinion -streaked Snout, 

Small Clouded Brindle, Small Seraphim, Rivulet, Red Chestnut, Willow Beauty, 

Carpets - 2 Garden, 2 Red Twin-spot, Sandy, 4 Green 

Pugs - 5 Common, 6 Double-striped, Grey

Also-

17 Flame Shoulder, 25 Treble Lines, 6 common Quaker, 2 Muslin, 1 White Ermine, Buff Ermine, 2 Hebrew Character, Shuttle Shaped Dart, Brimstone, Least Black Arches 

 Micros - 7 sp 

Photos added

MON 4 MAY

Cooler evening, dry, calm, some high cloud , total of 129 moths of 44sp, 4 NFY, migrants 3 sp

NFY - Common White Wave, 3 Small Clouded Brindle, Ringed China Mark, Phycitodes saxicola ( gen Det req'd )

Migrants - Radford's Flame Shoulder, 2 Diamond -back Moth, Rusty Dot Pearl 

Of interest -

Chocolate-tip, Shears, Powdered Quaker, Red Chestnut, Buff Ermine, Common Wave, Bright-line Brown-eye, Marbled Coronet, 

Pale Tussock, Dotted Border, May Highflyer, 6 Shuttle-shaped Dart, 2 Clouded Border.

Carpets- 7 Green, 3 Garden 

Prominents - Swallow, pale, Pebble 

Pugs - 7 Double-striped, v, 7 Common

 

Also-

!5 Flame Shoulder, 25 Treble Lines, Least Black Arches, 3 Hebrew Character, 9 Common Quaker, 2 Muslin, Brimstone, 2 Willow Beauty, 

Micros - Twenty Plume, Common Plume, 5 LBAM, Eudonia angustea, 

2 Agonopterix yeatiana, Agonopterix heracliana-agg

Photos added

SUN 3 May

 

Evening update- the rare micro was confirmed by Chris Vincent as  Agonopterix pallorella- also confirmed by Phil Sterling - 3rd Devon record 

Milder evening, dry, calm, cloudy - total of 118 moths of 45sp, 

NFG - Agonopterix pallorella

 

2 NFY, Migrants 3sp - 1 micro still to be identified

NFY - Cyclamen tortrix, Ypsolopha mucronella - 2nd site record 

Migrants -

9 Diamond -back Moth, 4 Rusty Dot Pearl, Small Mottled Willow

Of Interest-

Prominents - 2 Pale, 2 Pebble, Great 

Dotted Border, Ruby Tiger, Chinese Character, Small Seraphim, 

May Highflyer, 2 Pinion Streaked Snout, Streamer, Shears, 

2 Clouded Border, 2 waved umber, Powdfered Quaker - fresh, 2 WillowOf Beauty

Carpets - 4 Green, 3 Red Twin-spot, 2 Garden Sandy

Pugs - 12 Double striped, V, Brindled, 3 Common

Also-

9 Flame Shoulder, 6 Common Quaker, 5 Trebble Lines, 7 Muslin, Nut -tree Tussock, 3 Hebrew Character, Brimstone , Early Grey, White Ermine, 2 Least Black Arches

Micros 5sp inc 4 Twenty Plume

Photos added 

Agonopterix pallorella

SAT 2 May

After a wet day evening cool, calm & cloudy, damp o/night 

total of 88 moths45sp, 5 NFY, migrants 6sp

NFY - Shears, Yellow-barred Brindle, Pale Tussock -worn, 

Epinotia bi Luna a, Phycitodes - agg

Migrants 

Dark Sword Grass, 4 Rusty Dot Pearl, Radfords Flame Shoulder, 3 Small Mottled Willow, Silver Y, Diamond - back moth

of interest-

6 Trebble Lines, 2 Least Black Arches, Buff & White Ermine, 

Common Wave, Pale & Pebble Prominent, Lychnis, Buff. Tip, 2 Nut -tree Tussock, Pinion-streaked Snout, Waved Umber, Blood -vein, Peppered, Clouded Border, 2 Scorched Carpet , 7 Green Carpet

Photos added 

Fri 1 MAY

Cooler evening, dry, partly cloudy- total of 102 moths of 48sp, 4 NFY, Migrants 4sp

NFY - Mullein Wave, Small Seraphim, Fern , Campion - last 2 are likely to be the earliest Devon records 

Migrants - 

7 Diamond -back moth, Silver Y, Rusty Dot Pearl, Small Mottled Willow

Of interest -

2 Pale Prominent, 2 Swallow Prominent, Great Prominent, , 3 Muslin, 6 Trebble Line, 2 Lychnis, May Highflier, Peppered, 2 Pinion -streaked Snout, Red Chestnut, Streamer, Sharp-angled Peacock, 

2 Waved Umber, Clouded Silver, 3 Clouded Border

Carpets - 2 Green, Garden, Scorched 

Pugs- 7 Double- striped , Brindled, 3 Common, Foxglove, 3 V

Also-

6 Flame Shoulder, 2 Least Black Arches, 5 Common Quaker, 3 Hebrew Character, 5 Brimstone, 3 White Ermine, Nut-tree Tussock, Early Grey, 

Micros - 5 LBAM, Agonopterix yeatiana, Eudonia angustea, Eudonia immundana, 2 Water-dropwort Brown, 2 Dep. radialla

Photos added

THURS 30 APRIL 

Really good weather conditions resulted in all previous April site records being smashed , total of 189 moths of 71 sp, 1 NFG, 22 NFY, Migrants 5 sp

NFG - Semioscopsis steinkellneriana

NFY -

3 Trebble Lines, 2 Chinese Character, Buff Tip, Blood -vein, Buff Ermine, Turnip Moth, Sandy Carpet, Scorched Carpet, Purple Bar, 2 Clouded Silver, Garden Pebble, Pinion- streaked Snout, Foxglove Pug, Freyers Pug, Green Pug, Willow Beauty, May Highflyer, 

Pebblele Hook-tip, 2 Iron Prominent, Marbled Minor-agg, Sharp-angled Peacock 

Migrants -

29 Diamond -back Moth, 6 Small Mottled Willow, 2 Silver Y, 

2 Rusty Dot Pearl, Radfords Flame Shoulder

Of Interest-

6 Least Black Arches, Chocolate Tip, 4 Waved Umber, Pale Pinion ,

Great Prominent, Pale Prominent, Pebble Prominent, Ruby Tiger, 

Peppered, Mullein, Pine Beauty - 2nd this year, 2 Nut -tree Tussock, 

Lunar Marbled Brown, 2 Marbled Coronet, 2 Lychnis, 4 Muslin, 2 White Ermine

Carpets - 2 Garden, 5 Red Twin-sot, Water, 3 Common, Green, Streamer

Pugs - Brindled, 2 Oak-tree, 5 Common, 1 Grey, 3 V , 8 Double Striped

Also-

9 Flame Shoulder, 6 Brimstone, 3 Hebrew Character, 10. Common Quaker, 3 Early Grey, 2 Shuttle-shaped e Dart, Magpie- larval

Micros - 8 sp inc- 6 Twenty Plume, 3 Tachystola acroxantha,

Agonopterix yeatiana, Epidoma immundana

Lots of new photos added

Tuesday 28 APRIL 

Poor weather conditions resulted in only 22 moths of 16 sp , 3 NFY

NFY - Pale Prominent ( also had 2 on 26th - not recorded as NFY)

Cream Spot Tiger - first April site record , Ruby Tiger 

Of interest -

Brindled Beauty, Red Twin Spot Carpet, Mullein , White Ermine 

Micros - Another Little Buff Tip ( i had retained yesterdays for further investigation - so not a retrap ), Common Plume 

Photos added 

MON 27 April 

Cooler evening than expected, calm , dry, -windy next morning .

Total of 54 moths of 33 sp., 4 NFY, 2sp migrants 

NFY - Chocolate Tip ( only 3rd site record ), Puss Moth, 

Acleris hastiana, Little Buff-tip

Migrants - Dark-sword Grass, Pearly Underwing

Of interest - 

Carpet - 4 Green, 3 Garden, Red Twin-spot 

Brindled Beauty, Bright-line Brown-eye, Tawny Shears, March Moth, White Ermine, Pebble Prominent ,Least Black Arches, Waved Umber 

Micros - 4sp inc Agonopterix subpropinquella

Photos added

 

SUN 26 APRIL 

Cloudy, dry, calm & milder - total of 73 moths of 34 sp, 2 NFG, 3 NFY, 3 Migrant sp

NFG - Sulpher -bark Moth, Pale-backed Detritus moth 

NFY - Cabbage, Lychnis, Notocelia cynosbateela 

Migrants - Silver Y, Pearly Underwing, Diamond-back Moth 

Of interest-

11 Muslin, 2 Pale Prominent, Tawny Shears, Streamer, Nut-tree Tussock, Least Black Arches, Common Wave , Green Carpet

Also-

5 Flame Shoulder, 4 Common Quaker, 3 Early Grey, Hebrew Character, Clouded Border, 4 Brimstone, 2 Garden Carpet

Magpie- larval, 2 Shuttle-shaped Dart

Pugs - 5 Common, 2 V, 1 Grey

Micros - 5 LBAM, 4 Eudonia angustea, Twenty Plume, 2 Water-dropwort Brown 

Photos added

SAT 25 April 

Improved weather conditions , calm  & dry produced 73 moths of 35 sp, 2 NFY, 3 migrant sp

NFY - Rivulet, Small Phonix

Migrants - Silver Y, Rusty Dot Pearl., Diamond-back Moth 

Of interest - 

Carpets- 2 Red Twin -spot, 5 Garden, 1 Water, 1 Green 

Pugs - 1 Grey, 3 Common, 1 Double-striped, 1 Oak-tree, 1 V

Lunar Marbled Brown, 2 pebble Prominent, Clouded Border, Shoulder Stripe, White Ermine, Early Thorn, Brindled Beauty, 3 Waved Umber, Least Black Arches 

Also -

7 Flame Shoulder, 6 Muslin, 6 Hebrew Character, 3 Common Quaker, 1 Shuttle-shaped Dart

Micros - 5 LBAM, 3 Depressaria radiella, 2 Agonopterix heracliana-agg, Clepsis consimilana, Water -dropwort Brown, Eudonia angustea 

Photos added

FRI 24 APRIL 

Cooler evening, dry, cleare sky, light E breeze after 21.00. Total of 47 moths of 21sp, 2 NFY, 3sp migrants 

NFY - Small White Wave, Grey Pug 

Migrants - 2 Dark-sword Grass, Silver Y, Rusty Dot Pearl

Macros -

7 Muslin, 5 Shuttle-shaped Dart, 4 Common Quaker, 1 powdered Quaker, 5 Hebrew Character, 3 Flame Shoulder, 2 Garden Carpet, 1 Mullein, Brimstone, Early Grey, Pebble Prominent, 2 Oak-tree Pug, V Pug 

Micros -

4 LBAM, Twenty Plume, 2 Water-dropwort Brown 

Photos added

THURS 23 APRIL 

Clear sky, still v windy , dry - no moths by 23.00 , only 12 of 8 sp o/night 

Migrants - 3 Silver Y, Diamond Back Moth 

Macros-

2 Flame Shoulder, 2 Muslin, Pebble Prominent, Common Quaker, 

Hebrew Character, 

Micro-LBAM 

WED 22 APRIL 

Because of the strong E wind no moths by 23.00 o/night better , total of 22 moths of 13 sp, 1 NFY, 2 Migrants 

NFY- 1 White Ermine,

Migrants - Silver Y, Dark-sword Grass 

Macros -

6 Common Quaker, 1 Small Quaker, 1 Powdered Quaker, 

2 Hebrew Character, 2 Muslin Moth, 2 Shuttle-shaped Dart, 

Flame Shoulder, Mullein, Common Pug 

Micros - 1 LBAM 

photos added

MON 20 APRIL 

Unattendede until 23.00- clear sky, cool, dry, brisk ESE breeze- total of 40 moths of 16sp, 1 NFY

NFY- 2 Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix 

Macros -

7 Early Grey, 6 Common Quaker, 1 Small Quaker, 6 Hebrew Character, 4 Garden Carpet, 4 Brimstone, Pebble Prominent, 

Shuttle-shaped Dart, March Moth, Clouded Border, Brindled Beauty, Flame Shoulder, 2 Common Pug 

Micro-

Agonopterix heracliana-agg

New photos added

SUN 19 April

Cool, clear sky, dry, calm - lights on 20.40- only 6 pots by 23.30- better o/night - total of 30 moths of 12 sp, 2 NFY, 1 sp migrant 

NFY-

Great Prominent, Poplar Hawk-moth- (2025 3. May ) 

Migrant -

2 Silver Y 

Macros -

7 Muslin Moth, 4 Common Quaker, 1 Small Quaker, 1 Powdered Quaker, 4 Early Grey, 3 March Moth, 3 Brindled Beauty, 2 Hebrew Character.

Micro- 1 Eudonia angustea

New photos added

THURS 16 APRIL 

Cloudy, milder, dry, windy o/night. Highest species total of the year

29 out of 51 moths, 7 sp migrants , 4 NFY

NFY -

Spectacle, Rush Veneer- migrant, Clepsis consimilana, Magpie (larval)

Migrants -

Radfords Flame Shoulder, Silver Y, Small Mottled Willow, Angle Shades, Rusty Dot Pearl, Diamond-back Moth

Macros -

5 Common Quaker, 5 Hebrew Character, 5 Brimstone, 3 Nut-tree Tussock, 3 Early Grey, 3 Green Carpet, Garden Carpet, Water Carpet, Red Twin-spot Carpet, Early Thorn, Red Chestnut, Least Black Arches, Pebble Prominent, 2 Double-striped Pug, V Pug, Common Pug,

Micros - 4 LBAM, Twenty-plume Moth , Agonopterix heracliana

problems with photos will try & add later

WED 15 APRIL

Clear sky, windy SW F5, Shower o/night . Very poor due to wind only, only 12 moths of 9sp, 1 NFY

NFY-

Tachystola acroxantha

Macros -

3 Hebrew Character, 2 Common Quaker, 1 Powdered Quaker,

1 Shuttle-shaped Dart, Muslin Moth, Green Carpet, Water Carpet, 

Double-striped Pug 

TUES 14 April 

Wet night, no sheets, light breeze. 30 moths of 15sp, 1 NFY, 2 sp migrants 

NFY - 2 Green Carpet

Migrants - Dark Sword Grass, 2 Rusty Dot Pearl

Macros -

5 Hebrew Character, 4 brimstone, 3 early Grey, 3 Muslin Moth, 2 Common Quaker, Shoulder Stripe, Angle Shades, March Moth, Double -striped Pug

Micros - LBAM, Eudonia angustea 

Photos added 

MON 13 APRIL 

Cool, pearly cloudy, calm, Rain o/night -Sheets on the floor .

Another interesting night for the site - 38 moths of 17sp- 1 NFG, 3 NFY,2 early dates for Devon 

NFG - 

Syndemis musculana- new earliest date for Devon - previous 17/4/2003

NFY -

Tawny Shears - only 1 earlier date- 31/03/2011, Oak-tree Pug 

Acleris notana/ferrugana

Migrants -

Rusty dot Pearl, Diamond-back Moth

Macros-

6 Common Quaker, 5 Early Grey, 4 Hebrew Character, 3 Muslin Moth, 2 Waved Umber, 2 Brimstone, 2 March Moth, 1 Early Thorn, 

1 Common Wave

Micros-

3 LBAM, 2 Agonopterix heracliana-agg

New Photos added

SUN 12 April

Cool night, calm Unattended -just 18 moths of 10sp but still 2 NFY

NFY -

Garden Carpet, Peppered 

Macros -

4 Hebrew Character, 3 Common Quaker, Powdered Quaker, 2 Early Grey, 3 March Moth, Early Thorn, Flame Shoulder, Muslin Moth

New Photos added

FRI 10 APR 

Cold night, brisk SSE breeze, o/night some rain as all my sheets soaking wet and blown down 

Total of 34 moths of 15sp, 1 NFY, 3 migrants 

NFY - 1 Radfords Flame Shoulder-migrant 

Migrants - 3 Diamond -back Moth, Rusty dot Pearl

Macros -

8 Hebrew Character, 7 common Quaker, 1 Powdered Quaker, 

4 Early Grey, Water Carpet, Least Black Arches, March Moth, Brimstone, Clouded Drab, Double Striped Pug, 

Micros - 2 Agonopterix heracliana-agg, LBAM 

Photos added 

THURS 9 APRIL

Cooler conditions , brisk NW breeze, unattended , total of 51 moths of 12sp, 2 NFY 

NFY - Swallow Prominent, Silver Y- migrant 

Migrant - 1 Diamond-back Moth

Macros -

15 Hebrew Character, 12 Common Quaker, 4 Powdered Quaker, 

8 Early Grey, 3 Muslin Moth, 2 march Moth, 2 Early Thorn

Micros - LBAM , Eudonia angustea

WED 8 APRIL 

Even better than last night !. Clear sky, dry mild and calm produced 103 moths of 35sp with 11 NFY.

NFY - MIGRANTS 

Small Mottled Willow, Rusty Dot Pearl, Gem- M,

Locals -

Shuttle Shaped Dart, Common Pug, Bright-line Brown-eye, 

Frosted Green, Clouded Border- very early , Least Black Arches, Lunar Marbled Brown , 2 Epitonia immundana 

Migrants - 3 Diamond Back Moth 

Macros -

16 Common Quaker, 3 Powdered Quaker, 1 Small Quaker, 9 March Moth - site day record, 9 Brimstone, 12 Hebrew Character, 6 Early Grey, 5 Nut-tree Tussock - site day record, 3 Early Thorn, 2 Muslin Moth, 4 Waved Umber, Herald, Angle Shades, Common Wave , Shoulder Stripe, Brindled Beauty, Dotted Border, Red Chustnut, 3 V-Pug, Double -striped Pug, 

Micros -

4 Eudonia angustea, 2 Agonopterix heracliana-agg, LBAM 

Plenty of new photos added

 

TUES 7 April - best night of the year - clear sky, mild, dry, still breezy , total of 89 moths of 24 sp , 4 NFY

NFY - 2 very early Devon Records -

Lime-speck Pug - 3rd earliest Devon record-not recorded 2025 until3 May

Marbled Coronet - earliest devon record by 6 days 

Common Carpet, 2 Diamond -back moth- migrant 

Migrants- just 2 Dark Sword -grass 

Macros -

23 Common Quaker, 2 Powdered Quaker, 1 Small Quaker, 13 Early Grey - day record , 11 Hebrew Character, 9 Brimstone, 6 march Moth, 3 Muslin Moth, 2 Dotted Border, Oak Beauty, 2 V-Pug, Double-striped Pug, Early Thorn, Nut-tree Tussock

Micros -

Agonopterix heracliana-agg, 2 LBAM, Depressaria radiella, Water-dropwort Brown, Eudonia angustea

New photos added 

MON 6 April 

Traps on 20.15 , clear sky, dry, windy 5/6 SE- little shelter .

Total of 42 moths of 12 sp, 2 NFY 

NFY -

Brindled Beauty, Mullein 

Migrants - 2 Dark Sword-grass

Also -

14 Common Quaker, 10 Early Grey, 6 Hebrew Character, 3 March Moth, Brimstone, Winter Carpet, Pebble Prominent, Early Thorn, Oak Beauty 

New photos added

Sun 5 April 

Traps on at 20.15 - clear sky , dry, Cold - total of 31 moths but only 8sp-

8 Early Grey, 6 Common Quaker, 6 March Moth, 5 Hebrew Character, 

2 Brimstone, 2 Dotted Border, 1 Oak Beauty 

! Agonopterix heracliana-agg 

THURS 2 APRIL 

Traps switched off at 22.00 due to winds and rain . Total of 11 moths of 7sp ,but 2 NFY 

NFY - Flame Shoulder, Ypsolopha mucronella  ( Spindle moth - 2nd site record )

Macros-

3 Common Quaker, Powdered Quaker, 2 Hebrew Character, 2 double-striped Pug, Nut -tree tussock 

Photos added

WED 1 APRIL

Traps on at 20.10- light rain from 21.00, calm , cooler @ 07.00.

Total of 40 moths of 16sp, 1NFY

NFY- Shoulder Stripe 

Macros-

4 Hebrew Character, 3 Common Quaker, 6 Early grey, 5 Brimstone, 

3 V Pug, 2 double-striped Pug, 3 Waved Umber, 3 March Moth, 

2 Dotted Border, 2 Nut Tree Tussock, Muslin MOTH, Pebble Prominent, Early Tooth-striped, Oak Beauty 

Micros - 2 Water -dropwort Brown

New photos added

TUES 31 MARCH 

Traps on at 20.15- milder, dry, cloudy from 21.30 , light NW breeze

Total of 57 moths of 20sp., 3 NFY, 1 Migrant 

Joined this morning by Ella - a student at Falmouth Uni , lives in Loddiswell. Traps opened at 08.30 when Ella arrived for her first experience of mothing- She took around 500 photos with her micro lens camera 

NFY - 2 Nut Tree Tussock, Red Twin-spot Carpet, Common Plume,

Migrant - Dark Sword Grass

 

Macros-

14 Common Quaker, 2 Powdered Quaker, 9 Early Grey, 5 Hebrew Character, 5 Brimstone, 4 March Moth, 2 Waved Umber, 2 V Pug, 

2 Early Thorn, 1 Muslin Moth, Oak Beauty,  Early Tooth-striped, 

Dotted Border

Micros -

LBAM, Water-dropwort Brown, Agonopterix heracliana - agg

New photos added

MON 30 MARCH

Traps on 20.00, MV trap on ok, Clear sky, dry, cool, light breeze- O/night cloudy temp rose Total of. Total of 45 moths of 12 sp

11 Hebrew Character, 9 Early Grey, 8 Common Quaker, 

1 Powdered Quaker, 5 March Moth, 3 Early Thorn, 2 Dotted Border, 1 Waved Umber, 1 V Pug, 1 Brimstone 

Micro-

1 Eudonia angustea

photos added

SAT 28 March 

Traps on 19.45 - unattended , MV trap failed - possibly a bad connection Cold,.

Very poor only 10 moths of 6 sp, but 1 was NFY 

NFY - Early Moth 

Also-

4 Hebrew Character, 2 Early Grey, Red Chestnut, March Moth, Common Quaker 

Photos added 

THURS 26 MARCH 

Traps on at 19.15- o/night , partly cloudy, cool, shower o/Night, calm . Only 15 pots by 23.15 - finished with a total of 43 moths of 20 sp, 1 NFG, 3 NFY 

NFG - Agonopterix subpropinquella 

NFY - 2 Powdered Quaker, Dark Sword Grass - migrant, Streamer 

Macros - 

8 Common Quaker, 5 Hebrew Character, 5 March Moth, m4 Early Grey, 2 water Carpet, 1 Early Tooth-striped, Oak Beauty, Waved Umber, Dotted Border, Chestnut, Pale Pinion, Clouded Drab, 3 Double Striped Pug

Micros -

2 Water- dropwort Brown, Eudonia angustea, Agonopterix. Yeatiana 

photos added

MON 23 MARCH

19.30-o/night - poor only 31 moths of 9sp , partly cloudy, dry, light breeze, less mild 

10 Common Quaker, 6 Hebrew Character, 6 Early Grey, 1 Small Qkr, 

2 Clouded Drab, 2 March Moth, 2 Early Thorn, 1 Oak Beauty 

Micro-

1 Water D Brown 

SUN 22 MARCH 

Best night of the year- Traps on 19.00-o/night , Cloudy ( until 22.00), dry , light breeze & milder- these conditions produced a total of 106 moths of 22 sp , 7 NFY

 

NFY-

Pine Bunting - 2nd site record , last year 27/4, 2 M Muslin Moth -7/4/25 , 3 Water Carpet, Early Toothed-striped, 2 Brimstone, 

Brindled Pug, Twenty Plume Moth 

Macros-

24 Common Quaker, 3 Small Quaker, 17 Hebrew Character, 

10 Early Grey, 8 Waved Umber - site March record, 5 March Moth, 

2 Early Thorn, 2 Dotted Border, 2 Clouded Drab, 1 Oak Beauty, 7 Double-striped Pug

Micros -

7 Water-dropwort Brown, 5 Agonopterix heracliana, 1 LBAM, 

1 Agonopterix yeatiana 

Plenty of new moth photos added

FRI 20 MARCH

much cooler, dry, clear sky, calm .Traps on 18.45 - o/night 

total of 47 moths of 10 sp

Macros-

16 Hebrew Charactere, 12 Common Quaker, 2 Small Quaker,

9 Early Grey, 2 Pale Pinion, 2 Angle Shades, 1 dotted Border, 1 Early Thorn, 1 Oak Beauty, 1 Chestnut

Photos added 

THURS 19 MARCH

Clear sky, dry, E wind calmed down after 22.00, v good o/night

Total of 55 moths of 11 sp

Singles of - Dotted Border, Oak Beauty, Angle Shades, Early Thorn, Dark Chestnut, Small Quaker, Clouded Drab, 22 Common Quaker, 15 Hebrew Character, 10 Early Grey 

Micros- 1 Agononopterix heracliana 

Photos added

TUES 17 MARCH

Clear sky, cool, dry with a light breeze - total of 50 moths of 14 sp, 3 NFY and 1 earliest Devon record 

NFY -

Common Wave -previous Devon earliest record was 28 March.

Waved Umber-2- , Pebble Prominent - an early record , last year 20/4

Macros - 

14 Hebrew Character, 12 Common Quaker, 5 March Moth, 6 Early

Grey, 1 Oak Beauty, 1 Dotted Border, 1 Pale Pinion 

Micros-

3 Agonopterix heracliana-agg , 1 Agonopterix yeatiana, 1 Water-dropwort Brown 

New photos added

MON 16 MARCH 

Poor catch only13 moths of 3 sp

7 Common Quaker, 4 Hebrew Character, 2 Early Grey

SAT 14 MARCH

Traps on 18.30-o/night, unattended . Cold , light breeze, clear sky, dry . Total of 35 moths of just 7 sp-all macros 

14 Hebrew Character, 8 Early Grey, 7 Common Quaker, 1 Small Quaker, 2 March Moth , 1 Red Chestnut, 1 Clouded Drab

WED 11. MARCH

Very windy, cool, clear sky - lights off at 22.00 due to forecast of o/night gales

Only 8 moths of 4sp

3 Common Quaker, 2 Hebrew Character, 

2 Agonopterix heracliana, 1 Water-dropwort Brown 

Unlikely to be ytrapping until next Monday

Mon 9 March 

Traps on 18.40- o/night , Shower early evening, cool, light breeze,

clear sky o/night .

Total of 74 moths of 14 sp, 1 NFY- 59 macros 

 

NFY- 2 Small Quaker 

Macros - 23 Common Quaker, 16 Hebrew Character, 10 Early Grey-

record day count, 2 Clouded Drab, 1 march Moth, 1 Early Thorn, 

1 Angle Shades, 1 Red Chestnut, 1 Pale Pinion, 1 Dotted Border

Micros -

13 Water-dropwort Brown, 1 Depressaria radiella, 1 Agonopterix heracliana-agg

Photos added

SUN 8 March 

Traps on at 18.40- 22.15, foggy, wet with a light SE breeze.

Just 14 moths of 8sp, 1 NFY

NFY - 1 Angle Shades 

Macros - 

2 Oak Beauty ( having a good year ), 5 Common Quaker, 1 Hebrew Character, 1 Red Chestnut, 1 Eaarly Grey

Macros -

2 Water-dropwort Brown , 1 Agonopterix heracliana -agg 

Photos added

FRI 6 MARCH 

Traps on at 18.40 - cool, cloudy, calm & dry conditions - only 4 pots

by 22.15 , risk o/night of 29 moths of 8 sp, only 1 micro

Possible migrant - Pearly Undertaking

Macros - 11 Common Quaker, 8 Hebrew Character, 1 Red Chestnut, 

3 Early Grey, 2 Early Thorn, 1 Oak Beauty

Micro- 1 Water-Dropwort Brown

Photos added

WED 4 MARCH-

Clear sky, cooler, dry & calm . Traps on 18.45-o/night , total of 52 moths of 14sp, 5 NFY, 32 macros ( good o/night )

NFY- Clouded Drab, Pale Pinion, V-Pug, Red-green Carpet, LBAM 

Macros -

11 Common Quaker, 10 Hebrew Character, 3 Twin-spotted Quaker, 

Dotted Border, Oak Beauty, 2 EarlyThorn 

Micros -

14 Water-dropwort Brown, 4 Agonopterix heracliana -agg, Eudonia angustea 

Photos added

TUES 3 March

Traps on 18.30-o/night , Clear sky, calm, dry & mild . Best night of the year with 52 moths of 14sp, 5 NFY, , possible migrants , 19 macros 

NFY- -1 March Moth, 1 Twin-spotted Quaker, 1 Herald, 1 Eudonia angustea, 1 Pearly Underwing -possible migrant 

Macros -

4 Double-striped Pug, 1 Dotted Border, 1 Early Thorn, 3 Common Quaker, 2 Early Grey, 4 Hebrew Character

Micros - 27 Water-dropwort Brown, 4 Agonopterix heracliana, 1 Agonopterix yeatiana

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Mon 2 March 

Traps on 18.30- o/night- mild , parke cloudy, calm , light drizzle early am

53 Moths of 8 sp , 1 NFY 

NFY - Dotted Border, 

Macros - 6 Hebrew Character, 1 Early Thorn, 1 Early Grey, 

2 Double-striped Pug 

Micros - 

35 Water-dropwort Brown , 5 Agonopterix heracliana -agg, 

2 Depressaria radiella

WED 25 FEB 

Cloudy, dry , stiff breeze S/SE, mild . Was not as good as anticipated - very little after 22.00. Total of 75 moths of just 8 sp

NFY -Depressaria radiella 

Macros -

3 Early Thorn, Oak Beauty, Early Grey, Common Quaker, 

Micros -

65 Water-dropwort Brown, 2 Agonopterix heracliana-agg, 

Agonopterix yeatiana 

TUESDAY 24 FEB 

Clear sky, highly S/SE breeze, dry , 8/9 degrees.

Big improvement with traps on from 18.00- 22.30 and 0/night 

Total of 64 moths of 11 sp

NFY -3 Oak Beauty, 3 Dark Chestnut, 1 Chestnut, 1 Red Chestnut, 3 Hebrew Character, 2 Early Thorn, 

Also- 

2 Early Grey, 3 Common Quaker, Double-striped Pug

Micros -

37 Water-dropwort Brown, 8 Agonopterix heracliana-agg

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Thursday 19 FEB 

Cool, wet with a light breeze , traps on 18.00-22.00 mostly unattended. 8 Moths of 4 sp -2 NFY

NFY- Common Quaker, Double-striped Pug 

Also- 4 Water-dropwort Brown , 2 Agonopterix heracliana/ cilella

Quaker was inside a trap!

FRI 13 FEB 

Cold & windy-NE 4/5. Lights on 18.00-21.45

13 of 4 sp

NFY- Early Grey, Dep. Daucella-6, Agon. yeatiana 1

Agon. Heracliana/ ciliella -6

6 FEB 

NFY - 2 Agonopterix heracliana/ ciliella

21 Jan & 22 Jan 

5 Winter Moth , 2 December Moth , next day 4 Winter Moth

MON 12 JAN 2026 

First rap of the year , mild but very wet o/night .

Only 2 moths of 2 species -

1 Winter Moth . 1 Large Yellow Underwing - probably hibernating 

Need drier weather before next trap