A few Highlights.........

The warm nights have certainly boosted the tally of late, but where are the micros? I think the cold, extended Winter could have affected their numbers or at least delayed their emergence by a good few weeks.

Swallow Prominent

NFY, 16th May.

Mullein

Absent in 2012- NFY, 19th May.

 Pale Tussock

NFY- 19th May.

Cinnabar 

NFY- 20th May.

 Sallow Kitten

NFY- 20th May.

 Currant Pug

Probably.......but not well marked- NFY 20th May.

 Foxglove Pug

NFY- 20th May.

 White-spotted Pug

NFY- 20th May.

1428 Bee Moth Aphomia sociella

NFY- 20th May.

 Poplar Kitten

Best of the bunch and only my 2nd ever record- 21st May. 

Micro catch up Part 2..............

.......And here's a few more. Macro catch up to come soon.

Bee Moth 1428

Year tick 19th April.

 Fruitlet Mining Tortrix 1239

A day flying micro, caught with a sweep net, garden 1st 19th April.

 Incurvaria masculella 130

Year tick 20th April.

 Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner 366a

The dreaded 'Conker Moth' , a year tick swept 20th April.

 Possibly Epiblema costipunctana 1187??

Swept from a Hawthorn hedge during late afternoon of 21st April. A probable

 Elachista species???

Found in the house, right shape but not sure which one- lousy photo!

Another Scorcher.......04/06

A very warm night as temperature didn't drop below 11°C. I once again put 2 traps out and scored a few new ones.......

Scorched Wing Small Dusty Wave Willow Beauty

Bee Moth

Another good haul with 30 species recorded. Nice to see the return of the Large Yellow Underwings, unfortunately it was quicker than my camera!

1. Large Nutmeg- 15 High Count!
2. Treble Lines- 6
3. Shuttle-shaped Dart- 6
4. Heart & Dart- 4
5. Pale Tussock- 2
6. Common Swift- 2
7. Buff Ermine- 2
8. Turnip Moth- 2
9. Marbled Minor agg.- 2
10. Scorched Wing- 2 1st Ever
11. Shears
12. Common Pug
13. Small Dusty Wave- Year tick
14. Elephant Hawk-moth
15. Setaceous Hebrew Character
16. White Ermine
17. Common Wainscot
18. Common Marbled Carpet
19. Green Carpet
20. Flame Shoulder
21. Flame
22. Willow Beauty
23. Knot-grass
24. Vine's Rustic
25. Large Yellow Underwing- Year tick
26. Pyrausta aurata
27. White-shouldered House Moth
28. Small Magpie
29. Bee Moth- 1st Ever
30. Brimstone Moth