............15/03

Another productive night, probably slightly spoilt by a heavy mist which descended around 10.30pm. Numbers of Common Quaker could be beginning to tail off slightly (a blessing) and good news in the form of 2 new species for the year.

Shoulder-stripe

This is the 1st time I've seen this anywhere and was a high priority on my garden hit list.

 Clouded Drab

For the 1st time out-performing the Quakers. This is a light form of the species.

 Mompha subbistrigella 892

Difficult to get a decent shot at only 6mm long- a year tick.

Results- 22 of 9 species-

• Clouded Drab- 8
• Common Quaker- 7
• Hebrew Character- 1
• Early Grey- 1
• Small Quaker- 1
• Shoulder-stripe- 1 -1st Ever!
• Emmelina monodactyla- 1
• Agonopterix heracliana- 1
• Mompha subbistrigella- 1- Year tick

Thorn Bird.....25/04

Early Thorn (female) Streamer

Mompha subbistrigella

The count was low but the variety was fair as the temperatures continue to rise. It was nice to see a 1st female Early Thorn, 1 of the 2 caught. The micro was found in the house and is another new 1 for the list. I also put a battery trap out at Broom GP, but only caught 4 moths-

Upper Caldecote

1. Early Thorn- 2
2. Hebrew Character- 2
3. Mompha subbistrigella- 2- 1st
4. Powdered Quaker
5. Chestnut
6. Clouded Drab
7. Streamer- 2nd record
8. Agonopterix arenella- 2nd record

Broom GP

1. Hebrew Character- 2
2. Clouded Drab
3. Powdered Quaker- site 1st