Night of 3rd October 2011 - singles of Dark sword grass, Silver Y and Udea ferrugalis to 125w MV trap.

Dewick's Plusia to 125 MV.

Possibly originated from temporarily established colony at nearby Beddington.

Night of 3rd Oct

1 Scarce Bordered Straw.

Should have said that my previous entry was from Alderney alone. In Jersey they have had Southern Brindled Green & in Guernsey at least two Clifden Nonpareil & a Dumeril's etc - so watch this space!

We've just had our 2nd-ever Channel Islands Moth Nights weekend (substitute for NMN; the last was end of June) - migrants: Convolvulus (4), Scarce Bordered Straw (7), Cosmopolitan (6), Gem (1), Vestal (11), Tree-lichen Beauty (1), P cingulata (1); residents included Delicate, Beautiful Gothic, Feathered Brindle all 100+, E extimalis 3rd brood (11), E limbata 3rd (2)& E bankesiella 2nd (1). Red Admirals watched by bathers yesterday crossing sea from France (8 miles). Also Migrant Hawker in mvl & 2 Yellow-winged Darter on cliffs.

3/10/11 CRIMSON SPECKLED none prevously recorded in these parts.
Also VESTAL
30/9/11 Four VESTAL

7 Vestal, 2 Small Marbled and 1 Rush Veneer at 125W MV last night (2 traps - Garden & Butterfly Conservation)

A Vagrant Emperor dragonfly was found inside a house (attracted to lights?) at Annan, Dumfries & Galloway, on the evening of 2 October (R. Slee)

7 Vestals caught last night

Night of 3rd. Just 2 x Diamond back moth and several Silver Y