eve 1st July

The warmer evenings have arrived and after seeing two Painted Lady's earlier in the day there was an indication of some migration. Although not hugh numbers of migrants there was a single Evergestis limbata also 2 White Satin Moth's, 2 White Point, a single Small Mottled Willow and a Diamond Back Moth

Humming bird hawk for last three days - today seen nectaring on buddleia, nepeta and spiked speedwell.
Silver y and red admiral also seen.
Diamond backed moth in trap on 29th June.

Small Mottled Willow recorded last night here at Wadhurst with a couple of Silver Ys.

Also, a Hummingbird Hawk seen nectaring on Nepeta at Ide Hill, Kent at 1500 Hrs on Thursday 30th June.

Highlights from Irish sites this month include Blair's Mocha (5th Irish record) & 82 Rusty-dot Pearl by day at Great Newtown Head, Co Waterford on 30th June (Tony Bryant). Also 23+ Hummingbird Hawk-moths reported nationally in June, highest count 7 at Carrickavrantry, Co Waterford on 26th June (Tony Bryant).

Full details at:
[www.mothsireland.]*%!migrants.htm

Night of 30th June: 1 Bordered Straw taken in Ramsgate back garden running 2 x 125 MV's. Recent things included: 2 Hummingbird Hawks by day on 29th June, Plumed Fan-foot on night of 27th June and monthly peaks of 8 Silver Y's on night of the 12th and 7 on night of the 28th - very few others either side of these dates.

Small Mottled Willow in trap last night here in Weston. No other common migrants.

Box pyralid moth, Diaphania perspectalis,
caught in actinic light traps 22 June and 24 June 2011. 1 male and 1 female.
First appearance here

Bordered Straw and 2 Silver Y last night.

1 Small Mottled Willow last night - 30 June

A single Ni Moth and Silver Y at 125w skinner trap last night.