8 May Painted Lady at nearby Ashby, also 2 Diamond-back at mv. 1st White-point of the year (resident) on night of 9 May

Flame Wainscot caught last night in an Actinic "Skinner type" trap.

Humming-bird Hawk-moth at Church Cove

Night of 8th May 2011 - 1 Dark-sword grass

The first Silver Y of my season came to MV last night, the 8th, whilst out trapping in a local wood. Today 6 Red Admirals were seen on a regular one mile walk around the village - up to today only singles have been noted.

Clouded Yellow: one on 6th May, one on 7th, possibly four on 8th; Painted Lady: three on 7th and one on 8th. Also at least 6 Humming-bird Hawk-moths over the week-end.
To MVL on night of 6th May after massive thunderstorm, Oak Hook-tip and Seraphim, both new to Alderney, however common they may be elsewhere, and both probably migrants. Also five scarce chocolate-tip, probably resident.

Night of 8 May:

Silver Barred Deltote bankiana - 1 at light.

Immigrant moth alert!

Many-lined Costaconvexa polygrammata

First County record at light on the night of 7 May (Tony Lawrence).

White-speck - exceptional for the time of year.

Vagrant Emperors still about: A male photographed at Denny Lodge Inclosure, New Forest, on 8 May (Paul Winter).