First Humming bird Hawk moth of the year 07.00 this morning, flew into kitchen, apparently attracted to some cut flowers. i guess this one may have over wintered here?

Dark Swordgrass among the usual Orthosias' last night 19/4.

Red sword-grass caught feeding on Sallow catkins while moth trapping in the woods

To view Stuart Read's photo of the Large Tortoiseshell see [www.hantsiow-butterflies.org.uk] and click on the photo for a full page enlargement,and click again for a further enlargement.The forewings have three black spots forming a triangle with a fourth black spot at the centre of the triangle,where the Small Tortoiseshell has one large spot & two small ones.

Blossom Underwing to mvl amongst 110 moths recorded in total

Night of 10 March
2 Dark Sword-grass at Druidibeg.

Large Tortoiseshell photographed by Stuart Read at Parkhurst Forest,Isle of Wight,on Sat 10th April 2010.

eve 7th April 2010 A single Red Sword-grass trapped at the visitor centre, also a Blossom Underwing. the first signs of some immigration

1 Hummingbird Hawk flying around in main shop area Willesborough Garden Centre, Ashford.

Recent Dark Swordgrass records; 1 on 18th, 2 on 19th, 4 on 21st, 5 on 25th