At Brakenhurst, Needwood Forest, Staffs, last night, 30th August
1 Dark Sword-grass
1 Silver Y
(Also of note - a late Heart & Dart and a very early Feathered Thorn in the trap together!!)

Convolvulus Hawk to 40W Actinic.

1 Rush Veneer in ploughed field this am

30th August: 1 Scarce Bordered Straw, 2 Hummingbird Hawks and 1 Rusty Dot Pearl. Continued large numbers of Silver Y (several hundred in an evening) and 5-10 Painted Lady Butterflies at any time.

Night of 29/8/09 : Pale Mottled Willow (1) & Rush Veneer (8).

Evening of 30/8/09 : Hummingbird hawk-moth seen nectaring at Valerian flowers in our garden (1st record of this Sp. here this year).

2 Clouded Yellows on 29th August.

Night of 29 August:

Rush Veneer - 33
Dark Sword-grass - 10
Pearly Underwing - 1
Silver Y - 2

Also Eudonia pallida (14), Feathered Gothic (2), Centre-barred Sallow (1), L-album Wainscot (1) and Dark Spectacle (1).

Night of 27 August (again very windy):

Rush Veneer - 13
Dark Sword-grass - 10
Pearly Underwing - 1
Silver Y - 2

A Convolvulus Hawkmoth taken at 125MV Light overnight

spotted a silver Y and lead belle on old railway track nr kiplingcotes on 18th august of this year