one Dark Sword-grass last night at
125 Mv Trap.

Pearly Underwing to 125w MV Skinner at Warks Moths Group meet at Weethley Wood, on the night of Saturday 22nd August

23/8/9 - St Mark's Primary School GMS
night produced 8 Dark Sword-grass and a single Silver Y in their 15W actinic trap. Fingers crossed that the weather will be migrant friendly for the schools National Moth weekend in September.

2nd mainland British record of Dusky Scalloped Oak taken by Phil and Dave last night. (22/8/09)

22nd August 2009

Highlight of the year so far. A Jersey Tiger first for the Reserve and the 400th species this year

also

Rush Veneer 20
Dark Sword-grass 7
Silver Y 3
Cream Bordered Green Pea 1
White Point 23
Pearly Underwing 1
Rusty Dot Pearl 1
Diamond Back Moth 1

Convolvulus Hawk to 125w MV last night.

Night of 21 August:

Ethmia bipunctella - 1
Diamond-back Moth - 1
Rush Veneer - 7
Large Thorn - 1 *
Dark Sword-grass - 7
Tree-lichen Beauty - 1 *
Silver Y - 2

* Probably resident here.

Night of 20 August:

Ethmia bipunctella - 1
Diamond-back Moth - 4
Rush Veneer - 10
Dark Sword-grass - 20
Pearly Underwing - 1
Tree-lichen Beauty - 1
Silver Y - 4

migrants are just about reaching the middle of the country!
night of 20th August in Birmingham (1 trap);
2 Silver Y
1 Dark Sword-grass
night of 18th August at Wrens Nest, Dudley;
5 Silver Y from 5 traps
night of 14th August at Wyre Forest;
1 Diamond-back, 1 Dark Sword-grass, 13 Silver Y from 6 traps

Night of Wednesday 19th August


Rest Harrow 1, 2nd Essex record i believe, first in 1961

Tree-lichen beauty 1
Dark Swordgrass 3
Rush Veneer 1