Night of 31st May. One small marbled at garden mv

2 small mottled willows this am - not many previous records noted in 4 of previous 18 years. Looks like its brewing up to be a good migrant insect year.

Saturday..10s of painted Lady's at a Gareden Centre near Birkenhead

Lesser Emperor and 20+ Red-veined Darters on East Pool shore

1 Bordered Straw night of 30th May (in Nikki's trap)

Male red-veined darter Lloyd's lane, Lizard Village

Diamond-backed Moth the only migrant.

Bordered Straw and Pearly Underwing on night of 30th May

Following on from the first influx of Painted Ladies on the 11/5 a second huge influx has been entering the valley since the 22/5, peaking yesterday with a count across a thirty metre section of the garden of 100 passing through every 12.5 minutes. This rate continued throughout the day. Migrant moths are increasing but nothing out of the ordinary - yet! Steve.

30/05/09 Red Veined Daarter at Lands End