18/09/08
Convolvulus Hawk Moth

Just seen 3 Red Admirals on my late flowering yellow Buddleia

Highlights from the past ten days.

8th Sept: Cosmopolitan (1) White-point (3) Dark Sword-grass (1) L-album Wainscot (1)and Indian Moon Moth !! (1)
10th Sept: Four-spotted Footman (1) Rush Veneer (1) Hummingbird Hawkmoth (1) Silver-Y (5)
11th Sept: European Corn Borer (1)
15th Sept: Silver-Y (15)
16th Sept: Four-spotted Footman (1) Silver-Y (5) White Point (1) Pale Mottled Willow (1)
17th Sept: Dewick's Plusia (1) Four-spotted Footman (1) Dark Sword-grass (1) Silver-Y (4)

Golden Twin-spot (1) - night of 18 September. Taken by C. Moore.
Second site record this year (different specimen to 17th).

Golden Twin-spot (1) - night of 18 September. Second site record this year.

Only other migrants: P. xylostella (2), N. angustella (1) and Silver Y (4). Also Pale Mottled Willow (4) of presumed continental origin. Local specialities included Large Thorn (2) and L-album Wainscot (4).

18/09/200: Single Herald at street light, Hall Place W2

a single Humming-bird Hawk-moth and about 10 Silver-Y feeding at dusk on Michaelmas Daisies. As well as a single Red Admiral during the afternoon.

Night of 17/9/08 : Pearly Underwing (1).

1 Red Admiral in the Garden today, actually sat on my shoulder !!

Golden Twin-spot (1) taken at Dunwich Heath by C. Moore - night of 17 September.

A scattering of common immigrants at Bawdsey over the period 14 - 17 September. (P. xylostella, N. noctuella, U. ferrugalis, Dark Sword-grass and Silver Y).