Overnight on 6 August: 8 Small Mottled Willow, 1 Scarce Silver Y

Overnight on 6 August: 1 Tebenna micalis, 2 Small Mottled Willow, 1 Vestal, 1 Ni Moth, 1 Painted Lady

Great Brocade in moth trap this morning, having been shown my first one by Carol Inskipp at Welney the day before, was delighted to have immigrant so far inland

Correction that should read; Overnight 6th August 1 Bedstraw Hawk to 125w Skinner in back garden.

Overnight 6th July
A Bedstraw Hawk to 125w Skinner in back g
arden.

Monarch butterfly on buddleia next to Great Alne Mill, Warks around 5pm.

Scarce Bordered Straw, 79 Setaceous Hebrew Characters, 1 Twin-spotted Wainscot. 271 of 40 species

2 more Great Brocades recorded at MVL on night of 5/6 August

Some recent sightings:

5 August, Great Brocade, Gibraltar Point, Lincs (K. Wilson)

4 August, Great Brocade, Ditchling, East Sus#@*%! (R. Coomber)

3 August, Scarce Silver Y, Sparham, Near Bawdeswell, Norfolk (C. Sayer)

Night of 5 August: 3 Ni Moth