Night of 13 October: 1 Cosompolitan, 2 Blair's Mocha, 3 Delicates, 2 Pearly Underwing, 3 Dark Sword-grass

Night of 13 October: 1 Dark Sword-grass, 38 Rusty-dot Pearl, 1 Crocidosema plebejana, 1 Silver Y. Surprisingly quiet on the migration front but more potential for tonight.

Crocidosema plebejana new for the garden last night (13th October).

Migrant moth numbers decreased again in spite of some very warm southerlies!- 12/10/17. 9 traps plus ivy (ivy is now probably past its best here) - our totals were;
Rusty-dot Pearl 27 (32)
Rush Veneer 1 (2)
Turnip 4 (2)
Delicate 1 (1)
White-speck 71 (33)
Silver Y 2 (1)
Dark Swordgrass 1 (0)
Figures in brackets are previous night totals.

1 Delicate last night

Night of 12 October: the first site record of Blue Underwing.

Migrant moth numbers still low last night - 11/10/17 - hoping the weekend's southerlies will bring something interesting? It will either be really good or too windy to trap any moths!! 8 traps plus ivy (ivy is now possibly past its best?) - our totals were;

Rusty-dot Pearl 32 (37)
Rush Veneer 2 (2)
Gem 1m (1m)
Turnip 2 (4)
Delicate 1 (0)
White-speck 33 (34)
Scarce Bordered Straw 1 (0)
Silver Y 1 (0)
Pearly Underwing 1 (0)

Maybe a slight increase in migrant interest? Figures in brackets are previous night totals.

Night 11/10: single Convolvulus Hawk-moth (m) & Rusty - dot Pearl.

Migrant moth totals - last night 10/10, (totals for 8 traps & ivy - Robin Hemming, Les Finch & me):
Rusty-dot Pearl 37 (90)
Rush Veneer 2 (5)
Silver Y 2 (4)
White-speck 34 (39)
Turnip 4 (7)
Gem 1 (1)
This was our worst night for migrants in 3 weeks since coming here, but fingers crossed for improvement at the weekend when southerlies from a long way south and warm air are forecast!
Figures in brackets are previous night totals.

11/10/17 1 Udea ferrugalis