Female Convolvulus Hawk found on neighbours washing and released by nicotianas at dusk

5 final instar Convolvulous Hawk-moth larvae today in a garden in the village of Britwell Salome, Oxon VC 23, three dark form and 2 green form. On Calystegia sepium growing in flower-beds.

Night of 23 Sept: Dark Sword-grass x 1

12 fresh Red Admirals on 50 yards of flowering Ivy hedge,Southacre,W.Norfolk at 430pm Saturday 24th September. Highest Norfolk Red Admiral count for me thus far in 2016.

12 fresh Red Admirals on 50 yards of flowering Ivy hedge,Southacre,W.Norfolk at 430pm Saturday 24th September. Highest Norfolk Red Admiral count for me thus far in 2016.

First night on St Agnes, Isles of Scilly running 5 traps last night 23/9. Very warm wind coming from a long way south, but increasing wind strength meant moths thin on the ground.
Migrants seen were;
Diamond-back x 1
Rusty-dot Pearl x 4,
Rush Veneer x 3,
Turnip x 3,
Dark Swordgrass x 1
Pearly Underwing x 1
White-speck 8

6 Plutella xylostella and 1 L-album Wainscot on 23/9/2016

Night of 23rd Sept: White-speck (1).

Night of 23 September: 19 Diamond-back Moth, 2 Crocidosema plebejana, 1 Rusty-dot Pearl, 2 Olive-tree Pearl Palpita vitrealis, 110 Rush Veneer, 2 Silver Y and 3 Scarce Bordered Straw.

5 traps run last night (22/9) with weather much better, clear all night but min temp 14c and gentle S wind.
Rusty-dot Pearl x 28
Rush Veneer x 10
Vestal x 2
Convolvulus Hawk x 1
Dark Swordgrass x 1
White-speck x 1
Scarce Bordered Straw x 1
Silver Y x 1