Southern Migrant Hawkers are now the wing at several Essex sites including Wat Tyler CP and RSPB West Canvey Island. At these sites please view only for designated areas and do not trample the vegetation.

Night of 2 August:

53 Diamond-back Moth, 7 Rush Veneer, 1 European Corn-borer, 2 Dark Sword-grass & 54 Silver Y.

4 Silver Y and one Rush Veneer to 80w MV last night. Electrics failed before dawn so no idea what else mighthave been around the trap!

Overnight MV, 2nd of August - 5 Silver Y.

Night of 1st August to garden MV: Rush Veneer, Silver Y and 83 Diamond-back Moths.

Diplopseustis perieresalis at light on on 31/07

Night of 1st August: Silver Y (11).

One of yesterdays Southern Migrant Hawkers, no sign today.

Presumed Plesiomorpha flaviceps to garden MV 31/7/16. Size = Riband Wave or similar - so pretty startling! Presumably an accidental import from the Far East. ID not confirmed and will be retained for confirmation. Thanks to Steve Nash for first suggesting ID and also to Martin Honey.

Night of 31st July.

Gwinear, nr Hayle: Silver Y (1), Pearly Underwing (1), Rush Veneer (1), Diamond-back Moth (1), Rusty-dot Pearl (1).

Longrock, nr Penzance: Silver Y (1), Diamond-back Moth (2).