Single Scarce Bordered Straw on 13 and 12 July.

Night of 13 July: 6 Diamond-back Moth, 2 Rush Veneer, 4 Rusty-dot Pearl, 1 New Pine Knot-horn, 12 European Corn-borer, 1 male Gem (first for year), 2 Dark Sword-grass, 2 Scarce Bordered Straw, 12 Small Mottled Willow & 31 Silver Y.

Some recent dragonfly news now that later-season species are appearing. Firstly, a female Southern Migrant Hawker Aeshna affinis was photographed on the dunes near Ainsdale, Lancashire, on 10 July (C. Storey). Are there others about?? It’s also just surfaced that a Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis was photographed at Ely, Cambridgeshire, last autumn (W. Mansfield) - the first confirmed record for the county.

Trapping at Pegwell Bay and Sandwich Bay - Sunday 12/7.
European Corn-borer - 5
Rusty-dot Pearl - 1
Splendid Brocade - 3
Tree Lichen Beauty - 1
Small Mottled Willow - 1
Silver Y - 9

A single Rush Veneer on a wall in Penzance at midday

Trapping at Sandwich Bay - Saturday 11/7
Diamond-back - 4
European Cornborer - 2
Rusty-dot Pearl - 1
Sciota adelphella - 3
Convolvulus Hawk - 1
Tree Lichen Beauty - 1
Small Mottled Willow -11
Silver Y - 16

Trapping at Sandwich Bay - Friday 10/7
Diamond-back - 6
Evergestis limbata - 1
Rush Veneer - 5
European Cornborer - 5
Rusty-dot Pearl - 2
Sciota adelphella - 2
Langmaids Yellow Underwing - 1
Splendid Brocade - 1
Small Mottled Willow - 9
Silver Y - 25

Trapping at Pegwell Bay and Sandwich Bay - Thursday 9/7 (Sorry for late posting due to running a course).
Diamond-back - 1
Small Mottled Willow -1
Silver Y 2

Night of 12/07
Singles of Diamond-back,Rush Veneer, Dark Sword-grass, 2 Small Mottled Willow, ten Silver Y, and a single Small Marbled.

3 Small Mottled Willow, a Rush Veneer and just one Silver Y in the trap (there are loads of Silver Ys out and about)