First Orange Tip of the year in the garden yesterday.

A Blossom Underwing to overnight MV in my Cambridgeshire garden was the first record in 22 years at this location.

Night of 9th

Single Diamond back Moth

afternoon of 9th April

2 Peacock, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Small White, 1 Speckled Wood & 4 Holly Blue. All spotted within a 15 minute sunny spell on an otherwise cloudy afternoon.

Night of 6th April

Single Dark Sword-grass to 40watt heath trap.

04/04 Dark Sword-grass (3)
03/04 Dark Sword-grass (1)
02/04 Rush Veneer (1)

Night of 3 April: 1 Pearly Underwing

Night of 02/04
One Dark Sword-grass.

night of 02/04
4 Dark Sword Grass, 1 Humming-bird Hawk-moth.
Non migrants - Acleris umbrana and nearby a Tawny Pinion at Budock Water

The UK dragonfly season has begun - with reports of Large Red Damselfly emerging in Ipswich, Suffolk, over 29/30 March (C. Gilbert). What will be next?