daytime 27th Sep:

Western Conifer Seedbug found outside back door.

10,30pm 29/09
Wind has dropped from 20 Knots to 10. 11 Vestal on night of 28th and just checked surround of garden traps tonight had 10 Vestal on grass along with 2 Crimson Speckled.

Trapped by Alan Martin on St Agnes on 28th Sep;
53 Rush Veneer, 7 Delicate, 4 Vestal, 2 P. vitrealis, 1 Rusty-dot Pearl, Diamond-back, Gem, Four-spotted Footman, Small Mottled Willow, 2 Dark Swordgrass, 2 L-album Wainscots.
plus Humming-bird hawk-moth also on the island.

Convolvulus Hawkmoth to MV trap last night - Sept 28th.

Recent interesting records
Crimson Speckled by day St.Agnes (26/9) & St Mary's (29/9)
Trap at Porthloo,St Mary's has produced Portland Ribbon Wave & Small Marbled on 24/9 and Death's Head on 29/9

Night of 28 September: 2 male Four-spotted Footman and a Delicate. Lots of Rush Veneer disturbed by day today on Goonhilly Downs. Signs of an improvement!

Morning of 29/09 (not at light trap) in St. Erth, Marazion & Longrock Areas.

Silver Y(5), L-album Wainscot(1), Vestal(5), Rush Veneer(1), Turnip Moth(3), male Four-spotted Footman(1) & Red Admiral(1).

also recorded of interest late single Dingy Footman and Light Emerald.

Vestal to garden 125w MV (Ian Machin)

Last night two Delicate, two Pearly Underwing and two Silver Y on a very windy night. More local fare included one Black-banded.

Vestal in garden trap today.