11 Silver Y, 7 Diamond-back Moth, Willow Ermine and a Ruby Tiger but resident selection down by 50% compared to start of month.

4 Silver Y, a Rush Veneer and 15 Diamond-backs to MV last night.

Also singles of Garden Tiger and Ruby Tiger.

Night of 9 August;

and Blair's Mocha

Night of 9 August;
Palpita vitrealis, Small Mottled Willow, Dark Sword Grass, 21 Silver Y, 2 rorrella, noctuella, 2 Diamond Backed

Sorry, I should have said Hampton Court Castle is in Herefordshire and is not to be confused with Hampton Court Palace!

Silvery Y 100+
Dark Sword Grass 1
Rush Veneer 3
Diamond-back moth 23

Ruby Tiger 17
Garden Tiger 1

Assara terrebrella 1 possibly 3rd county record with no spruce cones in sight or on site so possibly an immigrant.

On reflection I was convinced that the Tiger Moth that fluttered at my feet for a few seconds on 7th August was not a Jersey Tiger but a Garden Tiger.This identification was confirmed by a longer sighting of it flying in late afternoon sunshine on 9th.I hope to see it again at rest and obtain photographic proof.

flying male Clouded Yellow butterfly.

Night of 8/8: Palpita vitrealis and a count of 90 Silver Y, my highest this year.

Saw a Hornet Moth which was resting on a fruit cage at around mid day last Thursday. It headed off at speed in a south westerly direction. Location, Preston, Duns. Scotland.