Night of 1 August, Rush Veneer 1, Dark Sword-grass 11, Silver Y 60, Diamond-back 18.

Night of 1 August:

170 Diamond-back Moth, 1 Ethmia bipunctella, 1 Peach Twig Borer, 4 European Corn-borer, 1 Rush Veneer, 1 male Gem, 2 male Four-spotted Footman, 4 Dark Sword-grass, 1 Silver Barred and 265 Silver Y.

inner city garden in Bham on night of 1/8 yielded;
Silver Y x 7
Diamond-back x 5
Yponomeuta evonymella x 3
Y. rorrella x 1

Five four-spotted footmen in garden actinic last night, all males. Not sure whether migrants or residents [I get the sp annually], with many silver y`s. One hummingbird h-m on 31st at same site.

Night of 1st August: Oncocera semirubella, Rush Veneer, European Corn-borer, 5 Diamond-back, 6 Silver Y, 3 Willow Ermine.

Night of 1 August: Singles of Diamond-back Moth, Small Mottled Willow (flew to sheet lamp at 10.40pm) and Silver Y whilst undertaking moth survey.

Odds ands ends from mv trapping during family holiday week incl a Vestal nr Camelford on 27-28/7 & a P. vitrealis at Millook on 31/7-1/8; Bird-cherry Ermines nightly at sev sites + 1 Willow Ermine; Juniper Webber nr Camelford on 31/7-1/8 good for Cornwall?

31 July. Single White-mantled Wainscot, third site record.

Night of 31 July, with Brian Jones et al; Dark Swordgrass 4, Silver Y 3, Diamond-back 2. Single White-mantled Wainscot at same site as last years two individuals.

Night of 31st July produced:

1 Four-spotted Footman
41 Silver-y
1 N.noctuella