Night of 20th September, first Convolvulus Hawk of 2012 here - usually lots by now. Autumn residents starting to appear in big numbers: Beautiful Gothic, Feathered Ranunculus, Spanish Carpet etc.

Night of 20/09/12, Silver Ys back up to 4 and the autumn's first Turnip - interesting to see this species appearing simultaneously at other regular sites,

Rob

Night of 20 September: 1 Large Thorn, 9 Turnip, 1 Dark Sword-grass and 17 Silver Y.

Night of 20th,singles of Dewick's Plusia, Pearly Underwing, Silver Y. A further 13 Silver Y at dusk

Night of 19 September: 3 Diamond-back, 1 Pearly Underwing, 3 Turnip and 12 Silver Y. Also 11 L-album Wainscots.

Night of 19th September, 2x Silver-Y, 1x Brown-spot Pinion, 1x Barred Sallow and 1x Large Ranunculus being the highlights of a small catch.

Just one Silver Y to MV overnight on the 19th suggests that the spate of records for this species is coming to an end. So far a poor migrant year here; 2 White-points earlier in the month might have been locals - and that's about it!

Night of 19 Sept - Clifden Nonpareil. First garden record. Like to think it was an immigrant but just as likely to be a local wanderer. Only other migrant 1 Silver Y.

At 125W MV on 19.ix.2012, Udea ferrugalis Rusty-dot Pearl, Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral, Agrotis ipsilon Dark Sword-grass and 2 Autographa gamma Silver Y.

Night of 18th September to 26w Blacklight 1x Silver-Y, 1x Grey Shoulder-knot and a rare form of Garden Carpet f.combustata.