Migrants were down again last night 26/9, but still some interesting records (totals are now for 13 traps - Robin Hemming, Kevin Button & me):
Rusty-dot Pearl x 27 (81)
Rush Veneer x 19 (19)
Silver Y x 1 (2)
Delicate x 4 (5)
White-speck x 8 (5)
Turnip x 6 (12)
Dark Swordgrass x 5 (3)
Pearly Underwing x 5 (1)
Vestal x 1 (0)
Endotricha flammealis x 1 (0) (is resident on Scilly, but 2 months after its normal flight period is likely to be a migrant?)
(figures in brackets are previous night totals)
In over a week now on the island the ivy blossom has been poor with most of it not out yet, but also weather conditions have been awful for checking the ivy - clear and with a heavy dew stopping moths flying onto it or raining and blowing a gale!