A warmer night 11.5c min. produced 8 species (and 1 that got away when opening the trap). Scorched Carpet was new for the year plus 1 Silver Y, 1 Green Carpet, 1 Shuttle-shaped Dart,1 Turnip, 1 Bee, 1 E.sulpurella amd 3 White-shouldered House-moths. See my Flickr site for Badger pictures from Bonsai Bank area in Denge Wood.

 Scorched Carpet

A min. of 10.5c last night produced 5 moths: 3 Turnips, 1 LBAM & the first Green Carpet for the year.

Green Carpet

Well 5 species this morning was better than most nights lately: 3 Turnip Moths, 1 Hebrew Character, the first Streamer of the year plus 1 White-shoulderd House-moth and 2 LBAM. I know we're not quite at the end of May yet but last year I had recorded 87 species in the garden by the end of this month, whereas this year I'm currently on 32.

 The Streamer

Just 2 Shuttle-shaped Darts & a LBAM yesterday and this morning another LBAM, 1 White-shouldered House-moth and the first treble Lines of the year.

Treble Lines

Not much change yet. Just 1 Double-striped Pug on the night of 14th, 1 Early Grey & 1 Shuttle-shaped Dart on 15th, & 1 Hebrew Character plus the 1st Cockchafer of the year this morning.

Cockchafer

Cold nights still prevail. Yesterday I had 3 moths: Angle Shades, Cabbage and Muslin Moth. This morning there was a solitary Hebrew Character. Had a walk round Grove Ferry this afternoon before the rain started again. Just 1 Hobby seen and hundreds of Swifts.

 Hobby

A low of 5.5c last night and only 2 moths this morning: Muslin Moth and LBAM. Visited Samphire Hoe near Dover this morning. In addition to Spotted Flycatcher, Black Redstart and 2 Peregrines there were 3 Wall Browns, a Dingy Skipper and my 1st Painted Lady of the year. There are apparently 11,500 early Spider Orchid plants there too. Back home there was the 1st Holly Blue of the year in the garden.

Dingy Skipper