Yesterday there were 66 moths of 20 species. New for the year was Garden Rose Tortrix and new for the garden list was the Common Clothes Moth (Tineola bisselliella)-one I'd prefer not to get too often. This morning there were 68 moths of 26 species with Feathered Gothic new for the year.

 Garden Rose Tortrix

Feathered Gothic

Yesterday there were 40 moths of 17 species after a cooler night (9c) with the 2nd  Old Lady of the week being the most interesting record. This morning after a marginally warmer night (10c) there were 61 moths of 20 species, including the 1st Centre-barred Sallow of the year. We have reached the end of another month and the macros are still well down on the last 2 years with only 135 species, which compares with 142 at the same stage last year and 164 for 2011. The micros are about the same with 91 species so far this year, compared to 93 (2012) and 89 (2011) at the same point in the last 2 years.

Centre-barred Sallow

Quite a few moths the last 2 days with 98 of 30 species yesterday and 92 of 34 species today. However the only new macro for the year was an Old Lady yesterday, whilst this morning M
onopis obviella was a new micro for the year. Slightly more interesting was the Ash Bud Moth this morning which I think is the first tiem I've seen an example that wasn't the dark phase type.

Ash Bud Moth

 Old Lady

Yesterday I had 57 moths of 19 species and this morning there were 66 moths of 20 species. Today the catch was dominated by "brown jobs" with 23 Flounced Rustics, 12 "Yellow underwings" and 6 Square Spot Rustics. There was however one new micro for the year which was my 3rd record of Ypsolopha sequella and the first for 2 years. I then paid a visit to the Feast Hide at Grove Ferry where I failed with the Spotted Crake but the Kingfisher was posing.

Ypsolopha sequella

 Kingfisher

 Kingfisher

A cooler night (11c) meant justb 45 moths of 16 species this morning. I then made a trip to Grove Ferry. No sign of any Wrynecks this morning but whilst in the Feast Hide a Bittern perched in the reeds at the back of the pool for about 30 minutes. A Kingfisher also put in a brief appearance and there were also a couple of Green sandpipers and a Water Rail.

Bittern

 Kingfisher

Bittern

No trap Saturday night due the weather. This morning there were 71 moths of 31 species. New for the year were Tawny Speckled Pug and my 2nd ever Argyresthia semifusca.

Argyresthia semifusca

Despite the rain there were 76 moths of 34 species this morning including a rather worn Tree-lichen Beauty which was new for the garden and brings the total to 500.

Tree-lichen Beauty