This is one from the wonderful sightings of Ian Mathieson this year. What it is to live in Migrant alley

caught on the 21st October, 2006

Closworth 30/10/2006
Crocidosema plebejana

Closworth 28/10/2006
Palpita vitrealis
Vestal
Nomophila noctuella 6
Udea ferrugalis 5
Cypress carpet

Langport 27 October 2006

First specimens of Grey Shoulder-knot (sitting on a fence) and Dark Chestnut (to MV) this season. Also a pristine Hummingbird Hawk feeding on Viola flowers in our garden at lunchtime.

Closworth 20/10/2006
Silver y 3
Nomophila noctuella
Convolvulus hawkmoth
Pearly underwing
Scarce bordered straw
Feathered thorn
Brick

Closworth 17/10/2006
Vestal
noctuella

Closworth14/10/2006
Gem
Large wainscot

Just a quick reminder about records for National Moth Night 2006.  If you have records please send them in so we can do a return.  If you are on MapMate do a Sync to the SMG Hub 6my, if not please email to me at address on Contacts page.

Thanks.

James McGill kindly confirmed the IDs of the following -

10-Oct-06 Haddeo, Wiveliscombe Uresiphita polygonalis Code = 1369 Fourth Somerset record of this attractive rare migrant. Another was reported from the Portland Bill Lighthouse on this date.

26-Aug-06 Whitefield, Wiveliscombe Eilema caniola (Hoary Footman) Code = 2045 Only thirteen previous Somerset records which were all coastal.

Closworth 13/10/2006
Vestal 2
Silver y1
Delicate 1
noctuella 2
Pearly underwing 1

Closworth 10/10/2006
Scarce bordered straw
November moth.
Grey pine carpet

Re: John's post from Sun 8th.  I have edited the post you mention to remove extra text, which read:

"4 October, a Rush Veneer at Tucking Mill reserve, ST764615, near Bath; a couple of grass moths disturbed as well which did not stay around to permit identification.  Moths disturbed from the vegetation at this site almost always outnumber the butterflies."

Not sure how this happened as only the post originator or an administrator should be allowed to edit.  Will investigate, as this may be a bug in the system!

The Saturday records from Tucking Mill and Stoke St. Michael are not mine! John Bebbington

7 October, a Hummingbird Hawk-moth nectaring on Buddleia in the quarries at Stoke St Michael in the East Mendips, ST669476.

Night of Wednesday 3rd October: a very poor catch (I was unable to switch the trap on until 10pm) but yet another female Convolvulus Hawk. The only other migrant species was a really fresh Rush Veneer.

Langport, migrant species night of 1 October: 1 (male) Convolvulus Hawk, 2 Delicate, 3 Pearly underwing, 3 Silver Y migrant species night of 2 October: 1 (female) Convolvulus hawk, 2 Pearly underwing, 1 Silver Y Both Convolvulus were badly worn. Detailed shots of a super female taken on 25th September in latest pictures: one shows the front leg spines which she rammed into my finger when I picked out of the trap and the other the warning colours on the thorax and abdomen. She actually twitched the tufts of hairs on her abdomen when I annoyed her!

Closworth 2/10/2006
Convolvulus Hawk-moth.