Well the SMG has had its first outing of the year clear night partial moon not cold. We were at Worley Hill with Robin Clatworthy and Mike Ridge and I went into New Hill to put up two traps. As usual as is my way I left the best sites to my chums. But New Hill is so under recorded it all helps.

• New Hill 14 species
• 986 Syndemis musculana 1
• 1747 Anticlea derivata Streamer 1
• 1759 Ecliptopera silaceata Small Phoenix 2
• 1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet 1
• 1768 Thera obeliscata Grey Pine Carpet 3
• 1776 Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet 23
• 1834 Eupithecia vulgata Common Pug 1
• 1852 Eupithecia abbreviata Brindled Pug 3
• 1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 1
• 1875 Asthena albulata Small White Wave 3
• 1888 Ligdia adustata Scorched Carpet 4
• 1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 17
• 1936 Menophra abruptaria Waved Umber 2
• 2190 Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character 2
• 2425 Colocasia coryli Nut-tree Tussock 1

• Worley Hill 34 species
• 663 Diurnea fagella 1
• 986 Syndemis musculana 1
• 998 Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 2
• 1676 Cyclophora annularia Mocha 13
• 1693 Scopula floslactata Cream Wave 1
• 1724 Xanthorhoe spadicearia Red Twin-spot Carpet 2
• 1727 Xanthorhoe montanata Silver-ground Carpet 2
• 1746 Anticlea badiata Shoulder Stripe 1
• 1747 Anticlea derivata Streamer 2
• 1759 Ecliptopera silaceata Small Phoenix 2
• 1764 Chloroclysta truncata Common Marbled Carpet 1
• 1768 Thera obeliscata Grey Pine Carpet 2
• 1776 Colostygia pectinataria Green Carpet 15
• 1784 Melanthia procellata Pretty Chalk Carpet 1
• 1852 Eupithecia abbreviata Brindled Pug 7
• 1862 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Double-striped Pug 1
• 1867 Aplocera plagiata Treble Bar 3
• 1875 Asthena albulata Small White Wave 15
• 1888 Ligdia adustata Scorched Carpet 7
• 1890 Macaria alternata Sharp-angled Peacock 1
• 1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 7
• 1917 Selenia dentaria Early Thorn 1
• 1920 Odontopera bidentata Scalloped Hazel 3
• 1927 Lycia hirtaria Brindled Beauty 1
• 1936 Menophra abruptaria Waved Umber 3
• 1957 Lomographa bimaculata White-pinion Spotted 1
• 2028 Calliteara pudibunda Pale Tussock 4
• 2043 Eilema sororcula Orange Footman 2
• 2078 Nola confusalis Least Black Arches 3
• 2091 Agrotis ipsilon Dark Sword-grass 1
• 2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 4
• 2157 Lacanobia w-latinum Light Brocade 2
• 2187 Orthosia cerasi Common Quaker 1
• 2190 Orthosia gothica Hebrew Character 4
• 2425 Colocasia coryli Nut-tree Tussock 5
• Two fine light brocades a few weeks early plus the other stuff also very early.
• Best wishes to all you lucky folk catching all this rare stuff.
• David Evans