I have been away working for much of the last fortnight with little time to do more than list what's been in the trap. However there has been a marked improvement in the last week with the warmer overcast nights. Including 'micros' (many thanks to James McGill for help in identifying many of these!!) I've had a total of 1187 individuals of 135 species.

The highlights have been the first Garden Tiger of the year, a couple of Jersey Tigers (far less common here than around Taunton) and a few migrants including Nompohila noctuella Rush Veneer, Udea ferrugalis Rusty Dot Pearl, Four-spotted Footman (a male, much less spectacular than James' female!) and a Dark Sword-grass. There has been a steady trickle of Silver Y in the trap, with far more nectaring at dusk on various species of Salvia.

Male Four-spotted Footman

Garden Tiger - flash colours.