Whitefield, Wiveliscombe - Min temp 4 degrees

I was delighted to see Bill Urwin's excellent photo of the White-marked which is in M&BGBI described as "extremely local being sometimes confined to one wood in a district and absent from many seemingly suitable locations". There are only about 20 records on the SMG database all from the southern part of the county. I had one here in 2000 but despite regular trapping I have yet to see a second.  I agree with Bill that Grey Shoulder-knot is having a good year.  I had four in the trap last night intead of the usual singletons. Other recent firsts for 2009 include Early Thorn, Diurnia fagella, Pale Pinion and Engrailed.