Firsts for the year last night here were Red Underwing, Barred Sallow, Centre-Barred Sallow and Pale Eggar. The Pale Eggar was only the second in the last 10 years after one last year.

I have just received Mike Ridge's August meeting records and a couple of the notable catches from meetings not already mentioned were 217 White-Line Dart and 7 Archers Dart at Berrow Dunes on 03/08/10. Also trapped at Embelle Wood on 08/08/10 were 2 Golden-rod Pug, a first Exmoor record for Clouded Magpie, 35 July Highflyer and 23 Black Arches. At Ham Wall on 13/08/10 they recorded 25 Garden Tigers which I would suggest is the largest number seen on one night in Somerset for some years. I would be interested if anybody knows differently.