Unfortunately the rain caused an early end to this event, but we did get 38 species including a few uncommon ones for the area before we were forced to pack-up just after 11.30 pm. Coronet, Drinker, Elephant Hawkmoth, Iron Prominent, Lesser-spotted Pinion, The Miller, Pretty Chalk Carpet and Small Seraphim were the pick of the catch.

I have just checked my totals for last night and it was my most productive night ever for different macro species. I had 89 different types and 598 individuals. Despite the lack of migrants this year appears to be heading for one of the best for a while from my observations. It was especially pleasing to see large numbers of less usual moths like 16 V Pugs and 23 Buff Arches.

• Is it possible that the lack of migrants here, despite what appears to be good conditions, is that they are still suffering on mainland Europe from the last two years and there is no surplus to migrate at the moment?

I finally got round to processing some of the moths from the SMG Hurlestone trip last weekend. Some very nice moths. Also a photograph of the Lappet from last night.

Crescent Dart

Northern Rustic

Marbled Coronet

Lappet

73 species at home last night. Heart and Club, Lappet, Broad barred White, Marbled Beauty, Common Emerald, Sandy Carpet, Orange Moth and eleven Elephant Hawkmoths among the highlights. The promised rain barely materialised with us. Only 2 Diamondbacks and 2 Rush Veneers on the migrant front.

What a beautiful and recognisable moth the Ringed Border is.

• It was another excellent night here with very large numbers of moths. They included only my second ever records for Blackneck, Barred Red and Slender Pug as well as firsts for the year in Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, Phoenix, V Pug, Lilac Beauty, Small Blood Vein and Small Angle Shades.

Whitefield, Wiveliscombe - Min Temp 17 degrees

Well done Robin - a great record!

We had our best night of the year here with over 80 species. New for the year were True Lovers Knot, Clay Triple-lines, Dark Spectacle, Gothic and O.glaucinalis.  Also a Coronet of the dark variety coronula and another Peppered Moth of the intermediate variety insularia.

Robin Clatworthy does it again!!!

Last night, Robin managed to get a first for the British mainland, in the form of Ringed Border. This species has been caught previously in the Channel Islands. A beautiful moth that I hope makes more regular appearances over here.

Ringed Border

I have had some excellent catches in recent nights here in South Somerset but they seem to pale behind Peter's catches in the west of the county. I have never seen, let alone caught in my garden, half of the species that Peter is catching.

My firsts for the year recently include Muslin and Rosy Footman, Dunbar, Small Emerald, Scarce Silver Lines, Poplar Kitten and my first Garden Tiger since 2006. I was very pleased to see the latter moth as it was the only species that failed to appear in 2007 that didn't reappear last year. However one individual is still a long way awy from the 48 I recorded in 2005.

A good night in my garden, 63 species + a few micros still to sort. Having caght my first Lime Hawk on Friday at Bossington, I had another in my garden last night. I checked the photos to make sure it was a different moth!! Also new for the garden - Broom Moth, Cypress Carpet,Lilac Beauty, Lychnis, Scarce Silver-lines and True Lover's Knot. Also found Light Arches and Ruddy Carpet neither of which turned up last year.

Whitefield, Wiveliscombe - min temp 17 degrees

A series of hot and sticky nights with 60 to 70 species in the garden trap. New for the year include Pinion-streaked Snout, Sharp-angled Carpet and conveniently for comparison in the same trap a Cloaked Carpet! Also Lilac Beauty, Scalloped Oak, and the intermediate variety of the Peppered Moth - insularia. I was also pleased to see what I regard as a West Somerset special - the Double Line.

A very warm and humid night and a good garden catch - 254 individuals (plus lots of escapees) of 93 species, with 5 or more micros still to be determined.

New for the year - Small Scallop, Swallowtailed, Brussels Lace, Buff-tip, Short-cloaked, Dingy Footman, Rosy Footman, Poplar Grey, Sycamore, Dun-bar. Migrants - Diamond Back (10) Rush Veneer (1) and Dark Swordgrass (1).

Lots of Silver Y nectaring on Salvia but none in the trap.

Sadly also 3 Harlequin Ladybird larvae in the garden (now defunct!).