It appears that the trend for good numbers of moths this year is continuing, with large quantities of Orthosias appearing now. Last night was the peak for numbers this week, with 365 Small quaker caught in the garden trap, my highest ever total for one night. There were also 102 Common quaker as well, but Hebrew character, Twin-spotted quaker and Clouded drab only in single figures. Other moths recorded included Early grey, Oak beauty, Diurnea fagella and Satellite to name a few.
Previous to last night trapping has been producing on average 160 Small quakers with lower numbers of the other Orthosias, a good count of 15 Yellow horned on the 10th and first year record of Agonopterix scopariella also on the 10th.
Neil
Much the same here too Neil. Nothing particularly exiting here in the last two weeks. i have been picking up A. scopariella too.