I ended a fantastic months trapping with both Red and Yellow-line Quakers, Chestnut and Satellite all noted in the past few nights. Things are running late though, this was the first September that I have not recorded Merveille du Jour. Also no Blair’s Shoulder-knot or Feathered Thorn for me yet.
After a small run of Vestals in the past few weeks, a pulse of Delicates is now coming through with two noted at Bawdsey Hall on 30 September (along with a Convolvulus Hawk and two Pearlies).
The night of 30 September only produced 56 species at the Hall, so numbers are dropping now. Having said that I’m still catching Single-dotted Wave and second broods including Swallow-tailed Moth looking rather incongruous in the trap.
I had a quick look at the Ivy at Blakenham on my way home from work last night. There were good numbers of Barred Sallow with a few Sallow and Pink-barred but no Pale-lemon on this occasion. Also noted were Setaceous, Brindled Green, pronuba, comes, Angle Shades, Herald, Brick, Beaded Chestnut, monodactyla, Chestnut and a Tawny Pinion.