The very brief humid spell promised much, but in my experience didn’t deliver as expected. Thursday night was supposed to be mild but at dusk at IGC the temperature was a chilly feeling 11 degrees. The 3 traps running didn’t contain a large number of moths in the morning with the best of that bunch a Poplar lutestring. Friday night felt like it was going to be excellent, with warm humid air and thunder around during the day, but, by dusk, that had all disappeared and a strongish breeze had picked up under a clear sky. Not good conditions for a big total! Come morning my 4 traps did have a reasonable amount of moths in but I still felt disappointed, should have been better especially for micros at this time of year, their numbers were quite poor. With others around the UK picking up migrants it was pleasing to find a few, best of which was a Small mottled willow. Others were a Silver Y (f.gammina) and 19 Plutella xylostella. About 90sp recorded. Other bits and bobs of note for here were White colon, Lobster (2) and Brindled white spot. Still getting Muslin moth and Great prominent (seem late to me). Generally low numbers of Treble lines, Heart and dart and Brown silver line all normally common here. Small square spot more than usual however. My feeling is that the season is still running a bit late, not being helped by cool nights which I see are due to return now. Come on summer!
Neil
Small mottled willow
White colon