25th June 2018

A stunning Pyrausta purpuralis was the pick of the night's moths even putting the first Garden Tiger of the year into the shade.

9th July 2016

Nothing particularly rare or exciting in the traps last night as the poor weather continues - warm and muggy but with a strong wind. However several moths in the catch were the ones that make it worth getting up at 4am:

Garden Tigers

The Coronet

Peach Blossom

Not in this league but the first record here since 2009:

Plodia interpunctella

9th July 2013

A slightly cooler night and fewer moths in the trap as a result - 190 of 66 species, and still hardly any micros.

The second garden record of May Highflyer was the pick of the bunch with the annual Garden Tiger a close second.

9th July 2012

Another good night with over 350 moths of 82 species. Several new for the year including a beautiful Garden Tiger.

8th July 2011

Another very damp night produced 5 species new for the year, the best being a beautiful Garden Tiger - the first since 2008 and only the fourth garden record. The biggest surprise though was a Hummingbird Hawkmoth in the MV trap - I've not heard of this species coming to light before. The only other migrant in the trap was the first Rusty Dot Pearl of the year.



This was an unusual colour variation of The Dun-bar: