August 2009

Weather	Dry, Clear, 10c min, mod W, 67% moon
Location	garden
Recording method	1 X 125W MV
Results:
macro moths	98
macro species	23
micro species	6 – 2 TBD
First dates	Ypsolopha parenthesella.
Comments	A second Hoary Footman the only noteworthy record on a poor GMS night. 5 N.noctuella and 3 Silver Y the only migrants.

Weather	Dry, Part overcast, 10c min, light Sw, 48% moon
Location	garden
Recording method	1 x 125W MV.  1 x 15W actinic.
Results:
macro moths	262
macro species	50
micro species	5
First dates	Pale Eggar, Yellow-tail, Centre-barred Sallow.
Comments	Yellow-tail is the first Garden record and was last recorded in the Marsland Reserve in 1986. 5 N.noctuella, 4 Dark Sword-grass and 2 Silver Y the migrants.

Weather	Dry, overcast, 10C min, light SW, 10% moon
Location	garden
Recording method	1 X 15W actinic
Results:
macro moths	109
macro species	36
micro species	4
First dates	Chinese Character
Comments	Missed out on the first generation of Chinese Character.

Weather	part wet, overcast, 12C, light SW, 5% moon
Location	garden
Recording method	1 X 125W MV
Results:
macro moths	234
macro species	47
micro species	12 – 2 TBD
First dates	Acleris sparsana, Hoary Footman.
Comments	Single Dark Sword-grass and N.noctuella the only migrants. 97 Large Yellow Underwing the most common species.

Weather	dry, overcast, 14.5c min, light SW, 0% moon
Location	garden
Recording method	1 X 15W Actinic
Results:
macro moths	110
macro species	31
micro species	4 – 2TBD
First dates	Double Kidney
Comments	Only the second garden Double Kidney.The sixth Ringed China-mark of the year.

Weather	Dry, Part overcast, 10c, light S, 9% moon
Location	garden
Recording method	1 X 125W MV. 1 x 15w actinic.
Results:
macro moths	405
macro species	52
micro species	9
First dates	The Annulet. Sallow Kitten.
Comments	The Annulet first garden record. Sallow Kitten second Garden/Reserve record. Both coming to the Actinic.

Weather	Dry, overcast, 12.6C min, light SW, 34% moon
Location	garden
Recording method	1 X 125W MV
Results:
macro moths	585
macro species	45
micro species	4
First dates	None
Comments	Good conditions for GMS night but no first dates. 340 Large Yellow Underwing the largest count for this site. 2 N.noctuella, 2 Dark Sword-grass and 4 Silver Y the only migrants. An unusual variation of Maiden’s Blush.

Two hours walking the cliffs south of Tintagel was very productive. Amongst hundreds of nectaring Silver Y and Six-spot Burnet was one Antler Moth. The lower, steeper slopes had several A. inquinatella.
Butterflies included at least six Grayling, many Common Blues and Meadow Browns, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Small Skippers, 3 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, a dozen Painted Ladies and several Whites.
Maybe the highlight was spotting six dolphins close to the cliffs.