Migrant excitement!

Well the next few nights certainly delivered.

Last night was much warmer, but with clear skies at first. It must have clouded over at some point as it was partly cloudy at 5am and just under 13 degrees.

We were told it could be a good migrant night in the East (By Steve Nash whom runs @MigrantMothUK on Twitter), and indeed it was for a few people in the county, particularly with the pyralid Loxostege sticticalis turning up

This moth seems to be appearing en masse currently in the South and up into the midlands.

For me, I added Dark Sword-grass to the year list (rather late and probably expected a few months ago, as i've seen it in July & August out in the field).

And better still, a delicate pink-lined Vestal which I last took on the 8th of August in 2019, down the road at Chippenham Fen.

All in all, 33 species were recorded of roughly 110 moths, not a bad total at all for my small garden.

Other good moths were Bordered Pug and Hedge Rustic (my second garden record this year, yet much fresher than the one I recorded 2 weeks ago).

Tonight and even Saturday could be warmer and calmer, so we will see what else graces the trap over the coming nights.

 

Moth garden list for 2022 stands at 623 species

01/09/22 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap 

 

Dark Sword-grass 1 [NFY]

Hedge Rustic (2nd garden record)

Vestal 1 [NFG]

 

Bordered Pug

Dark Sword-grass

Hedge Rustic

Vestal