Stormy nights

Strong southerlies in early October tempted me to trap 7 times, producing big catches (>100 moths of >30 species several times) and a few migrants.  Highlight was a Scarce Bordered Straw on 13/10 (although moth'ers across Britain caught much better species that night).  Notable species were:

2/10: 1 Dark Sword-grass

3/10: 1 Figure-of-eight, 1 Brown-spot Pinion

4/10: 1 Bright-line Brown-eye (2nd gen), 1 Small Fan-footed Wave (2nd gen)

 

8/10: 1 Brown-spot Pinion, 1 Large Wainscot
10/10: 2 Turnip

 

11/10: 1 Yellowtail (2nd gen), 2 Large Wainscot, 1 Figure-of-eight

 

13/10: 1 Scarce Bordered Straw, 1 Beautiful Hooktip (2nd gen), 1 Large Wainscot, 1 Figure-of-eight, 1 Zelleria hepariella

 

Also really good counts of Merveille du Jour, Barred Sallow, Dark Chestnut and other autumn species