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Judging by recent posts, my efforts have been on a par with other recorders, which have been slow and erratic. Most nights recently have produced only one or two species and some nights nothing.

Last night (17/05/2021 min. temp 8.2 deg. C) was a definite improvement with 10 moths of 8 species.

Vine’s Rustic (NFY), Spruce Carpet (NFY), Ochreous Pug, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Rustic Shoulder-knot,
Tachystola acroxantha 3, Light-brown Apple Moth and White-shouldered House Moth.
Other recent ‘highlights’.

02/05/2021 – Garden Carpet.
08/05/2021 – Least Black Arches.
09/05/2021 – Streamer (a real highlight in my garden).
10/05/2021 – Bright-line Brown-eye.
11/5/2021 – Nematopogon swammerdamella.
12/05/2021 – Small Phoenix and Flame Shoulder.
14/05/2021 – Heart and Dart and Rustic Shoulder-knot.
15/05/2021 – Yellow-barred Brindle and Ochreous Pug.

Mel.

That's good to hear, Mel - maybe this is the end of the late Spring lull finally!

My catches have been really poor too recently, with only a couple of highlights to keep the interest up: my first Parsnip Moth (didn't realise how big they were), and Pammene argyrana to the pheromone lure for Grapholita lobarzewskii.

Cheers
Paul