Unusually late Dotted Clay

A Dotted Clay was caught in my moth trap, in my Hereford garden, on Sunday September 22nd and I decided to get a second opinion of it because of its lateness. Both Peter Hall and Martin Townsend confirmed the record. Apparently there are about 150 records in the Herefordshire database and of those, all but 2 are from July and August. There is one dated September 5th 1998 by John Dodd from Bringsty Common and another from Mike Harper at his home dated September 7th 1972. So this is the latest record by some distance. Robbie Ledlie

The Holy Grail

I have been waiting for this moment for 60 years. A rather battered Clifden Non-Pareil on the outside of the trap this morning here in Longtown, Herefordshire (Sunday 22nd September). And the day before, a Vestal flopping its way across a field nearby. Clearly the warm weather has encouraged some migration. Paddy Matthews

 

Dotted Rustic - Hereford

This turned up last night in my Hereford garden, apparently the first for the county since 1987!

regards, John

You don't have to rare to be good looking...

Very quiet since our exciting find on Tuesday...just this very smart Autumnal Rustic on the windowsill this morning....

Another Clifden Nonpareil !

Delighted to find this moth near Pershore last night - seemingly spreading north and west quite fast now...

In West Malvern this morning - Clifden Nonpareil...found and photographed by Steve Avery - very exciting for our first post...

Recent Migrants

A few recent migrants to my Worcs garden have included Palpita vitrealis, 2 Scarce Bordered Straws, and 2 Small Mottled Willows.  6 Rusty-dot Pearls arrived on Friday night and a Rush Veneer.