THURSDAY 30th APRIL 2026

 Little bit better than last night with Eighteen caught of 9 Species a single Nutmeg, Turnip Moth, Eudonia angustea, Tachystola acroxantha, Bright Line Brown Eye then 2 Muslin Moths and 2 Hebrew Characters, not caught them for a while, 8 Shuttle Shaped Darts and New For the Year a really nice Scorched Carpet which is only the 3rd Garden Record. Garden List is 305 Species with 59 so far this year.

SCORCHED CARPET

 New for the year number 59 a scarce Moth in my Garden, 3th April 2026.

TACHYSTOLA ACROXANTHA-AUSTRALIAN ORANGE TIP

 Garden Trap 30th April 2026

EUDONIA ANGUSTEA-NARROW WINGED GREY

 Single in last nights trap, 30th April 2026

MUSLIN MOTH

 Two in last nights trap, 30th April 2026

NUTMEG

 Single again, 30th April 2026

HEBREW CHARACTER

 Two in last nights trap 30th April 2026, not caught any for a while.

BRIGHT LINE BROWN EYE

 Probably yesterdays in trap again tonight, 30th April 2026

2 SPOT LADYBIRD

 From Garden 30th April 2026

WEDNESDAY 29th APRIL 2026

 And another slow night on Wednesday 29th April with seventeen caught of 7 Species singles of Eudonia Angustea, Tachystola acroxantha, Brindled Beauty, Nutmeg, Bright line Brown Eye and a Garden Carpet also 10 Shuttle Shaped Darts in trap.

HARLEQUIN LADYBIRD

 Most probably a Harlequin Ladybird,  Garden 29th April 2026

TACHYSTOLA ACROXANTHA-AUSTRALIAN ORANGE TIP

 Single in last nights trap, 29th April 2026

SHUTTLE SHAPED DART

 Another ten in last nights trap, 29th April 2026

NUTMEG

 Catch a lot of these later in season, 29th April 2026

GARDEN CARPET

 Nice well marked fresh Garden Carpet in trap 29th April 2026, Common Garden Moth.

BRIGHT LINE BROWN EYE

 From last nights trap 29th April 2026

MOORHEN EGG

 A Carrion Crow had this on top of River Bank, Moorhens Egg. 29th April 2026

TUESDAY 28th APRIL 2026

 A very poor night 28th April 2026, with only 10 Moths caught of 4 species, single Brindled Beauty and Muslin Moth the two Turnip Moths and finally six Shuttle Shaped Darts.

MUSLIN MOTH

 Single Muslin Moth in trap 28th April 2026

BRINDLED BEAUTY

 Single in trap 28th April 2026, but still a nice Moth

SHUTTLE SHAPED DART

 Drop in numbers with only six in trap 28th April 2026

TURNIP MOTH

 Two in Garden Trap 28th April 2026

MONDAY 27th APRIL 2026

 A much slower night than Sunday with only Fifteen Moths caught of 6 Species two new for year taking year list to 56,  again eight Shuttle Shaped Darts, new for year a single Turnip Moth, then single Epiphyas postvittana and Eudonia angustea, with a Brindled Beauty and last New for year and fourth Garden Record Pebble Hook Tip.

PEBBLE HOOK TIP

 Three caught last year all in August, this one 27th April 2026