Can't miss a Canary-shouldered Thorn opportunity.

The best last night was this Ear Moth agg. It's probably been 4 or 5 years since the last one here. Mouse Moth was the only other nfy.

A couple of visits to Carsington in the last few days. Osprey again today (eating a fish), 3 Ringed Plover, Arctic Tern NE, Oystercatcher, Yellow-legged Gull, Great Black-backed Gull.

I've just found Mompha epilobiella on some Great Willowherb that had self seeded in the garden. I knew it must be good for something 🙂

Very little of note from the last few traps here, with windy conditions not helping. Centre-barred Sallow (3) was the only nfy last night.

Nothing new last night despite good numbers (87/33 MV, 60/20 actinic). Nine Dusky Thorn, 1 Canary-shouldered, 3 C-b Sallow, Plutella porrectella, 2 Tawny Speckled and 2 White-spotted Pug. Only the 2nd Small Square-spot and Mouse Moth of the year.

I was surprised how easily we packed the car for the trip to the east coast. Just my boots to get in now 😁 Surely the ladies can't have much? 😬

A 20-minute sky watch at Alport Heights produced 2 Hobby, 2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, Kestrel, and 2 Raven. Also, this Field Digger Wasp Mellinus arvensis (or so says Obsidentify).

Only 5 moths to the holiday trap (9C and clear) last night. Large YU 2, Setaceous Hebrew Character 2 and an Old Lady nfy. Saturday and Sunday nights are looking much better here.

Final trap from the caravan park (28 of 10). I wanted to move the trap to a better area, but nowhere was secure enough 😕. Best was Rosy Rustic, but also 2 pristine Red Admirals 💁. Bet it would have been good back home 😪

The best from last night were Brown-spot Pinion nfy, Spruce Carpet (first since May), Dichrorampha acuminatana, and Plutella porrectella. I've a feeling I missed a vitrealis that came towards the trap, but exited over the fence 🙄

Return of the native? To be confirmed but looks like Nothris verbascella (Norfolk Snout) a moth last recorded at a single Norfolk site until 1971 then declared extinct in Britain but in our S.Norfolk garden trap this morning & given the amount of Hoary Mullein locally is it back?

Small Wainscot was the only nfy last night. A couple of micros to assess.

A few from last night in Cromford.

The new Derbyshire moth Website - derbyshiremoths.org is now live and open for your moth enjoyment. Bear in mind there is still further development taking place in the background. DaNES Insects Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Zoe Randle Les Evans-Hill

Today, I have mostly been trapping, wasps 😬

One of my favourite moths, but a tatty specimen. Black Rustic nfy.

Canary-shouldered Thorn (sorry couldn't resist) and Metalampra italica from last night.

Orange Sallow and Common Wainscot were nfy last night in soggy Cromford.

A fairly poor result from the trap last night, with just 76/18. Rosy Rustic was probably the pick of the bunch.