Decent night last night thanks to the warm weather. At least 10 Brick and Feathered Thorn were new for the year, we had at least 50 Grey P...

Feathered Thorn

A couple of nice examples, one a melanic. Grey Pine Carpet

Nice example of cristana of the dark form profanana. Acleris cristana f. profanana

Not so many moths at home but did get another Vine's Rustic, Pale Mottled Willow, 2 Frosted Orange and both Red and Yellow-line Quakers ...

Trapped in Clough Wood last night with the temperature at 16 Centigrade. Caught the first Epirrita of the year, either November, Pale Novemb...

Argyresthia bonnetella or possibly pruniella. Argyresthia bonnetella

The temperature dropped to 6 Centigrade last night so not surprisingly it was a low catch just just 18 moths of 11 species including another...

Shame this specimen of Epinotia nisella is a bit worn, this form with orange in the centre of the wing, would be quite striking when fresh ...

A reasonable catch at Cromford which included the first Merveille du Jour of the year, plus 2 Yellow-line Quaker and 10 Barred Sallow, Dusk...

Twenty species of macro moth in the trap at home last night which included the first Yellow-line Quaker of the year also Pink-barred, Centr...

We are getting towards the end of the autumn Wheatears now, there were three on the moor this morning. This juvenile was quite approachable....

Generally a quieter night with heavy rain up to mid-night at least, Acleris emergana was new for the year and is a less than annual species...

Better night at home 43 moths of 19 species which included Red-line Quaker and Blair's Shoulder-knot new for the year. Also Willow Bea...

Blair's shoulder-knot