5/5 in and adjacent to the trap this morning. Grey Shoulder-knot was nfy, Willow Beauty a little surprising plus LBAM & C.consimilana & a presumed E.angustea that is somewhere in the conservatory VC37 SO96 #teammoth

A little bit of green within the 13/10 this morning, was my first Brindled Green. Also Turnip (2), Pale Mottled Willow, Barred Sallow, Epirrita sp., E.angustea VC37 SO96 #teammoth

This morning's trap not much better than yesterday's with 9/6. Quality marginally better, with singles of Cypress Carpet and Barred Sallow VC37 SO96 #teammoth

Just the one moth in the trap this morning, but White-point is not one I would have predicted as a single occupant VC37 SO96 #teammoth

On the face of it, 9/6 would seem a pretty disappointing return this morning. However, when 2 of them - Clancy's Rustic & Deep-brown Dart, are nfm, it puts a completely different complexion on things! Throw in my second Black Rustic of the autumn and it's a pretty good 9/6 😀 VC37 SO96 #teammoth

Not trapping tonight (perhaps a mistake as it seems warm?). However, found this on ivy this afternoon - Acleris sparsana? VC37 SO96 #teammoth

An uninspiring 7/4 this morning, probably not helped by forgetting to actually turn the trap on when I put it out & not noticing for 90 minutes 🤦🤦 Anyway, Chestnut was the only one of the seven of note VC37 SO96 #teammoth

Slow late afternoon at the Moors Pool #uptonwarren Three Wigeon remained from yesterday's five and an imm. Common Tern dropped in amongst the few BHGs present. A Goldcrest along the east track was the best of the rest.

Two & a bit hours at Moors Pool #uptonwarren to 15.45. GWE showed well, 5 Wigeon, very brief juv. Goosander, two Sand Martins & a falconer's escape - looked to be a Gyr crossed with something, possibly Saker 🤔

A reasonable 35/13 in & around the trap this morning, with 2 nfy - Green-brindled Crescent & Red-green Carpet (latter escaped before photo - schoolboy error 🤦). Otherwise, another Cypress Pug & lateish Small Dusty Wave & Copper Underwing agg. VC37 SO96 #teammoth

More moths than I was expecting in the trap this morning, but much reduced species count - 24/4. As expected, things peaked with the nfy Barred Sallow. Nine Large YU & seven each of Lesser YU & Lunar U'wing completed the picture VC37 SO96 #teammoth

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Not as good last night as Wed night. Almost the same number of moths (58) but fewer species (15). Highlights were nfy Black Rustic & an Acleris sp. I'm not sure about - possibly sparsana, but maybe notana/ferrugana? A late Teleiodes vulgella was the best of the rest VC37 SO96 #teammoth

Better than expected 65/26 in/around the trap this morning. Highlight was a nfg Four-spotted Footman (only seen in pot previously). Three nfy in Orange Sallow, Cypress Pug & Neocochylis molliculana. Cypress Carpet, 3 Pale Mottled Willow, Turnip & Wax Moth the best of the rest VC37 SO96 #teammoth

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3 hours from 16.40 today at the Moors Pool #uptonwarren confirmed the Little Stint was still present, but no sign of Garganey. 50+ House Martins & a few each of Sand Martin & Swallow pre-rain. The rain brought in precisely nothing, well a few BHGs & a juv LBBG, but nothing to shout about.

This morning's Curlew Sandpiper flew towards Flashes #uptonwarren at 9.20 with three Snipe. Management work taking place on the Flashes today, so if there it may not linger. Little Stint & Garganey still at Moors Pool #worcsbirds

Garganey also still present at Moors Pool in addition to the 'long staying' Little Stint & this morning's new-in Curlew Sandpiper #uptonwarren

A slightly disappointing 22/10 in the trap this morning, although perhaps not surprising given the clear and cold night. Highlights were therefore few - three nfy Old Ladies & my 2nd of the year/ever Oak Hook-tip VC37 SO96 #teammoth

Several heavy showers at #uptonwarren plus periods of light drizzle but nothing dropped in. One small wader flew round and headed towards Flashes - Dunlin/RP size. May have landed at Flashes, who knows 🤷 #worcsbirds Little Stint still present but elusive.

Little Stint (found by AJP) at Moors Pool #uptonwarren currently. Best seen at the moment from the Jacobs'(West) Hide, but no guarantees as it's fairly mobile !!

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Wood Sandpiper still present at Moors Pool #uptonwarren. Visible from Jacobs' Hide.

A modest 92/23 in & around the trap this morning. Three nfy - Catoptria falsella, Small Blood- vein & Eudonia angustea. Four Yellow Shell was probably a garden record, as was three Pale Mottled Willow VC37 SO96 #teammoth

Monday night's trap produced 127/39 (plus a couple of un-ID' micros). NFM were Ypsolopha alpella &, to my surprise, Oak Hook-tip. NFY were Centre-barred Sallow, Flounced Rustic & B.affinis, with Snout first this year in garden. Also another Small Ranunculus & Marbled Beauty VC37 SO96 #teammoth

Saturday night saw 151/34, with the only nfy being a Phyllonorycter sp. Mist of the 151 were Large YU with 60 & 19 Vine's Rustic, whilst highlights were singles of Angled Shades, Marbled Beauty & Pale Mottled Willow VC37 SO96 #teammoth

A reasonable 157/32 in & around the trap this morning. Only one nfy, altho' there were 2 of them - White-point. Supporting cast - Marbled Beauty, Small Ranunculus, Cabbage Moth, Orange Swift, Pale Mottled Willow (3), Lime-speck Pug (better then average year for these in my garden VC37 SO96 #teammoth

As I wasn't able to trap lady night, there was a bit of an 'after the Lord Mayor's Show' vibe to this morning's offerings. Still a couple of micros to check, with the highlight so far of approx. 500/20 being a nice Small Ranunculus VC37 SO96 #teammoth

A decent 122/45 on the trap this morning, including two potential nfm in addition to the Bordered Straw posted earlier. These are Argyresthia semifusca & Phyllonorycter rajella, but any other suggestions welcome. Also nfy Small Phoenix, Orange Swift & Etainia louisella VC37 SO96 #teammoth

Cattle Egret at Moors Pool #uptonwarren, best seen from Jacobs' Hide, per GLaB.

Whatever else I may have still to ID from this morning's trap, I'm happy with this Bordered Straw #teammoth

Final totals last night were 112/41, inc. 6 NFY, these being Iron Prominent, September Thorn, Six-striped Rustic, Metalampra italica, Cydia splendana & Anania coronata VC37 SO96 #teammoth

Is this a worn Six-striped Rustic or a worn something else? #teammoth

Not yet ID'd all, but around 50 moths of 25 species inc. Yponomeuta aggs. However, a couple of decent moths in (I believe) Rufous Pearl (Udea fulvalis) & Mompha propinquella. Will post later if anything else of interest from those potted VC37 SO96 #teammoth

As I wasn't going to trap last night, a new moth was a good result: my first Meal Moth. Add to that my first Mouse Moth for two years, two Rush Veneers & a Diamond-back and things were quite good! Another nfy was Garden Rose Tortrix, whilst there was also a late(?) Heart & Dart VC37 SO96 #teammoth

A disappointing although, given last night's temps., unsurprising 31/19 in the trap this morning. However, quality wasn't too bad, with Red Underwing nfy, plus Poplar Hawk-moth, Pale Prominent, Maiden's Blush, Lime-speck Pug &, with a nod to migration, a Diamond-back VC37 SO96 #teammoth

78/30 in the garden trap this morning, highlights being nfy Maiden's Blush & Beautiful Plume. Supporting cast of Golden-rod Pug (nfy in garden), Tree-lichen Beauty and two each of Lychnis & Blood-vein. Four Diamond-backs continued a good run in the garden this month VC37 SO96 #teammoth

Brief look at Flashes & SP this morning produced - 2 Co. Terns, GWE, 2 Peregrines over SP and Curlew & 2 Ravens at Flashes #uptonwarren #worcsbirds

Final total of 48/27 + about a dozen Yponomeuta sp. in the trap this morning. Highlight was my 1st Maple Pug in the garden this year, with Ypsolopha dentella, Acrobasis advenella, Juniper Webber & Diamond-back the best of the rest VC37 SO96 #teammoth

A final total (unless I find anything else in the conservatory) of 119/44 (plus 30 or so un-id'd Yponomeuta) with one nfm - Epinotia tenerana, one nfg - Large Emerald & 4 nfy - Copper U'wing agg., Acrobasis advenella, Argyresthia goedartella & Pale Prominent VC37 SO96 #teammoth

Still a few moths to check before I arrive at a final total for this morning, but it will be around 110-115 of 40+. Highlight so far is this nfg Large Emerald VC37 SO96 #teammoth

124/41 o'night & in trap this morning. Least Carpet was nfm, with Tree-lichen Beauty, Small Rivulet, Ypsolopha scabrella, Y.ustella (I think🤔) & Agriphila straminella nfy. Also notable were nine Diamond-backs, a garden record, and a lateish Heart & Club VC37 SO96 #teammoth Species names in photos.

A quick look at the trap before bed, with a few interesting ones pitted, produced a new for me Least Carpet VC37 SO96 #teammoth

A modest 112/36 overnight, with Mint Moth, Wax Moth, LBBYU, Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix & Blastobasis adustella nfy. Ruby Tiger was my first in the garden this year. VC37 SO96 #teammoth

At about the 5th attempt, the VES lure finally produced its intended target in the garden - two Yellow-legged Clearwings. VC37 SO96 #teammoth

Fairly low numbers last night, with 54/21. Nothing nfy overall, but Smoky Wainscot was nfy in the garden. Also a nice Poplar Hawk-moth & a possible migrant in the shape of a Diamond-back VC37 SO96 #teammoth

2/2 Also of note this morning was my second Acleris umbrana of the year. Pic of previously mentioned Willow Ermine also attached VC37 SO96 #teamoith