Excellent mothing last night in SW Hants, despite a continuing breeze. 26 of 13, inc 9 NFY, 4 of which shown here: My first Satellite in about 15 years the stand out, but a mega early Waved Umber a close second. Two each of Dotted Border & Oak Beauty also #teammoth 1/2

A little breezy in SW Hants but was keen to get the trap out anyway. Finished with 9 of 5, inc Pale Brindled Beauty & Common Quaker (x4) NFY. Also 2 Ag. heracliana agg and singles of Chestnut & Hebrew Character. #teammoth

Hummingbird Hawkmoth just seen feeding on Sarcococca in Barton, SW Hants!! Presumably having a break from hibernating somewhere cosy, but @migrantmothuk.bsky.social can have a tag anyway. Comfortably my earliest ever. #teammoth

ebird.org/checklist/S2... Be very grateful if anyone better at gulls than me can pull apart my identifications in this checklist from Monday. #Shanghaibirding #gulls #Asianbirding #outofmycomfortzone

Three moths last night in SW Hants, singles of Acleris literana, Spring Usher & Hebrew Character. Seven species for the year now. #teammoth

Stood in front of the world's most iconic skylines and I've been faffing about with seagulls 🙄 Unless I'm very much mistaken, Vega in flight, Mongolian on the water. #shanghaibirding

Another cool parasitic plant today in the shape of Balanophora fungosa.

Thailand trip ongoing, all very excellent, although lacking in moths and no great bird photos to show off. But this today will definitely get Taxon of the Trip: Sapria himalayana, a smaller (20cm) relative of Rafflesia, but stunning and spectacular nonetheless, as well as rare and unpredictable.

Lots of this presumed Idaea sp disturbed from rough grass on the outskirts of Chiang Mai this afternoon during a relaxed introductory amble. Needless to say, I have no idea what species they were! Hopefully will see a few more decorative moths over the next three weeks. #ThaiMoths #teammoth

2 of 2 in SW Hants last night was less than hoped for. Chestnut on a sheet, and December Moth a victim of one of my army of False Widows. Probably my last trap for at least a month. #teammoth

Winter Moth found on the garage wall after my aborted patch birding session takes last night's tally to 3/3, about three moths better than I'd expected. #teammoth

Bugger. My usual quick access to my favourite bit of patch now closed off. Yes, there have been recent cliff falls, but the edge is easily avoided, all seems a bit nannyish. Hopefully reopened before spring starts. #HantsBirds

I am With Moth! 2026 in SW Hants kicks off with a Chestnut, and also a less expected Diamondback Moth (but I don't have the time or inclination to chase that about), so a total of 2/2! #teammoth

Might be the height of optimism but mothing 2026 is underway. Possibly without the moths of course, but hoping the few degrees extra today and tonight will coax something out . . . #teammoth

Boring #teammoth stats thread incoming! In 2025 11854 moths of 550 species, over 124 traps (95.6 moths per trap) compared very favourably with 2024's 10533 of 512 in 168 attempts (62.7 per trap). 47 were new, taking the garden list to 783. Lunar Hornet Moth & Ni Moth were highlights.

4 of 6 in the final SW Hants trap of the year. Surprisingly included two potential @migrantmothuk.bsky.social with singles of Rusty-dot Pearl & Diamondback Moth. Also two each of December Moth & Double-striped Pug. #teammoth

5 of 4 (plus a lot of diptera) in SW Hants last night, and pretty much the 4 species I'd have predicted: Mottled Umber (x2), Double-striped Pug, Winter Moth & December Moth. May try again tonight if it's not too wet or windy. #teammoth

Work still providing the occasional moth (and yesterday 2 Red Admirals!), today's offerings being this Emmelina monodactyla and an Acleris ferrugana/notana. May trap tonight . . . #teammoth

36 of 5 in SW Hants last night, including a ridiculous THIRTY December Moths (I suspect others will have more though), most of which are shown here. Also 3 Emmelina monodactyla and one each of Ypsolopha ustella, Dark Chestnut & Yellow-line Quaker. #teammoth

A rather optimistic attempt with the trap last night, but two striking Mottled Umbers (plus a surprising variety of flies) as reward. Tonight looks more suitable so will doubtless try again. VC 11, SW Hants #teammoth

Ran the trap until 2130 yesterday evening and managed a NFY December Moth and a Yellow-line Quaker. Former took the garden year list to a nice round 550 (exc aggs), where it will presumably now stay. Last year's final tally was 512 + aggs. #teammoth

Some surprise @migrantmothuk.bsky.social action this morning with a Turnip and 3 Rusty-dot Pearls in a customer's porch (New Milton, SW Hants). I think it's safe to assume that they've been there for a few days though!! #teammoth

I think disappointing covers last night well here in SW Hants. Just 16 of 11, with 1 Palpita vitrealis & 3 Rusty-dot Pearl the only @migrantmothuk.bsky.social interest. Best record was a ludicrously late Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet (context in ALT). #teammoth

15 of 7 in SW Hants last night, very firmly in the sulk zone (eg: 37 of 13 same date last year) 4 Red-green Carpet 3 LBAM 2 each Merveille du Jour, Double-striped Pug & November agg 1 each Beautiful Plume & Large Yellow Underwing. #teammoth

Finished with 5 of 5 in SW Hants last night: Emmelina monodactyla, November agg, White-point, Grey Pine Carpet & Red-green Carpet. Plus a gazillion tiny flies. Tonight should be a little calmer 🤞 #teammoth

A rather anticlimactic 22 of 16 in SW Hants last night, with NFY Brick the highlight. Singles of Rush Veneer, Rusty-dot Pearl & White-point the only hints at migration. #teammoth

Couldn't really pass up the opportunity to photograph the night's TEN Merveille du Jours. Rounding them up was fine. Getting them to sit still for a pic a challenge. No way it was going to happen successfully on a lichen-covered tree trunk so the patio had to suffice! #teammoth

55 of 24 in SW Hants last night was an excellent result. Flounced Chestnut (x2) & Yellow-line Quaker were NFY. Also a very late, very fresh Wax Moth (2nd gen @ruthnewby.bsky.social ?). Turnip the best of the @migrantmothuk.bsky.social ; also 2 Diamondback & 3 White-point. #teammoth

36 of 21 in SW Hants last night was more than acceptable. 3 NFY: Feathered Ranunculus (an unexpected 2nd garden record of this coastal species), Feathered Thorn (x2) & Blair's Shoulder-knot. Hants year list moves ahead of last year's (574 v 573) despite a lot less field effort. #teammoth

Excellent mothing in SW Hants last night highlighted by NFY Merveille du Jour (x3) being relegated to 4th pic! Clancy's Rustic was NFG, Radford's Flame Shoulder & Cryptoblabes bistriga NFY (my 3rd & 2nd records respectively) #teammoth 1/2

Hadn't expected the 201st to come quite so soon, although it was definitely the likeliest species to get the honour of being my 200th self found on patch. #HantsBirds

A nice variety in SW Hants last night, with 33 of 21 recorded. Beaded Chestnut, of which there were three, was NFY. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social possibilities: 2 each R-d Pearl, White-point, Angle Shades, Blair's Mocha, 1 Four-sp Footman. First Shuttle-shaped Dart & Vine's Rustic for weeks. #teammoth

Whooper Swan flying west over Barton Golf Course this morning was a nice bird to have as my 200th patch species 😊 #HantsBirds

Finished with 26 of 17 in SW Hants on a night that was clear way longer than forecast. Barred Sallow was NFY, likewise Phyllonorycter messaniella (x2), but no time to faff about getting pics of the latter. 2 Rusty-dot Pearls & a Blair's Mocha the @migrantmothuk.bsky.social possibles. #teammoth

Despite the large moon thought I'd give the trap a whirl last night. Only 26 of 14 recorded, but did include my 2nd garden Channel Islands Pug. A very rare moth here in SW Hants, with only a couple of other records this side of Southampton Water. #teammoth

Being much pickier re trapping nights atm, last night scoring 58 of 22 in SW Hants. Two NFY, Black Rustic & Red-line Quaker, with an excellent 8 of the former (2 was my max last year!). Small Mottled Willow, White-point, Four-sp Footman & 3 L-album the @migrantmothuk.bsky.social offerings #teammoth

A surprise slight drop to 56 of 20 in SW Hants, with nothing new. A late Riband Wave was presumably the same one as Tuesday night. Four-spotted Footman again (previous night's was a male), with single Blair's Mocha & White-point the only other potential migrants. #teammoth

Very pleased with 60 of 25 in a calm, damp SW Hants last night. Three NFY: Sallow (x2), Green-brindled Crescent & Brown-spot Pinion. Signs of @migrantmothuk.bsky.social activity were singles of Four-sp Footman, Diamond-back, White-point & R-d Pearl. #teammoth

38 of 21 in SW Hants last night, inc Frosted Orange NFY. Random bits and bobs included late Riband Wave & Metalampra italica, and the first Carcina quercana & Hypsopygia glaucinalis in a few weeks. Single l-album the only migrant candidate. #teammoth

An excellent 98 of 38 in SW Hants last night. Lunar Underwing (x2) & Cypress Pug were NFY, but star moth was a very late Scarce Silver-lines. A few @migrantmothuk.bsky.social : 6 Four-sp Footman (1 fem), 6 Rush V, 4 R-d Pearl, 3 L-album, 2 vitrealis, Vestal, Blair's Mocha #teammoth

Given the strength of the wind, 24 of 17 was probably about par in SW Hants last night. Nothing new, but a little @migrantmothuk.bsky.social activity with L-album Wainscot & my best-marked Vestal of the year, plus potentially also Blair's Mocha & Angle Shades. #teammoth

52 of 30 in a showery SW Hants last night. Two NFY: Pearly Underwing (my first in over a decade) & Orange Swift (first in 3 years). Also another presumed 2nd gen White Ermine ( @ruthnewby.bsky.social ). 2 Four-sp Footman, 3 Rush V & R-d Pearl the other presumed @migrantmothuk.bsky.social #teammoth

After four months of respective totals way better than last year, August was the first of the "summer" to show a drop off compared to 2024 August 2024: 2856 from 21 traps August 2025: 1967 from 17 traps #teammoth

Predictably quiet in SW Hants last night, just 43 of 22, but with calm nights at a premium right now I thought I should try. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social interest with 2 Four-sp Footman, Vestal, Palpita vitrealis, 2 R-d Pearl, 3 Angle Shades. Clepsis consimilana the only surprise. #teammoth

96 of 52 in a breezy SW Hants last night. Anacampsis blattariella NFG (no time for a proper pic). Centre-barred Sallow & Agriphila latistria (latter lost during a dawn squall) NFY. Scarce Bordered Straw the pic of a few migrants. #teammoth

165 of 62 a nice return in SW Hants last night. No doubt about the highlight, always nice to turn over an eggbox a find a Clifden! Perched on my shoulder briefly before departing 😃 Argyresthia semifusca, Acrobasis repandana & (unpictured) Catoptria falsella also NFY. #teammoth

A nice NFY but a bit of frustration when releasing the moths, with the discovery of this Fox Moth larva. My release site is only about 150ish metres from home, but it's a species yet to appear (in any shape or form) in the garden. Maybe next year . . . #teammoth

102 of 43 in SW Hants last night. Neglected Rustic was NFY, my first in many years. Box-tree Moth having an unexpectedly improved year: 76 so far after just 45 last year, but hundreds in '23; I'd expected further decline. Still getting Heart & Darts, inc still some fresh ones. #teammoth

119 of 52 in SW Hants last night inc a surprise NFM with Ancylosis oblitella (less than annual in Hants & new 10km sq). Potentially a @migrantmothuk.bsky.social ? Other likely/possible migrants: 25 Beet Moth, 2 Four-sp Footman, 5 Corn-borer, 3 R-d Pearl, 2 Vestal, 1 D-b Moth, 1 vitrealis #teammoth

A much cooler night in SW Hants resulted in 82 of 35, with Stenolechia gemmella NFY. 17 of the total were Beet Moths, but not a lot else in the @migrantmothuk.bsky.social department, just 2 Rush Veneer & singles of R-d Pearl & vitrealis. #teammoth