December Moths and Scarce Umber from last night. #TeamMoth

7 moths of 4 species last night in VC57. The weather is too grim to take photos 🌧🌧🌧. December Moth 4, Scarce Umber, E postvittana and B lacticolella. Lurker patrol is likely cancelled 😏 #TeamMoth

A snap decision to run last night actually paid off for once. Despite steady rain until midnight, a very reasonable 20/6 made it worthwhile. Target moth was Scarce Umber and it duly obliged. Also, 9 Mottled Umber (must be a record here), 4 Red-green C, Winter Moth and 4 LBAM. #TeamMoth

11 of 5 up at Middleton last night, with nothing new or unexpected. #TeamMoth The only other species were Brick and E postvittana.

Today's lurker patrol. #TeamMoth

A night of attrition against the dark meteorological forces, and a power cut, produced a dismal 6/5. White-point, Mottled Umber (different individual), Juniper C, a late Straw Dot, and 2 E postvittana. #TeamMoth Face it, it's over 😪

I'm only running the MV tonight (actinic is still on the roof and I just couldn't face climbing). Conditions look better with a little drizzle and no sign of the moon currently. Just one moth so far but it's the 3rd garden record of White-point. #TeamMoth

Pretty dire last night in VC57 with the Beaver supermoon scuppering any hope of a decent return. Just 5/5, but Winter Moth nfy. #TeamMoth

The wind proved to be too strong for moths to fly last night. Just 4/4 - December Moth, Red-green Carpet, Juniper Carpet and Feathered Thorn. #TeamMoth

Right Wogan, let's 'ave it 👊 It's blowing a hooly here and there's rain in the forecast too, so I must be mad 🤯. Nothing ventured... Anyone else daft enough? #TeamMoth

A new moth for me last night with this Streak. Scarce in VC57 in recent years, and probably not on the radar (also larger than I envisaged). A late Green Brindled Crescent, 2 Red-line Quaker, another Brick amongst the usual Red-green Carpets. #TeamMoth

Another wet and breezy night here in Cromford. Preliminary checks suggest 14 of 9. There is however a nfm amongst those 😃. Photos will have to wait until later 🙄 Meanwhile here's a very funky Epirrita. #TeamMoth

A few of the White-point. #TeamMoth

Lurker alert ⚠️. White-point hiding on a disused bird feeder. New for the garden year list (2nd ever here). Also Red-line Quaker in the leaf litter. #TeamMoth White-point will need some cooling off for photos, in my limited experience.

12/6 last night (wet again). I'm fairly happy with Northern Winter Moth nfy, Feathers McThorn 4, Epirrita agg, Common Marbled Carpet 2, Red-green Carpet 3 and Juniper Carpet. The NWM had forewing length 16.5mm which is within range. More wasps than all year and a Smooth Newt 🙂 #TeamMoth

What appears to be Northern Winter Moth just arrived. I'll need to look in better light tomorrow. Two Common Marbled Carpet are the only others I can see at the mo. Rain incoming soon. #TeamMoth

A decent 17/7 at a soggy Cromford with a faded Brick nfy. Mainly geometers with 5 Feathered Thorn, 6 Red-green Carpet, 2 Juniper Carpet, a late Common Marbled Carpet, Mottled Umber and a December Moth. #TeamMoth

A few moths in the end last night, despite the rain and strong wind. Red-green Carpet 3, Juniper Carpet, Large YU, Turnip Moth, Merveille du Jour and LBAM. #TeamMoth Also a Noon fly 😏

6 of 6 for me last night up at altitude. December Moth nfy, Blair's Shoulder-knot, Feathered Thorn, Juniper Carpet, Red-green Carpet and LBAM. #TeamMoth

I'm up at my daughter's tonight, so I thought I'd give it a go. Wogan has been sent packing with a nfy December Moth, Blair's Shoulder-knot and Juniper Carpet. 💪💪 #TeamMoth

I finally got round to the micro, which I'm hoping is ok for Ypsolopha ustella. Over to the Ypsolopha expert..😁 @sj84turner.bsky.social #TeamMoth

A very reasonable 28/13, last night, with Mottled Umber and Satellite nfy. Merveille du Jour, 4 Feathered Thorn, Chestnut, Barred Sallow etc, 6 Juniper Carpet etc. A micro still to process which is likely nfg. #TeamMoth

The area to watch tonight is just ahead and behind the cold front as it pushes east this evening and overnight, when the wind will drop briefly for an hour or two. It will remain fairly windy on the coast. Western and more inland spots perhaps more likely to see any migrant activity. #teammoth

19/9 here in Cromford with nothing new. A nice selection though- Merv 2, GB Crescent 2, Y-line Q 2, Red-line Q, Blair's S-k, R-g Carpet 4, Epirrita 4, Juniper Carpet 2, Large YU. #TeamMoth

22/13 in VC57. An unprecedented 4 Merveille du Jour 😀. Photographed 3, then another turned up 🤯 Also a different Large Wainscot amongst the usual autumn fare. #TeamMoth

A decent 28/16 last night (VC57). Large Wainscot nfy (2nd record), and finally Carcina quercana (new for the garden year list). Feathered Thorn 2, Barred Sallow 2, Black Rustic, Yellow-line Quaker, Juniper Carpet 3 etc. #TeamMoth

23/14 last night in VC57. No improvement on the Pink-barred Sallow (nfy), but - Barred Sallow, Red-line Quaker, Angle Shades, PMW, S-s Dart, Spruce Carpet, 6 Epirrita, 4 Red-green Carpet, Common Marbled Carpet and a late Hypsopygia costalis. #TeamMoth

Pink-barred Sallow just around the trap 🙂 I thought it might be getting a bit late. A moth I have probably only seen once before here 🤔, so that's nice. #TeamMoth

20/12 for me last night (VC57). Pale Mottled Willow 2, Large YU, F Thorn, Barred Sallow, Yellow-line Quaker 2, Blair's Shoulder-knot, Epirrita agg, Red-green Carpet 6, Juniper Carpet 2, E postvittana, A variegana, Acleris sparsana. #TeamMoth

Some lovely autumn moths here in VC57, with Yellow-line Quaker, Juniper Carpet and Acleris sparsana nfy. Also Black Rustic, Angle Shades, Barred Sallow, Feathered Thorn, Blair's Shoulder-knot, Green Brindled Crescent, Epirrita agg 3,Red-green Carpet 3, etc. #TeamMoth

A small trap on the final night in Hunstanton. Clancy's Rustic nfm, Lunar Underwing, White-point, 4 Large YU, Double-striped Pug. #TeamMoth An evident arrival of birds just as I'm leaving 😒

Only 9/8 last night with nothing new. #TeamMoth VC57

A lurking Chestnut is the first of the autumn here. #TeamMoth

More of the same last night in VC57. 13/7 - Red-green Carpet 5, Garden Carpet, Snout, Epirrita agg, Barred Sallow 2, E monodactyla 2, E postvittana. #TeamMoth

20/13 last night in VC57, with nothing too exciting. Barred Sallow, Common Wainscot, PMW, Lesser YU, Red-green Carpet 6, E angustea, etc. Another Scarlet Tiger caterpillar on the sheet. #TeamMoth

13/10 for me last night in Cromford. Epirrita agg nfy. #TeamMoth

17 of 14 last night in VC57. Merveille du Jour and Barred Sallow nfy. A Depressaria sp to have a look at later. #TeamMoth

17/13 last night here in VC57. Feathered Thorn was nfy, and a late Archips podana was noteworthy. Angle Shades, GB Crescent, R-l Quaker, Blair's S-k, R-g Carpet, etc. #TeamMoth

Today's post birding lurker is the Pinion-streaked Snout. #TeamMoth Also, an in-focus shot of one of the Red-green Carpets 😏

A soggy trap, but 27/17 put Wogan in his place. Blair's Shoulder-knot was nfy. #TeamMoth Angle Shades, Green Brindled Crescent, Green Carpet, Srraw Dot, 5 Snout, etc. Lots of Caddis and a few Ichneumon.

Well, that's me fired up 😬 Do caddisflies count? Asking for a friend 🤔 #TeamMoth

Another garbage trap here in Cromford with 12/8 🤨 Dark Sword-grass about the only thing of note. Five Lunar Underwing, 1 Large YU, 1 C-s Thorn, E angustea, A variegana, E monodactyla, S ocellatella. #TeamMoth

I fired up the MV under clear skies last night 😬 At least I avoided a Wogan, with 7/6, and there were 2 nfy, so that should surely keep a Nelson at bay from @wheatersdave.bsky.social #TeamMoth

Not a lot to excite last night in VC57. Seven each of Lunar Underwing, Dusky Thorn and Common Wainscot, 3 Light Emerald, 2 Angle Shades, Black Rustic, and Tinea semifulvella were the best of it. #TeamMoth

I reckon this is ok for Mompha locupletella. I'm glad I left the Willowherb to grow 🙂 A few more from last night. #TeamMoth

A good night here in Cromford with 101/32 (crazy numbers for mid-Sept here). Scarce Bordered Straw nfm, Clifden Nonpareil, Grey Pine Carpet nfy, Brown-spot Pinion nfy, a crazy 14 Pale Mottled Willow, Black Rustic, Angle Shades, 7 Lunar Underwing and a decent micro. #TeamMoth

More to follow 😃 VC57 #TeamMoth

My first trap for a week produced 19/12 with 2 nfy. There's no chance of looking for lurkers as it's teaming down 🌧 #TeamMoth

Any thoughts on this Eucosma species people? I struggle with these, tbh. Trapped 9/9/25 in VC57 #TeamMoth

Cromford Moor, in breezy conditions last night, produced hardly any moths (6/6) 😑 However, Pine Carpet was nfy, and I'm fairly confident the moth I trod on was a lifer in Heath Rustic 🤨😪. I'll have to return and get a decent one. #TeamMoth 28/13 from the garden with nothing of note.