On the radio programme, Saving Species they had a piece about the exceptional number of migrant moths in the country, particularly the Flame Brocade. Looking at the meagre content of my four traps I wondered what I was doing wrong! I did catch a Flame brocade on 12/10/2001. Unfortunately it was pre-digital for me and the slides look a bit harsh when scanned in.
Although it is a common moth the Brick was only the sixth I've caught here. The Straw Dot was the latest by 28 days.| Code | Taxon | Vernacular | Individuals |
| 998 | Epiphyas postvittana | Light Brown Apple Moth | 1 |
| 1764 | Chloroclysta truncata | Common Marbled Carpet | 1 |
| 2107 | Noctua pronuba | Large Yellow Underwing | 3 |
| 2262 | Agrochola circellaris | Brick | 1 NFY |
| 2267 | Agrochola lychnidis | Beaded Chestnut | 1 |
| 2306 | Phlogophora meticulosa | Angle Shades | 1 |
| 2474 | Rivula sericealis | Straw Dot | 1 |
9 Moths of 7 Species, (6 Macro species, 8 moths; 1 Micro species, 1 moth)
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