A few NFY last night in an overall quiet trap in Belper. Buff Footman, Dotted Clay, Least Yellow Underwing and Bucculatrix nigricomella #teammoth

A reduced trap in Belper due to the drop in temperature but a few nice NFY nonetheless, Copper Underwing agg, Clavigesta purdeyi, Eudemis profundana and Acrolepiopsis assectella #teammoth

A few micros from Kedleston Hall NT last night. Bucculatrix ulmella, Aproaerema anthyllidella, Acleris literana and Pammene regiana @belperbirder.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social #teammoth

Another batch from Kedleston Hall NT last night. Maiden's Blush, September Thorn, Least Carpet and Iron Prominent @belperbirder.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social #teammoth

More from the Kedleston Hall NT session last night. Small Rufous, Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet, Ear Moth agg, Female Black Arches @belperbirder.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social #teammoth

More from the MV in Belper last night. Small Ranunculus, Rush Veneer, Latticed Heath and Lime-speck Pug #teammoth

A decent night of 62 species to the MV in Belper. Some nice NFY of Least Carpet, Slender Pug, Old Lady, Rosy Minor, Rush Veneer, Ypsolopha scabrella and Donacaula forficella. Supporting cast of Small Ranunculus, Black Arches, Lime-speck Pug, Latticed Heath and Agonopterix alstromeriana #teammoth

Three more mines found today. Stigmella hemargyrella, Lyonetia clerkella and Phyllonorycter sorbi #teammoth

More Wyver mines. Leucoptera malifoliella, Stigmella tityrella, Stigmella hybnerella and Parornix anglicella #teammoth

A few mines found at Wyver Lane today. Phyllonorycter geniculella, Stigmella nylandriella, Stigmella salicis group (on salix cinerea, egg underneath) and Stigmella speciosa #teammoth

Over 200 indivs counted on the week 16 transect at #WyverLaneNR today. Highlight was a Small Heath. Also of note 3 Purple Hairstreak, 2 Essex Skipper, Small Copper, 4 Common Blue and 109 Gatekeeper. Plus all the usual suspects.

A much reduced catch in Belper last night due to NE winds but still a few highlights including NFY of Magpie Moth, Epinotia tenerana and Bryotropha senectella #teammoth

A moderate-sized catch in Belper. A NFG and surprise find of Piniphila bifasciana plus Ptycholomoides aeriferana & Stenolechia gemmella, both of which were NFY. Also NFY was Ear Moth agg. Supporting cast of Small Mottled Willow, Shark (2), Oak Hook-tip, Chinese Character & Scarlet Tiger #teammoth

More from the #WyverLaneNR traps. Elachista maculicerusella, Lunar-spotted Pinion, Blackneck and Dewick's Plusia #teammoth

Around 3000 moths in 181 species at #WyverLaneNR last night. Awesome stuff!. A new county record in Sitochroa verticalis and a scarce find of Lunar-spotted Pinion. So many other highlights as well including 5 Small Mottled Willow but just too many to list. #teammoth

Last batch from last night in Belper. White Satin, Brown-line Bright-eye, Buff Arches and Lobesia abscisana #teammoth

Another batch from the Belper traps last night. Ypsolopha sequella, Orthopygia glaucinalis, Agapeta zoegana & Udea olivalis #teammoth

More from the Belper traps from last night. Catoptria pinella, Batrachedra praeangusta, Pyrausta despicata and Scrobipalpa ocellatella #teammoth

Two traps & 4 white sheets full of species this morning in Belper. 706/128 with 1 still to id. New county species of Marbled Brown. NFY of Dewick's Plusia, Satin Wave, LBBYU, H.rufescens, O. glaucinalis, P.despicata, U.olivalis, Y.dentella. Also Small Mottled Willow & Brown-line Bright-eye #teammoth

Still counting up but highlights from the MV and actinic traps in Belper include the 7th county record of Lesser Cream Wave and another Cochylidia rupicola. Also NFY Canary-shouldered Thorn, Rhopobota naevana and Gypsonoma dealbana #teammoth

A new species for the garden, thanks to the by-catch of the MV last night. Diaperis boleti. @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @khuston.bsky.social @derbysnottsentsoc.bsky.social @derbyswildlife.bsky.social

Last batch from the MV in Belper last night. Vapourer, Shark, Sycamore and Scarce Silver-lines #teammoth

More from the MV in Belper last night. #teammoth

Huge trap in Belper last night with 503/117. NFY Olive, Cloaked Minor, Dusky Thorn, Haworth's Pug, Y. dentella, B. adustella, S. pedella & C.splendana. Huge 107 Box-tree Moth, Blue-bordered Carpet, Shark, Scarce Silver-lines, Small Ranunculus, Large Emerald, Lime-speck Pug, Black Arches #teammoth

392/101 on a hectic night in Belper. NFY were Gold Spangle, Scrobipalpa ocellatella, Borkhausenia fuscescens and Ypsolopha parenthesella. Good supporting cast of Purple Clay, Pebble Prominent, Beautiful Hook-tip, Buff-tip, Yellow-tail and Marbled White Spot #teammoth

Garden records tumbling & last night was no exception. Record counts of 77 Uncertain/Rustic agg, 78 Dark Arches, 63 Riband Wave, 10 Scalloped Oak & 11 Clay. NFY were LYU, Small Rufous, Small Dotted Buff, G. janthinana, Acrobasis advenella, Lyonetia clerkella & Limnaecia phragmitella.398/71 #teammoth

MV in Belper last night. Sharp-angled Peacock is a county record & a real surprise. NFY of Donacaula forficella, BB Yellow UW & Batrachedra praeangusta @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social #teammoth

Butterfly count at #WyverLaneNR today.Essex Skipper 10, Sml Skipper 17, Lge Skipper 2, Ringlet 21, Meadow Brown 78, Gatekeeper 11, Speck Wood 3, Lge White 3, Sml White 3, GV White 7, Red Ad 4, Small Tort 2, Comma 3, Painted Lady 3, WL Hairstreak, Sml Copper, Common Blue @derbyswildlife.bsky.social

Little Egret and Common Buzzard at #WyverLaneNR today @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

322/56 to the MV in Belper last night, NFY of Dingy Shears, Eucosma campoliliana and Pseudargyrotoza conwagana. Also Hypsopygia costalis. @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @spinneybirder.bsky.social #teammoth