Far from a Grey night at Dawneys

On the 9th, the weather was perfect, so we did an impromptu trapping session at Dawney Hill, near Woking, hoping for pioneer species at this site with young heathland. We couldn't possibly predict the quality that was about to occur. The first of four new species was a Narrow-winged Pug, a fairly common species. But after a brief sighting of a Beautiful Yellow Underwing, a Bordered Grey arrived, a notable A species. After that fantastic find, we looked at the same egg box later, and found an Archer's Dart in it, a species which could definitely be described as a pioneer species. Finally, we found a late Poplar Lutestring, to complete the quality lineup. We also got a large number of Wax Moths, presumably there was some hives nearby.

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Dawney's Hill, 9th August:

Small Fan-footed Wave

Yellow Shell

Cloaked Minor

Flame Shoulder

Canary-shouldered Thorn

Narrow-winged Pug*

True Lovers Knot

Beautiful Yellow Underwing*

Riband Wave

Large Yellow Underwing

Shuttle-shaped Dart

Dark Arches

LBBYU

Common Rustic

Pale Prominent

Vine's Rustic

Dunbar

Common Lutestring

Iron Prominent

Pine Hawk-moth

Common Carpet

Setaceous Hebrew Character

Black Arches

Least Yellow Underwing

Small Rivulet

Copper Underwing

Yellow-barred Brindle

Horse Chestnut

Currant Pug

Archer's Dart

Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

Straw Dot

Maiden's Blush

Elephant Hawk-moth

Pebble Hook-tip

Scalloped Hook-tip

Double-striped Pug

Birch Mocha

Six-striped Rustic

Brimstone

Tawny-barred Angle

Poplar Lutestring*

Oak Hook-tip

Ruby Tiger

Early Thorn

Bordered Grey*

Rosy Footman

Willow Beauty

Peacock

Smoky Wainscot

Scarce Footman

Large Emerald

Lime-speck Pug

Scalloped Oak

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Archer's Dart

Narrow-winged Pug
Wax Moth
Poplar Lutestring
Bordered Grey