Pewley - the Centre of activity

The last session at Pewley Downs this year happened last night, and conditions were pretty good. Individual numbers were pretty impressive in three traps, with Square-spot Rustic making up the bulk of the moths. Feathered Gothic was also numerous with 20 in my trap alone. Nothing that unusual, but it was nice to get an Orange Swift, and a Centre-barred Sallow. And, it wouldn't be a trip to Pewley without a Lace Border (a small individual of the second generation).

1st September, Pewley Downs:
Large Yellow Underwing
Vine's Rustic
Treble Bar
Purple Bar
Straw Underwing
Feathered Gothic
Square-spot Rustic
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Green Carpet
Angle Shades
Brimstone
Centre-barred Sallow
White Point
Lime-speck Pug
Willow Beauty
Snout
Shuttle-shaped Dart
LBBYU
Common Marbled Carpet
Riband Wave
Dark Arches
Common Wainscot
Barred Rivulet
Turnip
Six-striped Rustic
Copper Underwing
Common Carpet
Flame Shoulder
Orange Swift
Spectacle
Lace Border

Centre-barred Sallow

Orange Swift

Webb catches very little at events

My next couple of nights out, on the 12th and 13th August, had appaling weather, so I only stayed for a couple of hours. However, both Stoke Meadows, Guildford, and Blackheath, did produce one good sighting each. At Stoke the target species appeared immediately, in the shape of two Webb's Wainscot. And Blackheath had a female Orange Swift (although neither of these are lifers):

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Stoke Meadows, 12th August:

Yellow Shell

Common Carpet

Cloaked Carpet

Small Rufous

Webb's Wainscot

Dingy Footman

Round-winged Muslin

Pale Prominent

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Webb's Wainscot

Blackheath, 13th August:

Orange Swift

July Highflyer

Black Arches

Shuttle-shaped Dart

Turnip

True Lovers Knot

Small Fan-footed Wave

Tawny-barred Angle

Vine's Rustic

Brimstone

Pine Hawk-moth

Orange Swift

I am not fully caught up yet, so watch this space.