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Wildlife Diary - September 2002

30th September Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 4 Nomophila noctuella, 3 Udea ferrugalis, 3 Delicate and 1 Plutella xylostella.

29th September Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 10 Nomophila noctuella, 5 Plutella xylostella, 4 Udea ferrugalis, 1 Silver Y and 1 Pearly Underwing.

28th September Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 31 Nomophila noctuella, 9 Udea ferrugalis, 3 Plutella xylostella, 5 Silver Y, 2 Pearly Underwing, 1 Dark Sword Grass and 1 Small Mottled Willow; also 1 Deep-brown Dart and 1 Pandemis cinnamomeana (both third island records).

27th September Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 7 Nomophila noctuella, 5 Udea ferrugalis, 3 Silver Y and 2 Pearly Underwing.

26th September Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 2 Nomophila noctuella, 4 Pearly Underwing, 1 Delicate, 1 White-point and 1 White-speck.

25th September Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 6 Nomophila noctuella, 5 Pearly Underwing, 2 Plutella xylostella, 2 Silver Y and 1 Udea ferrugalis.

24th September Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 8 Plutella xylostella, 5 Nomophila noctuella, 1 Pearly Underwing and 1 Scarce Bordered Straw.

23rd September Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 3 Dark Sword Grass, 2 Nomophila noctuella, 2 Plutella xylostella, 1 Pearly Underwing and 1 Silver Y.

22nd September Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 20 Nomophila noctuella, 11 Pearly Underwing, 5 Plutella xylostella, 5 Silver Y, 2 Udea ferrugalis, 2 Dark Sword Grass and 1 White-point.

21st September Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 30 Nomophila noctuella, 18 Plutella xylostella, 7 Pearly Underwing, 3 Udea ferrugalis, 3 Dark Sword Grass and 2 Silver Y; also a single Heath Rustic (the second island record).

20th September Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 8 Plutella xylostella, 3 Nomophila noctuella, 2 Pearly Underwing, 2 Silver Y, 1 White-point, 1 Udea ferrugalis, 1 Dark Sword Grass, 1 Hummingbird Hawk-moth and 1 Convolvulous Hawk-moth.

19th September Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 7 Plutella xylostella, 1 Nomophila noctuella and 1 Silver Y.

18th September Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 8 Plutella xylostella, 3 Nomophila noctuella, 1 White-point, 1 Silver Y and 1 Udea ferrugalis.

17th September Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 8 Plutella xylostella, 2 Pearly Underwing, 2 White-point, 2 Silver Y, 1 Nomophila noctuella, 1 Udea ferrugalis, 1 Delicate and 1 Bordered Straw.

16th September Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 13 Plutella xylostella, 6 Pearly Underwing, 2 Nomophila noctuella, 2 White-point and 1 Silver Y.

15th September Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 17 Plutella xylostella, 3 Silver Y, 2 Nomophila noctuella, 2 White-point, 1 Pearly Underwing, 1 Dark Sword Grass, 1 Udea ferrugalis and 1 White-speck.

14th September Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 42 Plutella xylostella, 5 Pearly Underwing, 4 Dark Sword Grass, 2 Silver Y, 2 Udea ferrugalis, 1 Nomophila noctuella, 1 White-point and 1 Delicate.

13th September Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 46 Plutella xylostella, 6 Nomophila noctuella, 6 Pearly Underwing, 4 Dark Sword Grass, 4 Silver Y, 1 Udea ferrugalis, 1 White-point and 1 White-speck; also a single Dark Spectacle.

  Evergestis extimalis - 12th September 2002 © Martin Cade

12th September Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 41 Nomophila noctuella, 17 Plutella xylostella, 17 Silver Y, 10 Udea ferrugalis, 10 Pearly Underwing, 6 Dark Sword Grass, 2 Convolvulous Hawk-moth, 1 Scarce Bordered Straw, 1 Evergestis extimalis and 1 Gem.

11th September Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 35 Nomophila noctuella, 11 Udea ferrugalis, 10 Plutella xylostella, 5 Silver Y, 2 Pearly Underwing, 2 White-point, 1 Dark Sword Grass and 1 Delicate.

10th September Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 10 Nomophila noctuella, 2 Pearly Underwing, 1 Plutella xylostella, 1 Silver Y and 1 Dark Sword Grass.

9th September Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 9 Plutella xylostella, 3 Nomophila noctuella, 2 Silver Y, 1 Pearly Underwing and 1 Dark Sword Grass.

8th September Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 2 Pearly Underwings, 2 Plutella xylostella, 1 Udea ferrugalis and 1 White-point.

6th September Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 1 Plutella xylostella.


     Frosted Orange - 5th September 2002 © Martin Cade

5th September Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 339 Plutella xylostella, 10 Dark Sword Grass, 9 Silver Y, 6 Udea ferrugalis, 4 White-point, 9 Nomophila noctuella and 3 Pearly Underwings; also a Frosted Orange (the second island record) and 2 Eudonia pallida.


     Ni Moth - 4th September 2002 © Martin Cade

4th September Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 78 Plutella xylostella, 37 Silver Y, 16 Dark Sword Grass, 9 Udea ferrugalis, 8 White-point, 3 Nomophila noctuella, 3 Pearly Underwings, 2 Gem, and 1 Ni Moth; also 5 Eudonia pallida.

3rd September A Jersey Tiger was seen at Culverwell in the afternoon. Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 6 White-point, 4 Dark Sword Grass, 4 Silver Y, 4 Plutella xylostella, 3 Nomophila noctuella, 2 Udea ferrugalis, 2 Pearly Underwings and 1 Gem; also a single Feathered Gothic (the third island record).

2nd September Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 7 Dark Sword Grass, 5 Udea ferrugalis, 3 White-point and 2 Silver Y.

1st September Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 7 Dark Sword Grass, 3 White-point, 2 Udea ferrugalis, 2 Nomophila noctuella and 1 Pearly Underwing.

30th September	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 4 *Nomophila noctuella, 3 Udea ferrugalis, 3 Delicate* and 1 *Plutella xylostella*.
29th September	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 10 *Nomophila noctuella, 5 Plutella xylostella, 4 Udea ferrugalis, 1 Silver Y* and 1 Pearly Underwing.
28th September	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 31 *Nomophila noctuella, 9 Udea ferrugalis, 3 Plutella xylostella, 5 Silver Y, 2 Pearly Underwing, 1 Dark Sword Grass* and 1 Small Mottled Willow; also 1 Deep-brown Dart and 1 *Pandemis cinnamomeana* (both third island records).
27th September	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 7 *Nomophila noctuella, 5 Udea ferrugalis, 3 Silver Y* and 2 Pearly Underwing.
26th September	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 2 *Nomophila noctuella, 4 Pearly Underwing, 1 Delicate, 1 White-point* and 1 White-speck.
25th September	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 6 *Nomophila noctuella, 5 Pearly Underwing, 2 Plutella xylostella, 2 Silver Y* and 1 **Udea ferrugalis**.
24th September	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 8 *Plutella xylostella, 5 Nomophila noctuella, 1 Pearly Underwing* and 1 Scarce Bordered Straw.
23rd September	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 3 Dark Sword Grass, 2 *Nomophila noctuella, 2 Plutella xylostella, 1 Pearly Underwing* and 1 Silver Y.
22nd September	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 20 *Nomophila noctuella, 11 Pearly Underwing, 5 Plutella xylostella, 5 Silver Y, 2 Udea ferrugalis, 2 Dark Sword Grass* and 1 White-point.
21st September	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 30 *Nomophila noctuella, 18 Plutella xylostella, 7 Pearly Underwing, 3 Udea ferrugalis, 3 Dark Sword Grass* and 2 Silver Y; also a single Heath Rustic (the second island record).
20th September	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 8 *Plutella xylostella, 3 Nomophila noctuella, 2 Pearly Underwing, 2 Silver Y, 1 White-point, 1 Udea ferrugalis, 1 Dark Sword Grass, 1 Hummingbird Hawk-moth* and 1 Convolvulous Hawk-moth.
19th September	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 7 *Plutella xylostella, 1 Nomophila noctuella* and 1 Silver Y.
18th September	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 8 *Plutella xylostella, 3 Nomophila noctuella, 1 White-point, 1 Silver Y* and 1 Udea ferrugalis.
17th September	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 8 *Plutella xylostella, 2 Pearly Underwing, 2 White-point, 2 Silver Y, 1 Nomophila noctuella, 1 Udea ferrugalis, 1 Delicate* and 1 Bordered Straw.
16th September	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 13 *Plutella xylostella, 6 Pearly Underwing, 2 Nomophila noctuella, 2 White-point* and 1 Silver Y.
15th September	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 17 *Plutella xylostella, 3 Silver Y, 2 Nomophila noctuella, 2 White-point, 1 Pearly Underwing, 1 Dark Sword Grass, 1 Udea ferrugalis* and 1 White-speck.
14th September	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 42 *Plutella xylostella, 5 Pearly Underwing, 4 Dark Sword Grass, 2 Silver Y, 2 Udea ferrugalis, 1 Nomophila noctuella, 1 White-point* and 1 Delicate.
13th September	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 46 *Plutella xylostella, 6 Nomophila noctuella, 6 Pearly Underwing, 4 Dark Sword Grass, 4 Silver Y, 1 Udea ferrugalis, 1 White-point* and 1 White-speck; also a single Dark Spectacle.
*Evergestis extimalis* - 12th September 2002 © Martin Cade
12th September	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 41 *Nomophila noctuella, 17 Plutella xylostella, 17 Silver Y, 10 Udea ferrugalis, 10 Pearly Underwing, 6 Dark Sword Grass, 2 Convolvulous Hawk-moth, 1 Scarce* Bordered Straw, 1 **Evergestis extimalis and 1 Gem**.
11th September	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 35 *Nomophila noctuella, 11 Udea ferrugalis, 10 Plutella xylostella, 5 Silver Y, 2 Pearly Underwing, 2 White-point, 1 Dark Sword Grass* and 1 Delicate.
10th September	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 10 *Nomophila noctuella, 2 Pearly Underwing,* 1 *Plutella xylostella, 1 Silver Y* and 1 Dark Sword Grass.
9th September	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 9 *Plutella xylostella, 3 Nomophila noctuella, 2 Silver Y, 1 Pearly Underwing* and 1 Dark Sword Grass.
8th September	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 2 Pearly Underwings, 2 *Plutella xylostella, 1 Udea ferrugalis* and 1 White-point.
6th September	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 1 *Plutella xylostella*.
Frosted Orange - 5th September 2002 © Martin Cade
5th September	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 339 *Plutella xylostella, 10 Dark Sword Grass, 9 Silver Y, 6 Udea ferrugalis, 4 White-point, 9 Nomophila noctuella* and 3 Pearly Underwings; also a Frosted Orange (the second island record) and 2 *Eudonia pallida*.
Ni Moth - 4th September 2002 © Martin Cade

4th September	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 78 *Plutella xylostella, 37 Silver Y, 16 Dark Sword Grass, 9 Udea ferrugalis, 8 White-point, 3 Nomophila noctuella, 3 Pearly Underwings, 2 Gem, and 1 Ni Moth; also 5 Eudonia pallida*.
3rd September	A Jersey Tiger was seen at Culverwell in the afternoon. Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 6 White-point, 4 Dark Sword Grass, 4 Silver Y, 4 *Plutella xylostella, 3 Nomophila noctuella, 2 Udea ferrugalis, 2 Pearly Underwings* and 1 Gem; also a single Feathered Gothic (the third island record).
2nd September	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 7 Dark Sword Grass, 5 *Udea ferrugalis, 3 White-point* and 2 Silver Y.
1st September	Immigrant moths in the Obs garden moth-traps this morning: 7 Dark Sword Grass, 3 White-point, 2 *Udea ferrugalis, 2 Nomophila noctuella* and 1 Pearly Underwing.