Thursday 10th December 2009 Newington Ramsgate

A veritable moth-fest overnight ... well considering it's nearing mid December and it occurred in my virtual habitat free garden anyway. The grand total was 1 Agonopterix alstromeriana, 1 White Shouldered House Moth, 1 Diamond Back, c15 Light Brown Apple Moth, 1 Emmelina monodactyla, 1 Winter Moth, 1 Mottled Umber and 1 Lesser Yellow Underwing. (Phil M)

Thursday 10th December 2009 Eastry

A relatively mild and still night encouraged a few visitors to our Christmas lights. Just one Diamond Back, a couple of Satellite, a well worn Turnip Moth and a very nice December Moth. We all need a treat now and again, (Bill Martin)

Wednesday 9th December 2009 Kingsgate Trap

Night of 8/12. A mild night produced 3 December Moths and singles of Winter Moth, Satellite, Dark Chestnut, Diamond-back, Blastobasis lacticolella and Light Brown Apple Moth in the Kingsgate trap. How exciting is that? (F Solly)

Wednesday 9th December 2009 Dumpton Thanet

Only 1 Diamond-back and 5 Light Brown Apple Moths. (Gadget)

Sunday 6th December 2009 Newington Ramsgate

I'm still catching a few moths - mainly common micro's though the occasional macro is showing up. Overnight I took 1 White-shouldered House Moth, 3 Diamond Back's and half a dozen Light Brown Apple Moths plus singles of Large Yellow Underwing and Chestnut. (Phil M)

Saturday 5th December 2009 Leaf-Miner Sandwich area

Most of you will be familiar with the whitish gallery mines on bramble - particularly in woodland, of the micro moth Stigmella aurella. I collected a couple of occupied mines from Sandwich Bay in November and was surprised to see an adult had emerged on 4/12. An attractive critter although rather uncooperative and on the small side for my camera. (F Solly)