(James) Memories of the brilliant first trap at Bates Wood (we have actually only done 2 there in total!). From top - crescent, dog's tooth and slender brindle. It was a pretty packed trap as you can tell from the photos!

(James) A lovely Merveille du Jour (French for marvel of the day) at Denver. And it would have been had it not been surpassed by Simeon's Yellow -browed Warbler!

(James) From top: 2 pictures of one of the two reed daggers (nationally scarce B), showing distinctive markings, pinion streaked snout, and convolvulus hawkmoth (one of two) all trapped at Bates Wood during NMN. Also caught was a pale lemon sallow (nationally scarce A), but I didn't know it was rare so no photo!!!

(James) One of two Pearly underwing caught at Denver in September.

(James) Large thorn at Denver on 4th September. Notice how the top photograph looks uncannily like Spiro..!