It was rather disappointing, with only four species in the Mynydd y Garreg trap (and no hoped-for streak moths), and the `best trap` (the sheltered garden one), only had eight species, though eleven late autumn moth species were perhaps added to the SN30 tally. Surprisingly, the exposed dune site had seven green brindled crescents in a wind-swept trap, whilst the only migrants were two rusty-dot pearls in the sheltered garden trap; given the tall leylandii hedge, it was no surprise to also have a Blair`s shoulder-knot in the latter.
My Tyrwaun home trap was very poor indeed, with just a handful of species - but with one pleasing surprise. The `surprise` was a grey shoulder-knot, a woodland species that was new to me and one that I`d hoped to catch sometime - so the night was n`t a waste after all.
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