A Blair's Mocha adds a little bit of excitement.

Friday 14th October 2022.

Two Feathered Ranunculus and a Pale Mottled Willow. The latter vibrating its wings before flying off.

A balmy 14 degrees outside in the garden this morning as I went about checking the moth box. I was a little late in going outside this morning and there were hardly any moths at all outside the box, bar one pristine Blair’s Mocha that was sitting on the rain guard. I cannot complain about that! Unfortunately, not a great deal in the moth box itself, just the usual regulars, but it's better than getting nothing at all like last Saturday.

Blair's Mocha.

The moths present this morning included the following:

• 1 Blair’s Mocha
• 1 Pale Mottled Willow
• 2 Feathered Ranunculus
• 2 Lesser Yellow Underwing 
• 1 Crocidosema plebejana
• 5 Light Brown Apple Moth

The Chiffchaff could be heard again calling in the back gardens somewhere, however, I wasn't out there in the garden for too long. October is traditionally when some of our rarer birds turn up to our shores and today, a Blackburnian Warbler was found on the small island of Bryher, Isle of Scilly. This colourful North-American warbler was still present today and no doubt will attract  a big crowd today, hot on the heels of a Two-barred Greenish Warbler and Swainson's Thrush that was present on the islands earlier this week.