Trittiford mill pond and Birding adventures from near and afar : Moth Update - Dark Spectacle and more wonderful Moths :)

We have had some great moths over the past Couple months between Dave's and My Garden, with the Highlight being Dark Spectacle in my garden one I was not expecting I was so excited it was better than xmas day :) The first record for a few years for Warwickshire, such a stunning moth.
Also had lots of Lifers at Dave's Garden and at Mine, Small angle shades, Bordered White, Scarce Silver-lines, September Thorn, Early Thorn, Buff Footman, Rosy Minor, The Dun-bar Twin-spotted Wainscot, Maiden's Blush, Rosy Rustic, Orange Sallow and two other lifers which I was over the moon with Canary-shouldered Thorn and Leopard Moth both stunners and both ones I had been waiting for the Leopard Moth is so striking :)
Also had lot's of new for the year Moths, Orange Swifts, Flounced Rustics, Vines Rustic, Centre-barred Sallow, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Brindled Green :) Had loads of Dusky Thorns this year.
And another massive Highlight was a few weeks ago in Dave's garden was a male Vapourer Moth in the trap I had only ever seen them in flight so to see one up close was amazing such beautiful moths.

Dark Spectacle

Small Angle Shades

September Thorn

Scarce Silver-lines

The Dun-bar

Buff Footman

Bordered White

Canary-shouldered Thorn

Dingy Footman-Straminella

Leopard Moth

Rosy Minor

Maiden's Blush

Twin-spotted Wainscot

Vapourer Moth

Centre-barred Sallow

Orange Swift

Vine's Rustic

Pale Mottled Willow

Orange Sallow

Setaceous Hebrew Character

Rosy Rustic

Brindled Green

Also had some Lovely micro's from My garden and Dave's, a nice surprise Last night in Dave's Garden was a Rusty Dot Pearl a migrant and one we had both wanted to see :) I do love my micros can be so tricky but fun, love all Moths, going to be abit lost in the colder months but will still put the trap out there is still Moths just thin on the ground but you have to try to succeed :)