With the temperature dropping no lower than +17.8 it seemed like a good opportunity to leave the traps out overnight at Pilmoor. Having snatched a few hours sleep at home I returned to Pilmoor at 04:45 and rather worryingly could not see the lights shining in the woodland. On stopping the car I could still hear the generator so despite being chained to a tree at least it hadn't been stolen, but presumably the vibration had shaken the plug loose. There were still a few moths in the traps so had presumably been working for at least half the night before failing. The highlight was an Apotomis semifasciana which evaded capture in a pot but was seen very well; despite being a great Yorkshire rarity I have captured at least 15 in the Pilmoor area.
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| Cydia splendana |
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| Acrobasis advenella |
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| Phycita roborella |
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| A 'brown-tailed' Yellow-tail |
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| Minor Shoulder-knot |
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