Radford’s Flame Shoulder (2nd Brownstown Head record following one in 2024) was the migrant moth highlight Monday night (20/10/2025) plus a Delicate; residents included Feathered Brindle (rare/localised in SE Ireland) & a Dark Chestnut #migrantmothuk #mothsireland

A White-point was the migrant-moth highlight Friday night (17/10) - 1st Brownstown Head record, but previously recorded at the opposite side of Tramore Bay, in July 2022 #MigrantMothUK #mothsireland

A surprise, fresh Bordered Gothic in trap overnight 16/10 on Brownstown Head - latest-ever Irish record by 27 days? Near-identical to local individuals previously trapped here in June, evidently ruling out a blow-in… #mothsireland

Eight species of (likely/possible) migrant moth on Brownstown Tues night (14/10) included single Delicate, L-album Wainscot (4th site record), Scarce Bordered Straw & Palpita vitrealis, plus 14 Rush Veneer, 7 RdPearl, 2 Silver Y & a DSGrass #migrantmothuk #mothsireland

Happy St Patrick’s Day to all the moth and butterfly recorders in Ireland, especially our friends in @BCNI_ MothsIreland and @BioDataCentre 🇮🇪 #SaintPatricksDay (📷P.Clement & R.Thompson)

Migrant & other autumn highlights among small moth catches on Brownstown Head this week included (clockwise from top left): L-album Wainscot (11/10/2025), Green-brindled Crescent (11/10), Vestal (7/10) & Feathered Ranunculus (9/10) #mothsireland #migrantmothuk

7/10: migrants in moth traps last night were single Palpita vitrealis, Scarce Bordered Straw, Silver Y, Diamond-back Moth, Rush Veneer & 9 Rusty-dot Pearl, with Blair’s Shoulder-knot among the ‘locals’ #teammoth #migrantmothuk #mothsireland

28-29/6: STRIPED HAWK-MOTH & 2 Palpita vitrealis so far in garden traps on Brownstown Head last night, in foggy conditions with moderate SWlies - haven’t checked traps fully yet so hopefully a few more migrants to add #mothsireland @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

Small Emerald! 2nd Irish record, in the garden by the moth trap Blackrock Cork. Only other record from over a century ago (1899). Thanks to Eamon O’Donnell, Mothsireland for confirming the ID. The date is at the tail end of the flying season so it’s remarkably fresh looking. Absolute beauty!

2nd Radford’s Flame Shoulder of the week & 3rd ever for Brownstown Head last night (26/10) in a catch of just 5 moths, a Rusty-dot Pearl the only other migrant @migrantmothuk.bsky.social #mothsireland

Radford’s Flame Shoulder in MV trap on Brownstown Head last night (5/10) - among only 12 moths / 9 spp (Silver Y & 2 Rusty-dot the only other migrants) in strong southerlies. At least 3 other RFS recorded at coastal Irish sites 1/10 onwards (2nd-5th+ Irish) #teammoth #migrantmothuk #mothsireland