An exceptional catch last night at Bawdsey of around 130 species (this does not include coleophoras, cnephasias and bryotrophas which were left) – true total was probably 140 species. I was quite surprised the traps were so busy considering its mid-August!
Highlights were M. palustrella, D. sylvestrella, C. paludella, C. falsella, A. bennettii, Orange Swift (first this year), Plain Pug, Peacock & Sharp-angled Peacock, White Satin, Fen Wainscot, Reed Dagger, Dog’s Tooth, Square-spotted Clay (first this year), Six-striped Rustic (first this year), Saltern Ear (2), Pine & Poplar Hawk-moths, Marbled Green, Kent Black Arches, Lesser-spotted Pinion, Fan-foot, Herald and Tree-lichen Beauty (3) – first for the year.
A few migrants noted: Diamond-back Moth (23), Silver Y (12) and a single Dark Sword-grass.