Trapped the 1st time with Brian at this site which runs between Fritton, St. Olaves and Ashby. Was after Fenn’s Wainscot but it didn’t show. However we were still well rewarded with some very good moths coming to the usual five lights. The best of which were micros, top of the bill being; Dichomeris alacella, see photo, also, B. furfurana, H. rhomboidella. Best of the macros and one I was hoping to get after seeing the Angelica at the site earlier in the day was Triple spotted Pug with three captured. Also 9 Brown-veined Wainscot, other wetland Wainscots in ones or twos being; Webbs, Bulrush, Small, Southern, Twin-spotted. All of those together outnumbered by Fen Wainscot. Also Reed Dagger, an impressive 17 Crescent, Kent Black Arches also seen along with Flame Carpet, Pinion-streaked Snout, Olive and a late Swallow-tailed. The most common macro was Black Arches. Migrants; singles of Y. rorrella and Diamond-back. Temperature of 17c when we left at 02.30. 132 species recorded. Hornets manageable and in one trap. Also saw the most bats I’ve seen all year.
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Plenty of lemnata in the dykes, Raymond! But we decided to leave them undisturbed!