A last minute text from Keith Tailby found me mothing last night (15th) on the saltmarsh at Bawdsey. Keith could only run his two traps for a short duration as he was on his honeymoon! I operated two of my traps in the picnic site.
Keith was hoping for Sandhill Rustic but in the breezy conditions we had not trapped any by 10:30pm. Seven male Ground Lackey were seen on the saltmarsh along with Eucosma tripoliana, Dioryctria abietella, Agdistis bennetii, Pine Hawk-moth, Rosy Rustic and a few Silver Ys.
My picnic site traps were operated until shortly before midnight producing the following: Acrobasis (Conobathra) tumidana (fourth for Bawdsey, but first since 2005), Vitula biviella, Catoptria falsella, a presumed Maiden’s Blush (needs to be examined further), a few Black Arches, Sallow Kitten, Archer’s and White-line Darts.