Two nights on the Somerleyton estate

Wednesday I took out four traps to the Ashby Warren site. A very warm, damp, evening
was surprisingly slow to start. Moths out in abundance were D. fagella followed by around 30 Brindled Pug. Common and Small Quaker didn’t make it to double figures. Other moths that turned out included Yellow Horned, Twin-spotted Quaker, Frosted Green, Oak Nycteoline, Early and Purple Thorn and Pine Beauty. Twenty four species in total.

Thursday with Brian at Herringfleet Hills and 8 lights. Early to arrive at the sheet was a Scalloped Hook-tip. Others of interest were; V Pug, Brown Silver-lines, Brindled Beauty, Red-green Carpet, several Water Carpet, Powdered Quaker, Shoulder Stripe, Frosted Green, Diamond-back. Several, expected, Early Grey. Early Tooth-striped was at most of the traps. A Streamer was a late addition, when unloading Brians equipment from the truck at the top of the Hills it was spotted on one of the trucks headlights which made 29 species. Most abundant moth of the night……. Brindled Pug with 30+

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