Red-necked Footman on the Bawdsey Peninsula

Following frequent sightings of the exquisite Red-necked Footman on the Peninsula in recent years, the moth appears to have colonised the area. I’ve caught three in recent nights at Bawdsey Hall together with a singleton with Raymond at Hollesley Marshes on saturday night.

Other recent colonists appearing at Bawdsey Hall in the last few days have been the beautiful Evergestis limbata and one of my personal favourites the L-album Wainscot.

Tawny Wave and Marbled Clover were added to the Bawdsey Hall site list on the night of 30 June. Last night (1 July) a Rosy Marbled was a further addition.

From the saltmarsh Mathew’s Wainscot and regular Agdistis bennettii have appeared. A single Striped Wainscot was in the traps this morning.

Hawk-moths still in reasonable numbers; Humming-bird was noted by day last week at Bawdsey Hall – seven species of hawks now recorded here in 2013.  Still awaiting a Pine Hawk this year.

 

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