Targeting White-mantled Wainscot

On Wednesday 7 August, a week after catching a Single White-mantled Wainscot with Brian in Norfolk I decided to seek it out on the Somerleyton Estate. Earlier in the Summer I had checked out the area I wanted to try but on my return it had become far too dangerous to drive back from after trapping due to high reed growth on the track and reed lined ditches either side so I settled for a spot with some dry growing reed far away from the river. The track was dry and high above the marshes so the reed was ideal. Set up at 8.30. Two White-mantled taken by 10pm, job done! The two were both from a trap next to a field of wheat. One of them retained and verified by Neil and Tony at last nights meeting. Most common moth of the night was Fen Wainscot, plenty of Crescent and Reed Dagger seen. An easy nights trapping with little on the wing after 10.30 and a welcome early finish after recent marathon events. Plenty more places to look for this species in the future.

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