Comments on: A Quad of August Thorn

By: tonyhopkins

tonyhopkins — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 18:42:47 +0000

The last time I saw an August thorn here in Spexhall was in 2005 (my first year in Suffolk). Also saw one a couple of weeks ago at my son’s MV trap in Wiltshire, so didn’t think it was anything special…

Good luck with the death’s head. I remember turning on my first garden MV trap exactly fifty years ago and hoping for a death’s head… I’m still waiting.

By: Matthew Deans

Matthew Deans — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 17:27:13 +0000

Thanks Tony for the information. Have you recorded August Thorn in previous years? It may be that it is now restricted to the Halesworth area.

By: tonyhopkins

tonyhopkins — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 19:42:07 +0000

Hi Matthew,

My last August thorn was three nights ago! (ie at Spexhall on 22nd). The night of 23rd was good here too – Webb’s, bulrush, twin-spotted and brown-veined wainscots (I like wainscots). But no migrants to speak of.

Tony H.