Migrants still arriving at Bawdsey

Coastal fog has hampered trapping efforts on some recent nights but migrants have been arriving.  Following on from last week’s Vestal; a single Palpita vitrealis graced one of my traps on the night of 22 September and was the second recorded here this year.  Last night an exquisite dark specimen of the Pearly Underwing arrived complete with silvery crest.  Accompanying it were six Dark Sword-grass and seven Silver Y.  Southeasterlies and Easterlies are forecast for the rest of this week so more migrants are likely.

Amongst the resident species, the past week has produced a new macro for Bawdsey – The Butterbur!  Caught on the night of 20 September - it is only the second one I have seen since my first ten years ago at Rendham.   The Bawdsey macro list is now 463 species.

Also of note has been two Feathered Brindle on the night of 22 September were new for Bawdsey Hall; although previously regular at the Manor.  New ‘on the wing’ this week have been Beaded Chestnut and Feathered Thorn.  A pristine Barred Red was trapped on the 23 September.   I have also seen higher than average numbers of Pinion-streaked Snout this year.

On the subject of snouts, I have also been very fortunate to record two Buttoned Snouts on my lit windows at Hollesley in the past ten days.  I sometimes leave the curtains open and see what moths are attracted in.  On both occasions I have had to lean out of the window to secure the moth!  I have never recorded this species at Bawdsey Hall and it is certainly shy of light.  I do have two spring records at light at Bawdsey Manor though.

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