Perfect conditions yesterday evening

With thick cloud, calm conditions and temperature of 10.5 deg, Keith and myself set up our traps on the edge of Roundhouse woods at Fritton. After a slow start all the traps produced well, particularly the actinics. From dusk to 11.30, by which time we had done the final check and switched off, 30 species had been recorded. Orthosias were well outnumbered with relatively few seen. Early Tooth-striped was most abundant species, around 15 counted with Purple Thorn not far behind. Several firsts for the year for both of us included Acleris cristana, Ochreous Pug, Pebble Prominent, Sallow Kitten, Tawny-barred Angle, Spruce Carpet, Spectacle and a few strikingly fresh Streamers.
Altogether a very satisfying evening.

Brian

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