May 17th- 22nd

Three nights trapped in this period. On the 17th at home and 55 species including Puss Moth, Treble lines being a very abundant moth this year as with Brimstone which was seldom seen early on last year. Highlight was distant Bittern booming throughout my trap examinations.

On the 21st I trapped near Herringfleet sewage works a hopeful site for Obscure Wainscot. An exposed site only one trap was in still air. 50 species including a single Drinker, Flame Wainscots, Water Ermine, A. mitterbacheriana, L. reliquana. Will return in a few weeks for the target.

Herringfleet Hills on the 22nd with Brian.  Not sure if he thought I was ambitious with a species target of 75 but it was smashed on a perfect night with 120 species recorded. Highlight will probably be a micro but must wait for confirmation later in the year on that one. Best moth for me on the night was Small Elephant hawk-moth as probably the third time seen by me up here and only my second record. Other hawks included Eyed, Poplar, Lime and Elephant. Scorched Wing, Figure of Eighty also seen. Clouded bordered Brindle and the dark form plus Small Clouded Brindle, Green Silver-lines, Epinotia demarniana. Best micro identified on the night Nascia cilialis which is turning up all over on the wetter parts of Somerleyton Estate. This was certainly the most productive moth night I have ever experienced in May!

 

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