Comments on: Night feasts for mothivores http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2014/07/26/night-feasts-for-mothivores/ Topical information from the Suffolk Moth Group Tue, 25 Feb 2020 18:38:33 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Neil http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2014/07/26/night-feasts-for-mothivores/#comment-2124 Neil Sun, 27 Jul 2014 10:08:02 +0000 http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/?p=4834#comment-2124 My main problem this year has been a family of Magpies that nested in the large Pines at the back of the house. All through the late spring and summer they have been at the trap, even before it is fully daylight, clearing off the moths from the outside. Highest number I saw was 6 one morning!
I remember when I was staying in France at Robin Howard’s place a few years ago he had regular problems with bats actually going inside the trap and just walking around eating the insects, he had to put wire mesh around the holes in his Robinson traps to try and stop this!

Neil

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By: Raymond Watson http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2014/07/26/night-feasts-for-mothivores/#comment-2123 Raymond Watson Sun, 27 Jul 2014 08:40:19 +0000 http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/?p=4834#comment-2123 I have a predator problem too. I have a Brown Long Eared bat that roosts in my garage and was responsible for my thinking that the trap at the front didn’t catch larger moths. That was only when the catch was low in the spring. Also have Common Pipistrelles that come around and yes lots of the smaller birds in the morning so I try to get up before sunrise and secure the trap and clear around it. Don’t know about larger birds, don’t see any in daylight but Tawny owl is common here.

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By: paulb http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2014/07/26/night-feasts-for-mothivores/#comment-2122 paulb Sun, 27 Jul 2014 06:20:04 +0000 http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/?p=4834#comment-2122 And there’s me getting frustrated with just the one persistant male Blackbird!

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<![CDATA[ My main problem this year has been a family of Magpies that nested in the large Pines at the back of the house. All through the late spring and summer they have been at the trap, even before it is fully daylight, clearing off the moths from the outside. Highest number I saw was 6 one morning! I remember when I was staying in France at Robin Howard&#039;s place a few years ago he had regular problems with bats actually going inside the trap and just walking around eating the insects, he had to put wire mesh around the holes in his Robinson traps to try and stop this! Neil ]]>
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<![CDATA[ I have a predator problem too. I have a Brown Long Eared bat that roosts in my garage and was responsible for my thinking that the trap at the front didn&#039;t catch larger moths. That was only when the catch was low in the spring. Also have Common Pipistrelles that come around and yes lots of the smaller birds in the morning so I try to get up before sunrise and secure the trap and clear around it. Don&#039;t know about larger birds, don&#039;t see any in daylight but Tawny owl is common here. ]]>
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