Kitten seeking new home

I have had very different fortunes to Raymond with my species counts for the time of year. However like Matthew down in Bawdsey I too have been lucky enough to get a new kitten. Alder Kitten is the most regular up here at this time of year but for years I have been out and about near Poplar plantations hoping to one day see Poplar Kitten. Out of the blue it turned up at home on the 18th, one of 70 species recorded along with Luquetia lobella and Anerastia lotella on the only night so far that I have run traps at home. Poplar Kitten 18-vi-2015, Bradwell, Suffolk 1st site record On the 16th I went in search of Pauper Pug in the oldest of two Lime Avenues  at Somerleyton Hall. I had expected to find it despite no area records as there could be no better place than an avenue first planted around 1650. Another rubbish night as generally experienced this June. No cloud and a dip in temperature lead to me packing up my three traps at midnight with 31 species seen. However one Pug moth seen, photo below, and it would appear to be the target species. Nothing else of note on the night except my first Alder Moth of this year. Pauper Pug, Somerleyton, Suffolk, 16-vi-2015   On the 20th I was at Fritton Church field. The attraction was 20+ acres of flower meadow dominated by ox eye daisy. A spectacular sight and they spread the light from my traps well. Unfortunately it had rained a little early in the afternoon and was wet and again it proved disappointing. 58 species recorded with nothing unusual seen. Plus I and everything got soaked in a short lived thundery deluge as I packed up. Fortunately for any passers by the rain drowned out my mutterings as I was well and truly fed up with the hobby at the time.

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