Last night was my best night of the year so far, with c.70sp recorded to my 11w actinic. The undoubted highlight was my first and second garden records of Red-necked Footman, a species I have been hoping to add to the list for a few years now. In retrospect, and looking at posting on the likes to Atropos and Twitter, these seem to be just part a much larger movement across parts of the South East of England. Matthew’s told me about his increadible 89 in the traps at Bawdsey this morning, and I see that Paul Kitchener also managed to add this sp’ to his Ipswich garden list (congrats Paul). It will be interesting to see if I catch any more tonight.
Other species of note over the last few nights have included 4 Bordered White (last recorded here in July 2010), Catoptria pinella, Epiblema foenella, Phoenix, Swallow-tail and Orange Moth (for a nice dash of colour!), and a female Ghost Moth.
I had 6 Red-necked last night (1st July). Also a first for my garden up here in Gorleston.
Brian
I also added Red-necked to my site list on July 1st when 3 turned up amongst a haul of 70+ species – my best night of the year hear in Ipswich.
I too joined the Red-necked party with a single in the trap at Homersfield on the 1st. My first record of this species.
Mark
Congrats to all on their site list addition. Having missed out so far on the Bordered Straw / Small M Willow invasion it’s nice to be part of the big picture. No follow-up sightings in the trap this morning.
1 here at IGC on the night of the 1st followed by 3 last night. Poorer catch too last night as it was a bit cooler.