There have been several good mothing nights recently as I have been getting used to our new garden. I have found the best place for the trap is near a large willow on the river-bank (and ready to bag a Goat Moth one of these days…). There appear to be good local populations of Beautiful Hook-tip, Dingy Shears, Miller, Rosy Footman, Blue-bordered Carpet and Eyed Hawk-moth. No more Red-necked Footman but I have recorded Small Clouded Brindle (25th June), Southern Wainscot (2nd July) and last night Gothic (2). Another bonus is that there aren’t many moth records from this 10 kilometre square – at least on the Suffolk side. And I will work more on the micros when I have time.
Mark