A handy tip from Keith

. This is for those who pack away traps in the dark. Last Autumn I was out on the Somerleyton Estate with a licensed bat study group. I found it odd that the most used light on their head torches was a constant red. They seemed less obtrusive and visibility close up was good. My previous head torch had two white light settings and a flashing red but the one I received as a present had a fixed red and the two whites and out with Brian I thought I would give the red lamp a go. I discovered at packing up time there was a distinct advantage to packing up under a red light. After thoroughly checking the trap you can switch off the moth light immediately. Moths start to disperse straight away as if you were not there while you can pack away the trap quicker as you only have to knock the moths off once and they are not swarming around the trap light on the ground or a torch or lantern  and they don’t fly around the head torch as not attracted to the red light. This saves time and almost no stow away moths on the gear or in the car.

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