Herringfleet Marshes 22nd June

Brian and I trapped with 3 generators and at least 9 lights hoping for Obscure Wainscot. With distant lights being ours we did a lot of walking having spanned something like 3/4 km of marshland and tracks. 169 species and plenty of moths although not too many to shout about. Hoards of Southern Wainscot, good numbers of Garden Tiger which seemed very early to me and lots of the regular wetland specialities that I already know well from this site. I was happy to see Four-dotted Footman among them, Grey Arches, Water Ermine, Double Lobed a single Fen Wainscot, N. cilialis all on the site list as regular catches. Gothic and the best macro for us, Coronet. First time I’ve seen it up here. Now that I have a generator again many more outings planned for the near future. No Obscure Wainscot seen on the night, but someone has had one in North Suffolk this year. You know who you are! How dare you get one in your garden!!!