Brian and I ran 9 traps in light fog conditions from the start. My target of 130 species proved to be wildly optimistic, although it had some foundation with past years, even then there had also been much poorer results for the time of the season too!
100 species recorded with the trap on the marshes being very busy, woodland traps pretty quiet. E. demarniana, Water Ermine, Gold spot seen, with several first for year recorded. Highlight for me was Green Arches. My first record in the entire Lothingland area and first for the Somerleyton Estate. Surprise was no Flame Wainscot, which according to Brian hasn’t showed up at several known sites for the species so far this year.
Another I was hoping to see that is regular for the site but did not turn up was Birch Mocha. Not seen it anywhere this year, but we did get a couple of Alder Kitten and Grey Birch and Buff-tip turned up right on cue at its usual time just as we were packing up about 1.30 am.