Author Archives: Brian

In yesterday evenings trapping session (lights on from 8 to 11.45pm) I counted over 250 Small Quaker, outnumbering Common by 2 to 1. Most of them were very fresh which possibly indicated a big emergence with the sudden rise in … Continue reading →

The cold NE wind died down here today so with the temperature 6 deg. and plenty of cloud to keep it that way I took my wemlight trap to nearby woodland to see what might turn up. Switched it on … Continue reading →

Last night was the first opportunity this year to join Keith to trap on one of his Suffolk sites. The plan was to record on the edge of Herringfleet Marshes and our target moth was to be Obscure Wainscot, last … Continue reading →

AS a follow up to Neil’s comment about Light Orange Underwing already finished, I have noted this with Adela cuprella. They are usually on the wing around Mid-April at the regular clump of Sallows I record them. This year I … Continue reading →

Following on from the good results on Wednesday evening, a similar number of species but on a different site in the Waveney Valley yesterday evening. The surprise was a very early first generation Balsam Carpet which was my second ever … Continue reading →

I ran 5 lights at one of my woodland sites yesterday evening, 8.30 to 11.30. Results were very good with 25 species recorded; most abundant was Common Quaker with 52 counted but good numbers of Lead-coloured Drab (12), Brindled Pug … Continue reading →

After seeing none 3 days ago, this evening orthosis were abundant. Common Quaker, Small Quaker, Clouded Drab, Hebrew Character and Twin-spot Quaker were all added to the 2017 list this evening. The weather was ideal with thick cloud keeping the … Continue reading →

At 5pm this evening there was plenty of cloud overhead so I thought it was worth packing the traps in the boot and trying one of my sites for the first time this year. But this all changed by the … Continue reading →

Just as a follow-up to Neil’s post on 18th Jan. and his enquiry about 2016 results from other areas of the county. I’ve at last completed my records for my area in the north of VC25 (Waveney Valley) which includes … Continue reading →

Ideal conditions here in the Waveney Valley last night. In 2 hours between 6pm and 8pm, around 130 moths recorded in woodland. The bulk of these were Tortricodes alternella (80) Spring Usher (22) and Pale Brindled Beauty (13). Numbers of … Continue reading →