Suffolk Moths Blog » keith http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog Topical information from the Suffolk Moth Group Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:24:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 Africa Alive moth night http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2019/07/18/africa-alive-moth-night/ http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2019/07/18/africa-alive-moth-night/#comments Thu, 18 Jul 2019 10:02:20 +0000 keith http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/?p=7985 The moth night at Africa Alive, Kessingland is this Saturday 20th July. Meeting at 20.00. Drive down main entrance to gates on the right 1/3 of way down track.

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June survey highlights http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2019/07/02/june-survey-highlights/ http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2019/07/02/june-survey-highlights/#comments Tue, 02 Jul 2019 16:26:01 +0000 keith http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/?p=7949 Continue reading ]]> Brian, Allan and I went to Herringfleet Hills on the 23rd. A near perfect night with just a short blustery spell to contend with otherwise warm and still which reflected the high species count for a June night of 225. Moths were plentiful in number especially Shaded Fan-foot. Highlights included Capperia brittaniodactylus, Achroia grisella, Cydia cosmorphorana, Celypha rosaceana, L. conwagana, Red-necked Footman with two recorded, Puss Moth, Scarce Silver Lines, Purple Clay ,Water Ermine, Cream Bordered Green-pea, Valerian Pug, Rufous Minor, Lunar Yellow Under-wing, Birds-Wing and many Alder Kitten. All helped make a very interesting and productive night site left as the Song Thrush started singing.

On the 29th Allan and I went back to Ashby Warren. With the records of the two fresh Red-necked Footman on the 23rd it seemed a good time to visit the local hub of the species. A minor ride was selected for its tree cover and traps switched on at 22.00 on a clear but very warm night. Moths soon started to come in one of the first being M. choragella, until midnight the traps were dominated by micro moth species and the ride gave a good variety of habitats for the four traps. Among the more interesting species seen were E. grotiana, S.weirana, S. nitidana. Many Grey Arches were seen and again Shaded Fan-foot through which you have to scour through to find any other fan-foot species such is their number. I would be interested to hear of any suggested food plant for the species other than bramble as that is not really possible at this site. I think they are on the withered leaves of a tree or trees or dead leaves on the ground possibly. Highlights of the night were Red-necked Footman with 15 counted, A freshly emerged female Four-spotted Footman was the sole example of the species, the first June female recorded there since discovery in 2014. A single Captoptria verellus may have been an immigrant as there are a few at the moment, this was the first recorded on the Somerleyton Estate with the nearest known site for breeding 9 miles away. Also new for  the site a single Oncocera semirubella. 141 species recorded.

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Ashby Warren 31 May http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2019/06/03/ashby-warren-31-may/ http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2019/06/03/ashby-warren-31-may/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:50:32 +0000 keith http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/?p=7923 Continue reading ]]> Brian and I were joined by Allan Eaton at this site by Fritton Lake for my first moth night out since July 2018 and we drove on site at 9pm to be greeted by swarms of midges while setting up, which persisted in being a constant nuisance throughout the night. Not only that but I pulled off the end of one of my cables reducing me down to three traps but Brian had  five, so all in all not too bad. 100 species recorded including; Cream Wave , Little Emerald, Birch Mocha, Clay Triple Lines (many). Strophedra weirana just about at every trap and lots of Ancylis mitterbacheriana. Brachmia inornatella, Lobesia reliquana also recorded. There were a few outstanding moths, Brindled White-spot is scarce up here and this is the only site I know. Without Allan we might not have seen the other two which were mega micros. Ancylis upupana which Brian and I had on the Estate in 2017 at a different site and the moth I had hoped for and talked about to Allan on the way down being Triaxomera fulvimitrella, a second record for the site for which this is still I believe the only Suffolk site, with it being unrecorded in Norfolk, one record in South Essex and a few in Cambs. Most amazingly we had written up our notes at my truck and Allan spotted a micro on my chair on the truck back seat and that was the fulvimitrella!

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Convolvulus larvae camouflage http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2018/11/01/convolvulus-larvae-camouflage/ http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2018/11/01/convolvulus-larvae-camouflage/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2018 11:42:35 +0000 keith http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/?p=7776 Continue reading ]]> I have done very little moth recording this year and  was completely unaware of the migrant bonanza of mid October until well after the event had occurred, much to my disappointment. Therefore on the 23rd I was very pleased and surprised to find two Convolvulus Hawk-moth larvae on a patch of native climbing Convolvulus plant which I hadn’t got around to spraying off in my garden. Gardeners among you will know that it smothers plants and is difficult to eradicate but from now on I will transfer some pieces of the root to some of my wild areas in hope of hosting further larvae in the future.

These two were found while cutting grass and were both feeding on the bindweed covering the ground. There may have been more hidden by the nettles. There were signs that they had previously fed higher up the plants but perhaps they spend their last few days feeding close to the ground due to size and weight. I have not seen images of them on climbing bind-weeds before as they are often found wandering to perhaps pupate or in search of more food. The green form is well camouflaged being the same shade of green as the foliage and the round dark dots represent the shot holes frequently found on the leaves as illustrated in the photo

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Recent outings on the Somerleyton Estate http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2018/07/20/recent-outings-on-the-somerleyton-estate/ http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2018/07/20/recent-outings-on-the-somerleyton-estate/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2018 16:34:50 +0000 keith http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/?p=7637 Continue reading ]]> Back on the 5th of July I decided to trap the small but special site of the old Brick-works at Somerleyton. Allan Eaton joined me and I ran just three traps which were all fairly close together. This was the site where I found O. semirubella last year and they came to light very early, and on this occasion the first were in just 8 minutes after switch on. Plenty of moths seen, highlights as last year being the semirubella 6 and G. ochrodactyla ( Tansy Plume) this time around an impressive 3. Perhaps overshadowed by the capture of a Scarce Black Arches, however the former two species much better on the eye. 132 total species. Back home where I ran my fourth trap the outstanding moth for me was a Pristine Black-neck which I have rarely seen ever, and a home first.

Herringfleet Hills 17th July; Brian and I joined by Allan again. I’d promised him 220+ species but for the 2nd time my  target at this site not met, with 195 species recorded and nothing outstanding. Lots of Triple-spotted Clay a site specialIty, and high numbers of P. alpinella. Best moth probably the locally common White-mantled Wainscot with a single recorded.

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Herringfleet Hills 3rd June http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2018/06/05/herringfleet-hills-3rd-june/ http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2018/06/05/herringfleet-hills-3rd-june/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2018 19:54:05 +0000 keith http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/?p=7534 Continue reading ]]> 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.

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Adela cuprella http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2018/04/17/adela-cuprella-4/ http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2018/04/17/adela-cuprella-4/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2018 19:26:30 +0000 keith http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/?p=7468 Continue reading ]]> I found this species today at Warren Carr Blundeston. I have been out specially for the species before with no luck, but chanced upon it today because as it was so windy the moths were on and around Sallow catkins low down out of the breeze. Two males seen.

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Monk’s Hole/Scale Marsh 7th April http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2018/04/09/monks-holescale-marsh-7th-april/ http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2018/04/09/monks-holescale-marsh-7th-april/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2018 17:28:13 +0000 keith http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/?p=7454 Continue reading ]]> Allan  joined Brian and I for my first moth trapping of the year. The habitat being good marshland/woodland both wet and dry with lots of birch pine and oak and lots of fallen timber. It so happens that in 2015 we trapped on the same date, then recording 20 species. I was expecting a bigger catch this time around. Then, as this night, we set up under the watchful eyes of a small herd of Red Deer out on the marsh. Allan brought along an experimental black light (40w). As the definition of black light seems to cover many things this was similar to a wem in appearance but was dark purple and suspended from a low branch on a tree over a ground sheet. Brian turned up late and was set up by 20.30 whilst my and Allan’s light on at 20.10 giving ten lights in total. A warm night, during the trapping session remaining above 11c, we decided to pack up at 22.30. Shortly after it started to rain which was very warm but steady, like rain in the height of Summer. 28 species  recorded. It was good to get some Red Chestnut, which Brian was on the look out for, six in total, all on or bordering the marshes. Nothing outstanding, no literana, but all were new for year for me. Plenty of Pine Beauty. Also seen; Double striped and Brindled Pugs, March Moth, Shoulder Stripe, Early Tooth Striped, Yellow Horned, Engrailed, Water Carpet. My 60w actinic was placed by the Monk’s Hole Pond especially for Great Silver Water Beetle, 2 recorded. (6 on 7/4/2015) along with a female Great Diving Beetle. It did very well for moths too. The black light attracted lots of D. fagella which was the most abundant moth on the night and as we had our torches on, scouring the sheet below, a few noctuids flew in.   Everyone left pretty satisfied.

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October in Bradwell http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2017/11/03/october-in-bradwell/ http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2017/11/03/october-in-bradwell/#comments Fri, 03 Nov 2017 20:37:11 +0000 keith http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/?p=7356 Continue reading ]]> Five nights trapped this month. Some findings different than those further south with Lunar Under-wing and Beaded Chestnut having a good season here after a couple of not so good years for the former. I’m glad Raymond mentioned Cypress Carpet as I hadn’t seen it since my apparent 2nd Suffolk record in 2011 until the 17th, with two taken. However subsequent nights of 19th 23rd 25th and 26th it was not seen despite my having enough habitat for a very strong colony. Other than Raymond I wonder if anyone else records it on a regular basis?  Blair’s Shoulder-knot doing rather poor here as with other Moth’ers. Reluctant to highlight too many moths doing well as that is the majority, however, very high numbers, for the site, of Green Brindled Crescent worth a mention. Brick appears to be doing very badly though with only a single  specimen seen and it was a no show for Pink-barred Sallow this year. Immigrants were the abundant ones of this autumn and in no great number, although no Palpita vitrealis for me this season. My last Painted Lady Butterfly turned up on one of those orange sun days the 6th of October and it was seen again a few days later no doubt transported in the wrong direction by the warm winds.  A pretty good year for that species in my garden this year with it present in single figures throughout most weeks of the summer.

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September moths http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2017/10/06/september-moths/ http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2017/10/06/september-moths/#comments Fri, 06 Oct 2017 20:24:08 +0000 keith http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/?p=7317 Continue reading ]]> I trapped on six nights starting with the 4th and 48 species. Nothing too unexpected. Most moth species enjoying a very good year here. Latticed Heath turned up on many more nights than normal including this night along with September regular Dark Spectacle which was almost absent last year. Best of the night Scarce Bordered Straw.

No more trapping until 23rd when I had a run of sessions as the last week of September/first week of October usually provide some nights of excellent conditions and usually some good records for me here, although the same time last year I decided conditions were unfavourable and didn’t put out any lights at this time. Each night, 23rd through 26th and then again on the 28th had a highlight or multiple highlights.

On the 23rd the first of many Black Rustic recorded. The Mallow was also recorded on each night. While others were looking for Blue Underwing I had my one and only Red Underwing, Scarce Bordered Straw and my second Dewick’s Plusia of the year. Autumnal Rustic which I only get about once a year.

The 24th brought L-album Wainscot, only the third night I have ever had it, 2 Delicate( light and dark variants), Dusky-lemon Sallow ( usually annual) Dark Spectacle which was also recorded on the 23rd. The 25th brought the first Large Wainscot of the season and they appeared nightly thereafter. A single Delicate, 2 L-album, Ruby Tiger, Feathered Ranunculus, contaminella and glaucinalis. It also seemed odd to still be seeing Rosy Rustic, although it’s not unusual but it  was first seen back on the 7th of July at North Cove, what a long season they have had! Copper Under-wing seen also after a long absence. 26th highlights; Delicate upstaged by 2 L-album, 2 Pale-lemon Sallow( a home special annually but never had two in a night before) and that was even bettered for me by my first sighting ever of Feathered Brindle. My first Brindled Green of the autumn also put in an appearance. The 27th was given a miss. On the 28th the species count dropped from 40+ to 34 but it wasn’t as good a night. I only really put the traps out for a Gem ( male recorded) but also had a late brood Southern Wainscot and saw my first Green Brindled Crescent, Red-Green Carpet and Red-line Quaker of the Autumn along with another Pale-lemon Sallow. Leaving me  pretty chuffed with my September catches.

Pics of Dusky-lemon Sallow and Feathered Brindle

Dusky-lemon Sallow 24-ix-2017Feathered Brindle

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<![CDATA[ Brian, Allan and I went to Herringfleet Hills on the 23rd. A near perfect night with just a short blustery spell to contend with otherwise warm and still which reflected the high species count for a June night of 225. &#8230; <a href="http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2019/07/02/june-survey-highlights/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Brian, Allan and I went to Herringfleet Hills on the 23rd. A near perfect night with just a short blustery spell to contend with otherwise warm and still which reflected the high species count for a June night of 225. Moths were plentiful in number especially Shaded Fan-foot. Highlights included Capperia brittaniodactylus, Achroia grisella, Cydia cosmorphorana, Celypha rosaceana, L. conwagana, Red-necked Footman with two recorded, Puss Moth, Scarce Silver Lines, Purple Clay ,Water Ermine, Cream Bordered Green-pea, Valerian Pug, Rufous Minor, Lunar Yellow Under-wing, Birds-Wing and many Alder Kitten. All helped make a very interesting and productive night site left as the Song Thrush started singing.</p> <p>On the 29th Allan and I went back to Ashby Warren. With the records of the two fresh Red-necked Footman on the 23rd it seemed a good time to visit the local hub of the species. A minor ride was selected for its tree cover and traps switched on at 22.00 on a clear but very warm night. Moths soon started to come in one of the first being M. choragella, until midnight the traps were dominated by micro moth species and the ride gave a good variety of habitats for the four traps. Among the more interesting species seen were E. grotiana, S.weirana, S. nitidana. Many Grey Arches were seen and again Shaded Fan-foot through which you have to scour through to find any other fan-foot species such is their number. I would be interested to hear of any suggested food plant for the species other than bramble as that is not really possible at this site. I think they are on the withered leaves of a tree or trees or dead leaves on the ground possibly. Highlights of the night were Red-necked Footman with 15 counted, A freshly emerged female Four-spotted Footman was the sole example of the species, the first June female recorded there since discovery in 2014. A single Captoptria verellus may have been an immigrant as there are a few at the moment, this was the first recorded on the Somerleyton Estate with the nearest known site for breeding 9 miles away. Also new for  the site a single Oncocera semirubella. 141 species recorded.</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ Brian and I were joined by Allan Eaton at this site by Fritton Lake for my first moth night out since July 2018 and we drove on site at 9pm to be greeted by swarms of midges while setting up, &#8230; <a href="http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2019/06/03/ashby-warren-31-may/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Brian and I were joined by Allan Eaton at this site by Fritton Lake for my first moth night out since July 2018 and we drove on site at 9pm to be greeted by swarms of midges while setting up, which persisted in being a constant nuisance throughout the night. Not only that but I pulled off the end of one of my cables reducing me down to three traps but Brian had  five, so all in all not too bad. 100 species recorded including; Cream Wave , Little Emerald, Birch Mocha, Clay Triple Lines (many). Strophedra weirana just about at every trap and lots of Ancylis mitterbacheriana. Brachmia inornatella, Lobesia reliquana also recorded. There were a few outstanding moths, Brindled White-spot is scarce up here and this is the only site I know. Without Allan we might not have seen the other two which were mega micros. Ancylis upupana which Brian and I had on the Estate in 2017 at a different site and the moth I had hoped for and talked about to Allan on the way down being Triaxomera fulvimitrella, a second record for the site for which this is still I believe the only Suffolk site, with it being unrecorded in Norfolk, one record in South Essex and a few in Cambs. Most amazingly we had written up our notes at my truck and Allan spotted a micro on my chair on the truck back seat and that was the fulvimitrella!</p> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ Back on the 5th of July I decided to trap the small but special site of the old Brick-works at Somerleyton. Allan Eaton joined me and I ran just three traps which were all fairly close together. This was the &#8230; <a href="http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2018/07/20/recent-outings-on-the-somerleyton-estate/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Back on the 5th of July I decided to trap the small but special site of the old Brick-works at Somerleyton. Allan Eaton joined me and I ran just three traps which were all fairly close together. This was the site where I found O. semirubella last year and they came to light very early, and on this occasion the first were in just 8 minutes after switch on. Plenty of moths seen, highlights as last year being the semirubella 6 and G. ochrodactyla ( Tansy Plume) this time around an impressive 3. Perhaps overshadowed by the capture of a Scarce Black Arches, however the former two species much better on the eye. 132 total species. Back home where I ran my fourth trap the outstanding moth for me was a Pristine Black-neck which I have rarely seen ever, and a home first.</p> <p>Herringfleet Hills 17th July; Brian and I joined by Allan again. I&#8217;d promised him 220+ species but for the 2nd time my  target at this site not met, with 195 species recorded and nothing outstanding. Lots of Triple-spotted Clay a site specialIty, and high numbers of P. alpinella. Best moth probably the locally common White-mantled Wainscot with a single recorded.</p> ]]>
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<title>Herringfleet Hills 3rd June</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2018 19:54:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[ 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 &#8230; <a href="http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2018/06/05/herringfleet-hills-3rd-june/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>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!</p> <p>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&#8217;t showed up at several known sites for the species so far this year.</p> ]]>
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<title>Adela cuprella</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 19:26:30 +0000</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[ I found this species today at Warren Carr Blundeston. I have been out specially for the species before with no luck, but chanced upon it today because as it was so windy the moths were on and around Sallow catkins &#8230; <a href="http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2018/04/17/adela-cuprella-4/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>I found this species today at Warren Carr Blundeston. I have been out specially for the species before with no luck, but chanced upon it today because as it was so windy the moths were on and around Sallow catkins low down out of the breeze. Two males seen.</p> ]]>
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<title>Monk’s Hole/Scale Marsh 7th April</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 17:28:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[ Allan  joined Brian and I for my first moth trapping of the year. The habitat being good marshland/woodland both wet and dry with lots of birch pine and oak and lots of fallen timber. It so happens that in 2015 &#8230; <a href="http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2018/04/09/monks-holescale-marsh-7th-april/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Allan  joined Brian and I for my first moth trapping of the year. The habitat being good marshland/woodland both wet and dry with lots of birch pine and oak and lots of fallen timber. It so happens that in 2015 we trapped on the same date, then recording 20 species. I was expecting a bigger catch this time around. Then, as this night, we set up under the watchful eyes of a small herd of Red Deer out on the marsh. Allan brought along an experimental black light (40w). As the definition of black light seems to cover many things this was similar to a wem in appearance but was dark purple and suspended from a low branch on a tree over a ground sheet. Brian turned up late and was set up by 20.30 whilst my and Allan&#8217;s light on at 20.10 giving ten lights in total. A warm night, during the trapping session remaining above 11c, we decided to pack up at 22.30. Shortly after it started to rain which was very warm but steady, like rain in the height of Summer. 28 species  recorded. It was good to get some Red Chestnut, which Brian was on the look out for, six in total, all on or bordering the marshes. Nothing outstanding, no literana, but all were new for year for me. Plenty of Pine Beauty. Also seen; Double striped and Brindled Pugs, March Moth, Shoulder Stripe, Early Tooth Striped, Yellow Horned, Engrailed, Water Carpet. My 60w actinic was placed by the Monk&#8217;s Hole Pond especially for Great Silver Water Beetle, 2 recorded. (6 on 7/4/2015) along with a female Great Diving Beetle. It did very well for moths too. The black light attracted lots of D. fagella which was the most abundant moth on the night and as we had our torches on, scouring the sheet below, a few noctuids flew in.   Everyone left pretty satisfied.</p> ]]>
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<title>October in Bradwell</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2017 20:37:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[ Five nights trapped this month. Some findings different than those further south with Lunar Under-wing and Beaded Chestnut having a good season here after a couple of not so good years for the former. I&#8217;m glad Raymond mentioned Cypress Carpet &#8230; <a href="http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2017/11/03/october-in-bradwell/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>Five nights trapped this month. Some findings different than those further south with Lunar Under-wing and Beaded Chestnut having a good season here after a couple of not so good years for the former. I&#8217;m glad Raymond mentioned Cypress Carpet as I hadn&#8217;t seen it since my apparent 2nd Suffolk record in 2011 until the 17th, with two taken. However subsequent nights of 19th 23rd 25th and 26th it was not seen despite my having enough habitat for a very strong colony. Other than Raymond I wonder if anyone else records it on a regular basis?  Blair&#8217;s Shoulder-knot doing rather poor here as with other Moth&#8217;ers. Reluctant to highlight too many moths doing well as that is the majority, however, very high numbers, for the site, of Green Brindled Crescent worth a mention. Brick appears to be doing very badly though with only a single  specimen seen and it was a no show for Pink-barred Sallow this year. Immigrants were the abundant ones of this autumn and in no great number, although no Palpita vitrealis for me this season. My last Painted Lady Butterfly turned up on one of those orange sun days the 6th of October and it was seen again a few days later no doubt transported in the wrong direction by the warm winds.  A pretty good year for that species in my garden this year with it present in single figures throughout most weeks of the summer.</p> ]]>
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<title>September moths</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2017 20:24:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[ I trapped on six nights starting with the 4th and 48 species. Nothing too unexpected. Most moth species enjoying a very good year here. Latticed Heath turned up on many more nights than normal including this night along with September &#8230; <a href="http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2017/10/06/september-moths/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a> ]]>
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<![CDATA[ <p>I trapped on six nights starting with the 4th and 48 species. Nothing too unexpected. Most moth species enjoying a very good year here. Latticed Heath turned up on many more nights than normal including this night along with September regular Dark Spectacle which was almost absent last year. Best of the night Scarce Bordered Straw.</p> <p>No more trapping until 23rd when I had a run of sessions as the last week of September/first week of October usually provide some nights of excellent conditions and usually some good records for me here, although the same time last year I decided conditions were unfavourable and didn&#8217;t put out any lights at this time. Each night, 23rd through 26th and then again on the 28th had a highlight or multiple highlights.</p> <p>On the 23rd the first of many Black Rustic recorded. The Mallow was also recorded on each night. While others were looking for Blue Underwing I had my one and only Red Underwing, Scarce Bordered Straw and my second Dewick&#8217;s Plusia of the year. Autumnal Rustic which I only get about once a year.</p> <p>The 24th brought L-album Wainscot, only the third night I have ever had it, 2 Delicate( light and dark variants), Dusky-lemon Sallow ( usually annual) Dark Spectacle which was also recorded on the 23rd. The 25th brought the first Large Wainscot of the season and they appeared nightly thereafter. A single Delicate, 2 L-album, Ruby Tiger, Feathered Ranunculus, contaminella and glaucinalis. It also seemed odd to still be seeing Rosy Rustic, although it&#8217;s not unusual but it  was first seen back on the 7th of July at North Cove, what a long season they have had! Copper Under-wing seen also after a long absence. 26th highlights; Delicate upstaged by 2 L-album, 2 Pale-lemon Sallow( a home special annually but never had two in a night before) and that was even bettered for me by my first sighting ever of Feathered Brindle. My first Brindled Green of the autumn also put in an appearance. The 27th was given a miss. On the 28th the species count dropped from 40+ to 34 but it wasn&#8217;t as good a night. I only really put the traps out for a Gem ( male recorded) but also had a late brood Southern Wainscot and saw my first Green Brindled Crescent, Red-Green Carpet and Red-line Quaker of the Autumn along with another Pale-lemon Sallow. Leaving me  pretty chuffed with my September catches.</p> <p>Pics of Dusky-lemon Sallow and Feathered Brindle</p> <p><a href="http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Dusky-lemon-Sallow-24-ix-2017.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-7320" alt="Dusky-lemon Sallow 24-ix-2017" src="http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Dusky-lemon-Sallow-24-ix-2017-300x225.jpg" width="300" height="225" /></a><a href="http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/P1110395.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-7321" alt="Feathered Brindle" src="http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/P1110395-300x225.jpg" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> ]]>
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