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Nothing to shout about here either but have more traps

Put out one mv evening of 5th but seemed cold and was clear, 3 March Moth and 1 Chestnut in the trap at 10.30pm. Same moths only in the trap at 6.30am. The 6th was a better night, cloudy and … Continue reading

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Not so good now!

20 species last night and nothing much to say, Rush Veneer the best migrant with 3 seen and no Angle Shades at all. Very busy with lots of migrant thrushes here especially Monday with Redwing 161 Fieldfare39 and Song Thrush … Continue reading

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MV 22nd and 23rd October

21 species on the 22nd Beaded Chestnut always the most common moth still. 18 Angle Shades my highest ever number. 6 Silver Y, 1 Dark Sword-grass, Rosy Rustic. On the 23rd pleased with 31 species including new for year; Brick, … Continue reading

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Night of 21st, Bradwell

Planning to trap every night while the great conditions last. Started last night putting out the traps at 10pm when the rain had finally finished. Glad I did too with a Pearly underwing in excellent condition, a Gem (male) the … Continue reading

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Nights of 8 and 10 October, the end is nigh!

I don’t expect many more nights of potential on my patch for the remainder of this season with a colder or much colder than average second half of Autumn forecast. On the 8th I decided to make a trip to … Continue reading

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Bradwell 7th October

Previously trapped 10 nights ago with 12 species. Last night 14 species with season firsts for Green-brindled Crescent 2, Red-line Quaker 2, Blair’s Shoulder-knot 9, Grey Shoulder-knot, Barred Sallow. Beaded Chestnut the most common moth. Conditions on the night not … Continue reading

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night of 25th

Trapped with the two mv’s last night, 26 species including season firsts here for Dark Sword-grass 2, Rush Veneer 4. Frosted Orange 2. Black Rustic. Plenty of Lunar Underwing but no Sallows, have only had the Sallow this season to … Continue reading

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Dewick’s Plusia at Bradwell

Ran a trap last night the first time since the 8th. This being the most exciting time of the year for me when the weather is right, for migrant and unusual records. Very pleased, therefore, to find a Dewick’s Plusia … Continue reading

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Office Records

Last night after dark, on entry to my unlit office/computer shed/ former Grandfathers’ Barber Shop, call it what you will, I spotted a silhoutte of a noctuid inside the window. Switching on the light revealed it to be, not a … Continue reading

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Ashby Common 4th Sept.

Brian and I trapped this site for the first time last night, on private land on the Somerleyton Estate. Heathland and woodland habitat. A large site and easy to trap dropping off the traps from the truck along the rides. … Continue reading

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