Author Archives: keith

Seemed like an ideal night up here, with threatening cloud build up and only enough rain to make splash marks in the dust overnight. Only 25 species recorded in the traps. Spruce Carpet not recorded here often, New for year … Continue reading →

Brian and I went to Herringfleet Hills last night  expecting  good results. Dusking with the net turned up 6 species one or two of which didn’t show in the usual five traps. Flame Wainscot showed with two at conventional light. I … Continue reading →

It was a perfect night for moth trapping last night up here so I ran the two traps, checking at 3am there were only fourteen species between them and a total count of seventeen moths. The first moth spotted on … Continue reading →

Brian and I went to Round House marsh, Fritton, last night as it was a night too good to miss.  41 species taken at 5 lights, temperature when we left at 1.15 was 12C. Traps were well spread and all performed … Continue reading →

I had a feeling there was a possibility of picking up a Gem or something last night as there was good cloud cover, and a slight breeze from the ENE direction so I put out one trap. Result was two … Continue reading →

I was coming to the end of a regular walk of mine today at Ashby when attaching the lead to my Jack Russells collar I spotted an Adela reaumurella stuck in her long scruffy fur. There are ways and means … Continue reading →

I suspect the very warm daytime temperatures are causing later season moths to emerge. All that’s required is a warm night for them to get about. I had an Angle Shades at the kitchen window last evening! I think I … Continue reading →

On the 17th Brian Jones and I trapped at Herringfleet Hills with  five lights to around 21.15 hrs. Moth numbers were surprisingly low, I suspect down to the wind coming off the marshes and bare branches on the trees. 13 species in … Continue reading →

13 species recorded here last night. My February 2012 total standing at 19 species. Last nights additions being; Oak Nycteoline, Small Quaker, Clouded Drab, Satellite, Hebrew Character, Dotted Border and postvittana.