Author Archives: Mark Timms

First half of August in Burgate

After a stunning July things are starting to quieten down a bit here. I ran the trap last night (15th) and caught a good range of macros including my first Twin-spotted Wainscot. There were two copper underwings and the dull … Continue reading

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Late July in Burgate

There has been a trickle of good records here over the last week or so. Highlights have included Dark Umber (22nd), Phoenix and Leopard Moth (24th), Fen Wainscot (27th), and Buff Footman and a fresh Square-spotted Clay (30th). On the … Continue reading

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Wormwood

A fresh specimen of Wormwood was a nice surprise in the garden trap this morning. I can’t think of any Artemisia nearby so it must have been a wandering individual. It has been a great month for filling in some … Continue reading

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Brown Scallop in Burgate

Highlight of last night (15th July) was a Brown Scallop, presumably a wanderer from Breckland as I am not aware of any Buckthorn around here. Other moths of note included Dingy Shears, Small Rivulet, Least Carpet, True Lover’s Knot (first … Continue reading

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11th July in Burgate

An interesting moth haul from the garden trap last night with Orange Moth, Lobster Moth, Blue-bordered Carpet, Scallop Shell, Beautiful Hook-tip, Ghost Moth, Cream-bordered Green Pea and another Purple Clay. I came across a good colony of Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnets (30+ … Continue reading

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7th July in Burgate

Like everyone else I have been enjoying this excellent weather and last night I recorded 65+ species of macros (micros are still a work in progress with me). Highlights included Beautiful Hook-tip, Purple Clay, Slender Pug, Cream-bordered Green Pea (a … Continue reading

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Late June in Burgate

Just back from 2 weeks holiday in France so have been setting the garden trap for the last 3 nights. Lots of firsts for the year with new site records of Clouded Buff last night (30th) and a Freyer’s Pug … Continue reading

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That’s more like it

A warm, cloudy night (11th June) at last and I woke this morning to a full trap. Small Elephant Hawk-moth just beat Elephant Hawk-moth 7-6 and other species of interest included Cream-bordered Green Pea, Least Black Arches, Pale Oak Beauty, … Continue reading

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Another cool, clear night

The hoped for clouds didn’t really materialise last night (5th June), so moth numbers were low: just 30 moths of 17 species. Firsts for the year included Dark Brocade (there appears to be a good population here) and Eyed Hawk-moth … Continue reading

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31st May – Best night of the month

At last a relatively warm, still night with some cloud cover. Just 18 species recorded but there were some good records including the following firsts for the year: Orange Footman, Chocolate-tip, Pale Tussock, Blood-vein, Rustic Shoulder-knot, Light Brocade and my … Continue reading

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