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Migrants reach Burgate
I set the trap last night (21st August) before going to Snape to see Richard Thompson in concert. On our return I saw there were several Silver Ys in and around the trap. I took this as a good sign … Continue reading
Tawny Wave in Burgate
I set the trap last night (19th August) in the hope of catching something interesting and was not disappointed with a very tatty Tawny Wave. Was this a wanderer from the Breckland colonies or an immigrant? Numbers of other species … Continue reading
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A bumper catch in Burgate
Last night (13 August) was warm and muggy and, as expected, this resulted in a bumper catch of 64 macro species. After a lot of sorting the highlights were Bulrush Wainscot (a female), Crescent, Dark Spinach, Small Phoenix and Six-striped … Continue reading
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Burgate Moths – 10 August
Moth numbers have been slowly creeping up again in the last week and last night I recorded just over 50 macro species. I had my first site record of Olive and other notable moths included Nut-tree Tussock (2), Least Carpet, … Continue reading
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Recent Sightings in Burgate
As this is my first posting I will introduce myself and my regular garden site in North Suffolk. I have been recording macro-moths in the garden for the last 18 months using a single Skinner trap. The garden overlooks Great … Continue reading
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