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Influx of Yponomeutoidea
Has anyone else noticed the recent influx of Yponomeutoidea? I’ve been noticing increasing numbers of evonymella in recent days with 30 in the Bawdsey Hall traps this morning. Also present this morning were 37 Willow Ermine – more of a sudden arrival, as … Continue reading
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Bedstraw Hawk at Westleton
Clive Moore reports Bedstraw Hawk-moth at Westleton last night. Timing and current NE winds suggest to me it’s a continental immigrant; coupled with the fact that several Great Brocades have been seen in southern England in recent days. With continuing … Continue reading
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Species count soars to record high at Bawdsey in the heatwave
The night of 16 July was very still and muggy and produced the highest all-time count at Bawdsey of 205 + species. I’ve identified most, but not all, of the micros. One wonders what the actual total would have been … Continue reading
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Hot weather boosts moth numbers further at Bawdsey Hall
The Bawdsey traps were absolutely heaving again this morning and I was somewhat overwhelmed! This has been the best period for numbers since the balmy nights of 2006. Over 2,000 moths were light-trapped and it took two hours to sort … Continue reading
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Shark moths at Bawdsey Hall
News this week from Bawdsey Hall has been dominated by Shark moths. A fine example of the Wormwood Shark was captured at tungsten light on Tuesday night. In my experience, this species is rarely seen at light and more often found … Continue reading
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Hawk-moths at Bawdsey Hall
Finally caught my first Pine Hawk-moths of the season last night – two were in the traps – the eighth species of hawk-moth this year at the Hall. Convolvulus is usually a sure bet in September or October. It would … Continue reading
Bumper catch at Bawdsey Hall
A massive haul of moths at Bawdsey Hall this morning (153 sp identified and 5 more still to do). I didn’t bother collecting any coleophora or cnephasia, as I don’t have the time to process them, so the overall total actually … Continue reading
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Nationally rare terminella at Bawdsey Hall
The nationally rare Ethmia terminella appeared at Bawdsey Hall this morning. I was also astonished to catch both Garden and Cream-spot Tiger moths in the same trap! I hope the Garden Tiger is still on the wing for Moth Night … Continue reading
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Red-necked Footman on the Bawdsey Peninsula
Following frequent sightings of the exquisite Red-necked Footman on the Peninsula in recent years, the moth appears to have colonised the area. I’ve caught three in recent nights at Bawdsey Hall together with a singleton with Raymond at Hollesley Marshes … Continue reading
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Bawdsey Hall moths
My first post for a while as I’ve been so very busy. The moth season has really got going at Bawdsey Hall this week with catches totalling in the region of 120 – 130 species most nights. Six traps are … Continue reading
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