Author Archives: Matthew Deans

Further migrants at Bawdsey the past two nights as expected. Last night (26 Sept) a single Delicate was the first of the year. Also 1 Rush Veneer, 6 Dark Sword-grass and 2 Silver Y. The previous night’s catch included 3 … Continue reading →

For those of you keen to catch a few migrants at this time of year; I reckon the conditions tonight and tomorrow night look highly suitable with southerly winds forecast and overnight rain.   I’ve found the wet and breezy conditions … Continue reading →

The recent cooler and wet weather seems to have finished off most of the summer moths that were hanging on. Autumn moths still in low numbers really. Large Yellow Underwing by far the most numerous moth in the traps currently. … Continue reading →

Over the past few nights some late and highly unseasonal moths have appeared at the Bawdsey illuminations. Still catching this weekend the pyrales culmella, straminella, tristella, geniculea, aurata, despicata and forficalis. Amongst the geos were Common Emerald, Single-dotted Wave and … Continue reading →

A single of the Fleabane feeding migrant – Tebenna micalis – at Bawdsey this morning. I can’t find it on the SMG website moth guide, I think it may be new to Suffolk?  What a coincidence that the other recent ’first … Continue reading →

It was terribly exciting going through the Bawdsey traps this morning looking for a Ni Moth amongst the hordes of Silver Y. At least 364 Silver Y were trapped and probably many more remained hidden in the grass! Did anyone … Continue reading →

The dust has settled and I’ve caught up with some sleep, following the remarkable moth immigration wave experienced recently! Its time to reflect on some of the resident moths being recorded. A Red-green Carpet at the Bawdsey picnic site on … Continue reading →

It was another red-letter day in the moth traps at Bawdsey Hall where I took a specimen of SMALL MARBLED – believed to be the first Suffolk record of this tiny macro-moth – but a most exquisite one! An increase … Continue reading →

Last night was the first time I have caught more than one Vestal in a single night. Both of the specimens were at Bawdsey and exhibited a faint pinkish stripe (not the bright red or brown usually seen). Also decent … Continue reading →

Last night (20 August) was another excellent night at the traps; more moths than the previous night due to cloud cover. Amongst the migrants were another Cydia amplana and a Vestal amongst good numbers of the commoner migrants. This is … Continue reading →