Author Archives: Neil

2 traps out again at IGC last night, with a reasonable number of moths despite the wind. 10sp, very similar species recorded to the previous time I trapped, with the addition of Grey shoulder knot, Ypsolopha ustella and Satellite. Pale … Continue reading →

Like others, I took advantage of the lull in the recent wild weather (where yet more trees were blown over at the golf course following the large amount of damage caused by the St Jude storm) to get the traps … Continue reading →

With cloud and mild temperatures and little rain forecast for the night, thought I’d give trapping a try around the work-shed woods last night to see what was about. Having already seen the first Spring ushers towards the end of … Continue reading →

The year’s recording has begun here at IGC. With the mild conditions yesterday evening I took a walk out onto the course to an area of acid grassland to search for the young larvae of Lunar yellow underwing. Wasn’t disappointed, … Continue reading →

After a lot of cold nights and me thinking that was going to be it for the year, both last night and this evening have turned out to be a bit milder with a few moths around. Just come back … Continue reading →

My 125w MV I ran in the garden last night for 4 hours caught no moths at all, just a few Gnats. Could it perhaps be the end of moth trapping for the year, with the cold nights now setting … Continue reading →

With all the recent poor weather I’ve not bothered to run  a moth trap at all so far in November but gave it a go last night in the garden as it was cloudy and slightly milder. A check after … Continue reading →

Not trapped here yet in November, my last trap session was on the 31st October when I had 16sp with pretty much the expected species like Streak, Feathered thorn, Red-green carpet, Barred sallow appearing. Chestnut numbers have dropped with only … Continue reading →

Turns out the superb recording I’ve had this year on my Ivy patch in the garden has turned out to be its swansong. The gale-force winds wiped it out this morning, with the Birch tree that supported it toppling over:( … Continue reading →