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Last few nights at IGC.

Posted on 21 July 2013 by Neil

The last few nights have continued on the same theme as the rest of the week with respectable numbers of moths in the traps here, with counts over 100sp every night. Last night (20th) was the lowest count of 104sp, … Continue reading →

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SMG meeting Regrave Fen 19/07/2013.

Posted on 21 July 2013 by Neil

Target species for this meeting was the Fen square-spot which we have seen at this site in the past but not for a few years now, plus the other nice fen species also found here. With the warm conditions, this … Continue reading →

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Things hotting up at IGC with over a 100sp recorded at last.

Posted on 17 July 2013 by Neil

In the last week moth numbers have really taken off at the site in the warm conditions. I’ve run traps in the garden, at the work sheds and also on a piece of heath on the site. The garden produced … Continue reading →

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SMG event 13/07/2013 – Milden Hall Farm.

Posted on 16 July 2013 by Neil

For this meeting we went to Juliet Hawkins farm at Milden. This site has some old species rich meadows, hedgerows, SSSI old woodland plus some younger new woods. We decided to trap the younger woodland, as the meadows had just … Continue reading →

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Southwold dunes – 12/07/2013.

Posted on 13 July 2013 by Neil

Tony and myself went along to trap the sand dune area at Southwold last night, hoping for Sand dart, a moth which has been recorded at the site a few years ago but not recently. We did try last year … Continue reading →

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Best night of the year so far but still not quite there yet..

Posted on 13 July 2013 by Neil

Ran 2 traps in an area of wet Alder carr woodland on the site on Thursday night, has produced some interesting moths in previous years. Pleased to find the outside of both traps covered with moths in the morning, mainly … Continue reading →

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Currant clearwing in Ipswich.

Posted on 9 July 2013 by Neil

To add to Paul’s sighting of Currant clearwing, I’ve just had one myself come to the Tip pheromone in the garden around my own currant bushes, the second time I’ve seen it there. My first clearwing of the year. Neil

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Poor weather brings in a new surprise.

Posted on 29 June 2013 by Neil

As the group event to Staverton was cancelled due to the rain, thought I’d put a couple of traps out in the garden instead. Was still raining at dusk and was a bit on the windy side, nearly didn’t bother … Continue reading →

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Nemophora fasciella on the wing.

Posted on 25 June 2013 by Neil

Just went for a wander round the garden after work this afternoon and managed to find a few moths, best of which was a Nemophora fasciella male feeding on an Oxeye daisy flower. Have recorded this species around the garden … Continue reading →

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SMG Moth night Knettishall heath 21/06/2013.

Posted on 23 June 2013 by Neil

This meeting was set up to target Royal mantle, a moth that has been recorded on this site in the past but not for a few years. With hindsight we should have surveyed for this moth a bit later in … Continue reading →

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