Author Archives: Neil

Big hatch of Spring usher at the golf course last night – 98 caught in one 125w MV trap! My highest ever total seen in one night, previous best was 67. Pale brindled beauty, Chestnut and Tortricodes alternella (earliest ever … Continue reading →

First moth for the New Year just seen fluttering at the Kitchen window, not surprisingly a Winter moth. Happy New Year to all and let’s hope it will be a good one for moths. Neil

With a temperature at dusk last night of 10 degrees C, it was not surprising to find a good number of moths around the security lights at the golf clubhouse this morning. Present were 15 Mottled umber, 6 Winter moth … Continue reading →

Well, that’s it for me for this year I think. Traps have been put away now, ready and waiting for the spring when it arrives. All expected species for the time of year now recorded, and with very cold nights … Continue reading →

Only 2 degrees when I left the house this morning to check the traps put out in the woods around the work-shed area at the golf course last night. Not expecting much but was pleasantly surprised to find quite a … Continue reading →

A few moths still around here in Ipswich, with my garden trap catching 7sp, 16 moths last night. Here is the list: December moth – 7 Feathered thorn – 3 Mottled umber Yellow-line quaker – 2 Brick Scarce umber Winter … Continue reading →

A few more moths caught last night, it did feel a bit warmer outside at dusk than the previous night. 9sp, including another Silver Y, Streak, Scarce umber, E. postvittana to name a few.

Similar to Paul, I too had a quiet night, just 5sp, 7 moths in total, best moth being a single Silver Y.

Just a single migrant in the trap this morning, an Udea ferrugalis. Probably more interesting and unexpected was a Spring usher! I see a Hebrew character was also caught elsewhere in the UK too, what a mixed up season it … Continue reading →