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Bradfield Woods – 23 May 2016

In many ways this is more of a ‘not-sighting’ report having spent a pleasant few hours yesterday wandering around Bradfield Woods, mostly to the soundtrack of singing Blackcap, Chiffchaff and the odd Willow Warbler. My main reason for visiting was … Continue reading

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News from Woolpit …

Is it me, or is this year never going to get off the ground? Trap results in the garden continue to disappoint but at least I made it into double figures last night. That said, it was a case of … Continue reading

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Phyllonorycter lautella

Neil’s right, this weather is not conducive to moth trapping … so it was it was a relief last weekend to see a bit of colour and get a positive result from my attempts to breed through a leafminer. The … Continue reading

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Spring moths at Woolpit (Update…)

Tempted by the prospect of a reasonable night I ran the trap last night for only the fourth time this year, recording the to be expected early spring species: Clouded Drab, Double-striped Pug, Early Grey, Hebrew Character, Streamer and both … Continue reading

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This is not the moth you are looking for …

After a few nights of catching nowt but small flies it was a bit of a surprise to find a moth in the trap this morning. Sadly, not an exotic from some distant shore but a humble Dark Chestnut, which … Continue reading

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Mild but mothless

With all this mixed up weather we’re having I thought I’d try my luck so put the moth trap out in the garden. My reward, just a few small flies and midges. Oh well, worth the try I guess.

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Phyllonorycter trifasciella

Having caught just three moths last night the last thing I was expecting today was to add a new species to the garden list. All that changed when I saw this little critter on the lounge window. A quick dash … Continue reading

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News from Woolpit

I see that it has been a while since anyone posted a note so I thought I’d break the silence … not that I have much to report. For some mad reason, I decided to run a trap most nights … Continue reading

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National Moth Not – Part 1

It would appear that, on the evidence of last night, my quest to add Vestal and Convolvulus Hawk to the garden list remains on hold. The clear skies resulted in a disappointing 14 species of mostly brown moths, 1 green … Continue reading

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New Trap .. New Moth

After plugging away for many years with my trusty Skinner trap and 11w actinic tube I’ve recently started experimenting with a new garden set-up in the shape of a 20w Wemlight and … thanks to Matthew … borrowed Robinson trap. The … Continue reading

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