Author Archives: Raymond Watson

24th April. A mild night in this poor Spring

Looking for decent moth nights I put my two traps out at home in Hollesley last night with my fingers crossed. What turned up? Wasps! But only 28 moth species. They did move the season on but the catch was … Continue reading

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14th April. An improvement on a slow Spring

Looking to the warm days bringing moths out I have trapped regularly and whilst for example the 13th turned cold at night and only produced 9 species the 14th was much warmer and showed a marked improvement on this disappointing … Continue reading

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Better Catch for me on 20th

I thought the weather forecast looked quite good for Friday night so I took my opportunity to visit Staverton Park for the first time this year. Picked up 22 species including one of the site’s specialties. Also the first pug … Continue reading

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Going for a song

I have upgraded my compound microscope (substantially). I am therefore offering the one I bought from Jon at ALS some 3 years ago for free except that you will have to arrange collection/delivery. Can I encourage anyone to take up … Continue reading

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October, Hollesley

At this end of the year with little in the way of micros to report and with only two traps running intermittently my catches tend to be a pale shadow of those reported by Matthew for Bawdsey. Whilst the mix … Continue reading

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Better look on the migrants front.

Finally took my first Four-spotted Footman! Not at home though but at the Hollesley Marshes site. I’ve been running this site solo this year and owing to poor access, especially as the summer wore on, have only been running a … Continue reading

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Catch of 16th September

Sorry to hear of your hornet invasion Brian. Luckily I don’t see too many, just a few of the common wasp. I took the advantage of a good weather night to pay my first visit to a new site I … Continue reading

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Better catch at home last night.

The catch was more promising with interest and migrants. 90 species with run of the mill migrants; Dark Sword-grass, Rush Veneer Udea ferrugalis, Plutella xylostella and Silver Y.  A Red Admiral in the trap too. Also picked up my third … Continue reading

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Mid August plus catch-up ID

Like Neil and probably a few others I took the opportunity to trap as the winds subsided and the moon clouded over. Ran two traps at home on 14th and two in Staverton Park on 15th. Wasn’t expecting any big … Continue reading

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August 1 and 4 Hollesley

I haven’t been particularly inspired to trapping recently and the next week or so looks like a choice of a storm else a full moon so I thought I may as well report the two August trappings so far. The … Continue reading

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