Author Archives: Raymond Watson

Brought me 93 species with 14 new to my list: Marbled Clover, Lunar-spotted Pinion, Sycamore, Southern Wainscot, Scalloped Oak, a female Ghost, Agonopterix yeatiana, Eana incanana, Endothenia marginana, Cataclysta lemnata and Ephestia parasitella. Also of interest is regular Pexicopia malvella. … Continue reading →

For me the catch of the 27th was huge. I had 149 species with 48 of them new to my site list. Whilst judging from one of Neil’s recent posts 149 is perhaps not exceptional for the time of year … Continue reading →

Should be good tonight too but then gets windy. Not quite as many as Neil but 105 plus species. Still have some micro’s to ID and a few to confirm. 17 plus new to my site list but also had … Continue reading →

Got my first Lime Hawk I had been waiting for. Need a Small Elephant and Bedstraw now to have all the local with breeding population. Have seen the Broad Bordered Bee in the past so expect that. Also new to … Continue reading →

Turned out to be a female pale variant of the Plum Tortrix, Hedya pruniana. Identification by genitalia examination.

The catch of 17th was by far and away my best catch to date with 86 species of which 31 were new to my site list. I have got to get more proficient at the identification which is taking too … Continue reading →

I now have a twin actinic from ALS and run that too. Species are different from the MV but will wait a while to see if that holds. Not keen on the trap construction and aim to change it. 13th … Continue reading →

Seem to do very well for Hawk moths here. One Striped Hawk along with two Poplar and a Privet. Yet to have our resident Lime or Small Elephant though. 52 species on a night with intermittent light rain. Others site … Continue reading →

Considering it was clear and cooled down I thought my count was good. 59 species with my first Pine Hawk along with 2 Elephant and 5 Poplars. Also added Common Marbled Carpet, Marbled Minor, Iron Prominent, Common Footman, Lesser Treble … Continue reading →