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Only one recorder turned up for this meeting, and that was myself. Driving through some rain on the way to the site did not bode too well but conditions were dry at the forest. Main purpose of this event was … Continue reading →

There were 2 target moths for this meeting – White-mantled wainscot and Double kidney. With the spate of recent records for the wainscot, hopes were high of finding it given that one of the habitats on the site is reedbed. … Continue reading →

  This was the first ever Suffolk Moth Group ‘away’ trip where we left the county to try and see some different moths in another part of the country. This year we chose Dungeness in Kent, with its speciality moths … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Whilst meeting up before heading down to the marshes, a cool breeze was blowing, and with the sky clearing out things didn’t look too promising. Conditions were similar at the trapping site, so lights were put out in the woodland … Continue reading →

Some early beating for larvae before the lights were switched on started the list off with 4 species – Winter, Green brindled crescent, March moth and probably the most interesting record Maple pug larvae from a large flowering Field maple … Continue reading →