Category Archives: Sightings

Interesting comparison of angle-shades numbers on different nights here: 3 on 21st, 25 on 22nd and 1 on 23rd. Big emergence/dispersal, or migrants? Other migrants on 23rd: 2 gem (both males, and rather worn), 3 dark sword-grass, 1 silver y, … Continue reading →

With an overnight temperature last night (23rd) of about 14 degrees at Bawdsey; on a par with Barcelona, a massive arrival of moths took place for late October. I had more than 400 moths of 45 species to process this … Continue reading →

Not heard from Matthew recently I feel his traps must be bursting. 40 species last night from my two traps with a further Delicate, Gem and two Scarce Bordered Straws. 5 Great Diving Beetles too. 76 Beaded Chestnut now well … Continue reading →

21 species on the 22nd Beaded Chestnut always the most common moth still. 18 Angle Shades my highest ever number. 6 Silver Y, 1 Dark Sword-grass, Rosy Rustic. On the 23rd pleased with 31 species including new for year; Brick, … Continue reading →

Couldn’t resist another look at the same ivy patch tonight. Mild again and no dankness in the air. Two large clumps produced 22 moths of eight species – Angle Shades (4), Yellow-line Quaker (6), Chestnut (6), Satellite (1), L-album Wainscot … Continue reading →

Despite the heavy mist last night, the temperature was positively balmy just before nine. My three sites from earlier in the month were all moth-less as the flowers were over, but the north-facing area I had lined up back then … Continue reading →

Ran a trap in the garden and one at the work-sheds woodland area. Very low numbers of moths in both traps again with many empty egg trays. 11sp in the garden, 12sp at the work-sheds. Most moths recorded as singles … Continue reading →

Total species down around the 30 mark but a few of interest. A late Plutella porrectella on 21st. Still getting an occasional Common Marbled Carpet. Not so may micro’s after the rain. On the 22nd I added a Pale Pinion … Continue reading →

A couple of dozen angle-shades last night, which was a sudden influx. May have been migrants? Two rush veneers certainly were. I released them by launching them to fly into a hedge, but instead of doing this they both spiralled … Continue reading →

I seem to remember Matthew wondering why he didn’t get too many vestals, considering his coastal situation compared with traps run inland. I’m 10 miles from the coast, and get a diluted selection of migrants. This year I’ve caught 4 … Continue reading →