Category Archives: Sightings

Still lots of moths to see at Bawdsey Hall. The first week of October 2012 has produced 65 species as follows: Diamond-back Moth, Anthophila fabriciana, Scrobipalpa costella, Tinea semifulvella, White-shouldered House Moth, Agonopterix alstromeriana, Agonopterix arenella, Epiphyas postvittana, Acleris sparsana, … Continue reading →

Sorry- for Pale Lemon Sallow read Dusky Lemon Sallow. A combination of absent-minded typing and wishful thinking, I fear..

Similar experience here in Grundisburgh last night- fourteen species, all run- of – the mill stuff, but including l-album wainscot, mallow and pale lemon sallow. Not one micro- which is annoying because I want to play with the new Field … Continue reading →

No ideal moth nights but regular autumn species and one or two of interest. Still no Red-green Carpet but do have a number of Common Marbled, Grey Pine and Pine Carpets. Autumnal Acleris by way of variegana and rhombana. A … Continue reading →

Previously trapped 10 nights ago with 12 species. Last night 14 species with season firsts for Green-brindled Crescent 2, Red-line Quaker 2, Blair’s Shoulder-knot 9, Grey Shoulder-knot, Barred Sallow. Beaded Chestnut the most common moth. Conditions on the night not … Continue reading →

Out again this evening to different parts of the village. The forecast was for 12 celsius but it was certainly lower than that as my breathe was frosting. After 5 minutes cycling along and checking, nothing was on show. However, … Continue reading →

Tony, Paul and myself went for a search around the Ivy clumps along the country lanes at Little Blakenham last night, the same area we went to last year (on the 29th September, so a bit earlier) where we had … Continue reading →

A bumper selection of moths at Ivy last night. A stroll along three stretches in Stutton between 2030-2145hrs, produced 29 moths of 13 species. I have to say it was absolutely great fun. The two members of S.M.o.G. (Stutton Moth … Continue reading →

Pound for pound there are few more eye-catching moths than the merveille du jour; wings like mint icing-sugar! My first in the garden trap this year was 3rd Oct, along with the first green-brindled crescent and what seems to be … Continue reading →