Category Archives: Sightings

First blog from my garden, a mile or so north-east of Halesworth. Not a good year (but not as bad as last year!). Re migrants: A vestal last night. Maybe a migrant (brownish stripe, like two in late August. Late … Continue reading →

Further migrants at Bawdsey the past two nights as expected. Last night (26 Sept) a single Delicate was the first of the year. Also 1 Rush Veneer, 6 Dark Sword-grass and 2 Silver Y. The previous night’s catch included 3 … Continue reading →

I also put out a trap last night in the garden hoping something may turn up. A check this morning of a soaking wet trap revealed very few moths at all. Only 14sp, 26 moths in all. First year records … Continue reading →

Well, I followed all of Matthew’s instructions. I put the trap out, I prayed for a bit of a southerly, I didn’t worry too much about the overnight rain etc. and … yes … I did put up with the … Continue reading →

Trapped with the two mv’s last night, 26 species including season firsts here for Dark Sword-grass 2, Rush Veneer 4. Frosted Orange 2. Black Rustic. Plenty of Lunar Underwing but no Sallows, have only had the Sallow this season to … Continue reading →

For those of you keen to catch a few migrants at this time of year; I reckon the conditions tonight and tomorrow night look highly suitable with southerly winds forecast and overnight rain.   I’ve found the wet and breezy conditions … Continue reading →

The recent cooler and wet weather seems to have finished off most of the summer moths that were hanging on. Autumn moths still in low numbers really. Large Yellow Underwing by far the most numerous moth in the traps currently. … Continue reading →

I recorded a good count of 8 Red-green carpet in the trap I ran in the garden on the night of the 20th. Not many of what I would call the autumnal species seem to be appearing here yet, had … Continue reading →