Category Archives: Sightings

I had three fresh L-album Wainscot in the trap on Thursday night, first I’ve seen of the second brood this year. Nothing too much else of interest in the trap apart from the usual fare, still quite good numbers of … Continue reading →

Ran a trap last night the first time since the 8th. This being the most exciting time of the year for me when the weather is right, for migrant and unusual records. Very pleased, therefore, to find a Dewick’s Plusia … Continue reading →

More of the autumnal species appeared at the single trap I ran in the garden last night – Sallow (2) and Red-green carpet (3). Also 4 Feathered ranunculus. Just waiting now for the large patch of Ivy to come into … Continue reading →

Now picking up the Black Rustic, Brown-spot Pinion and Lunar Underwing and a nice migrant by way of the Bordered Straw. A late Smoky Wainscot in good condition. Still an excess of Large Yellow Underwing but in addition to the … Continue reading →

Only moths of note from a very small catch on Thursday night (13th) were 2 more Brindled green, 2 Feathered ranunculus and 2 Autumnal rustic, the last two being my first records of those species for the year. Commonest moth … Continue reading →

With the coldest night this end of the year so far and following on from Neil’s Brindled Green I have a couple of Autumnal Rustics to bring the message home. Only 24 species on the night of 11th from 2 … Continue reading →

First nights trapping this season for me with Large yellow underwing present in numbers (c.60 seen). Also good number of Square-spot rustic. Only moth I had that I would call a bit unseasonal was Lesser swallow prominent (4 trapped). Other … Continue reading →

Over the past few nights some late and highly unseasonal moths have appeared at the Bawdsey illuminations. Still catching this weekend the pyrales culmella, straminella, tristella, geniculea, aurata, despicata and forficalis. Amongst the geos were Common Emerald, Single-dotted Wave and … Continue reading →