Category Archives: Sightings

My first posting for a while, having not done much trapping for various reasons. Only 18 sp’ to 11w actininc – the highlights being single Dusky Thorn and 3 Centre-barred Sallow. Also, just the one Silver Y in the trap.

Until last night, things had been verging on the unspectacular around the village. The cold nights brought very little in, on the 1st for example I had just nine species (23 moths). There was a flurry of Rush Veneers (4 … Continue reading →

Yesterday was the worst night for hornets so far this year. In 2 of my traps nearest the woods alongside the Waveney, I spent most of the time potting them as they came in, fortunately in a fairly docile condition. … Continue reading →

Last night after dark, on entry to my unlit office/computer shed/ former Grandfathers’ Barber Shop, call it what you will, I spotted a silhoutte of a noctuid inside the window. Switching on the light revealed it to be, not a … Continue reading →

A Convolvulus hawk (Herse convolvuli) turned up in my Grundisburgh garden moth trap on Monday night (Sept 3rd). Have many been seen in Suffolk this year?

Yes it was a good catch and have the same common species in proportion as mentioned by Matthew plus Vine’s Rustic. No exceptional species but pleased to add Feathered Ranunculus and Crambus hamella to my site list. Believe I also … Continue reading →

Brian and I trapped this site for the first time last night, on private land on the Somerleyton Estate. Heathland and woodland habitat. A large site and easy to trap dropping off the traps from the truck along the rides. … Continue reading →

A single of the Fleabane feeding migrant – Tebenna micalis – at Bawdsey this morning. I can’t find it on the SMG website moth guide, I think it may be new to Suffolk?  What a coincidence that the other recent ’first … Continue reading →

Was hoping for some cloud cover which never came. Still a warm night but species much lower than previous trappings with 38 recorded. All species identified as have the micro book now. A much appreciated present! Silver Y’s were present … Continue reading →