Category Archives: Sightings

Last night (20 August) was another excellent night at the traps; more moths than the previous night due to cloud cover. Amongst the migrants were another Cydia amplana and a Vestal amongst good numbers of the commoner migrants. This is … Continue reading →

I almost feel bad for posting this having read what everyone else has been recording the last couple of nights. The only claim I can stake is that on the 18th I had 46 species in the garden and this … Continue reading →

Two mv’s run, 55 species noted of which Vestal, Silver Y, Rush Veneer and Diamond-back were of personal interest. All of which were in one trap!

Hoards of moths, 158 species, and plenty of other insects. Moth of the night a single Cydia amplana some other good micros including; D. mucronella, E. brunnichana, C. phasianipennella, H. rhomboidella(again) also A. logiana, cristana, hastiana.  A possible schalleriana awaiting … Continue reading →

A very busy weekend with classic immigration weather! On Saturday night I experienced my best Bawdsey night for immigration for many years. The migrant tally was as follows: Cydia amplana 2, Diamond-back Moth 60, Rush Veneer 91, European Corn-borer 1, … Continue reading →

I set the trap last night (19th August) in the hope of catching something interesting and was not disappointed with a very tatty Tawny Wave. Was this a wanderer from the Breckland colonies or an immigrant? Numbers of other species … Continue reading →

I decided not to attend the Aldeburgh beach meet as I seem to get most of the immigrant, coastal and even saltmarsh species at my garden site. I guess overlooking Shingle Street that can be expected. No Dewick’s Plusia though! … Continue reading →

My first post in a while due to a holiday interlude. Hoping to cash in on the recent amplana influx I put the trap out last night (18th Aug) and kept my fingers crossed. A pre bedtime inspection turned up … Continue reading →

I ran my traps in the balmy heat on Beccles Common last night. This site has mixed woodland around the perimeter including large areas of birch, with gorse and broom on the sandy grassland where the golf course is. Macro … Continue reading →