Category Archives: Sightings

Ran a trap in the garden last night, again, only listing a few highlights due to lack of time. Best moths Garden tiger (first record since 2004), Tree-lichen beauty and a Cydia amplana. Really wanted to run more light traps … Continue reading →

I too, like others had a bumper catch last night. Time constraints permit me from commenting too much on the catch, will do later on in the week if I find time. Best moth a Dotted footman. Not as many … Continue reading →

Not so much going on here as in the Bawdsey/Hollesley area but managed to id 72 species, ignoring some micros in the two mv’s. Of those identified the best were A. microdactyla, N. suavella, C. phragmitella along with at least … Continue reading →

The wildflower meadow just north of Rabbetts Wood at Alton Water was awash with these last week. I assume that one is about to emerge (if I had another hour or two) from the cocoon in pic? Well that’s assuming … Continue reading →

My catch usually mimics that which Matthew posts for Bawdsey so I haven’t been posting but determination has set in. So:-134 identified to date. A nice selection of new micros still to identify including lots of Coleophora to play with. … Continue reading →

An exceptional catch last night at Bawdsey of around 130 species (this does not include coleophoras, cnephasias and bryotrophas which were left) – true total was probably 140 species. I was quite surprised the traps were so busy considering its … Continue reading →

It was back to the private estate on the west side of the village last night. Despite clear skies, the temperature seemed to be holding up before I went to bed. I was not to be disappointed. 120 moths of … Continue reading →

Moth numbers have been slowly creeping up again in the last week and last night I recorded just over 50 macro species. I had my first site record of Olive and other notable moths included Nut-tree Tussock (2), Least Carpet, … Continue reading →

Plugged the actinic in to the garden of another large hall on the south edge of the village last night. At the time, I was thinking “what will be on those large poplars a few metres away?”. Well 38 species … Continue reading →

Not as many species as Matthew in my 2 traps last night, and not a huge number of moths either really for the time of year. 86sp noted, with moths of interest including Kent black arches, Nut-tree tussock, Coleophora hemerobiella, … Continue reading →