Category Archives: Sightings

A good haul of c110 species from two lights overnight at Bawdsey. A few wandering wetland species noted: both Limnaecia and Chilo phragmitellas, Silky Wainscot and two Reed Daggers. Otherwise the expected Bawdsey species really including Batia unitella, Orthopygia glaucinalis, … Continue reading →

It looks like the 2nd generation of Balsam Carpet has done exceptionally well this year. I had my highest ever count last night with some in all 4 traps alongside the River Waveney (Norfolk side), with a total of 46. … Continue reading →

Following on from the success of discovering the White-mantled Wainscot at Iken last Saturday night, I ran two lights in the same area by the river wall overnight on 31 July. It was an early 4am start before work, the … Continue reading →

As with others the 23rd was a big catch, my best to date with 160 species identified to date. The other days during our summer were good too. It has been time consuming work for me to get through the … Continue reading →

As the last few nights have been poor for trapping, I’ve taken a break to catch up on last week. Certainly was quite good at times, although some nights were clear so there were lower numbers caught. The best night … Continue reading →

I deployed two traps by the reedbeds at Iken on Saturday night in the hope of finding the White-mantled Wainscot. A single trap was also set along the river wall in the hope of seeing some saltmarsh species. On Sunday … Continue reading →

A fabulous catch at Bawdsey on Friday night with c140 species identified. Some of the smaller micros were not retained due to lack of time to identify! Highlights included Clouded Magpie which is new to Bawdsey and the 10km square … Continue reading →