Category Archives: Sightings

During June this year I noticed laval webs of Yponomeuta malinellus on one of the old apple trees in my garden.  26/6/12 After photographing the webs, I later kept one with the cocoons in a container. The first adult from … Continue reading →

In a big catch (115+ species) last night, here in Ipswich, that included two Festoon and five L-album Wainscot were a Clancy’s Rustic and two Waved Black. Paul.

I must confess not all micros identified so was around 100 plus in the traps including; P. purpuralis, European corn-borer (3) Scarce silver-lines, Dark spectacle, Dark spinach. Archer’s Dart not seen here often.  Good numbers of Rosy Footman and Early … Continue reading →

It was nice and calm, so I ran two traps last night (Thursday) on the extensive tree-less sand dunes nearby at the back of the beach with good results. Some of the highlights were Lyme Grass, Bordered Sallow (10), Archer’s … Continue reading →

Nick Mason took an example of Dotted Rustic at Hollesley on 17 July. The first Bawdsey Peninsula record and presumably of immigrant origin.

The night of the 17th, as reported by others was a very good night for moth trapping, certainly my best night for the year so far. The 2 traps operated recorded 140sp, with large numbers of moths caught (especially micros). … Continue reading →

Grey Carpet is usually associated with the Norfolk & Suffolk Brecks in the west of the 2 counties, so it’s nice to find it in the east and I think there is a good chance that it is resident on … Continue reading →

Herringfleet Hills was the venue for Brian and I on 17 July. The same five traps set out as before covered all the habitats. A breeze in the tree tops bordering the marsh strengthened during the night. Yet the marsh … Continue reading →

I finally got round to taking up the invitation of setting my trap in the grounds of a large private estate in the village last night. I only had the actinic and a 15m cable to run from mains so … Continue reading →