Category Archives: Sightings

Two traps with a total species list of 152 identified to date. I generally have a roughly 50:50 macro:micro split. Large Yellow Underwing has seriously taken over the number one spot with about 140 specimens. Quite a few Broad-bordered too. … Continue reading →

31 macros last night in the garden, all trumped by another Evergistis limbata. Wonder if they have anything to do with the garlic mustard I planted in the front garden last year? Amongst the macros was a Garden Tiger, Small … Continue reading →

A reasonable night in the garden despite early reservations about the wind and rain. 37 sp accounted for, the highlight being an Orange Moth – a species I’ve so far only recorded in even years (starting in 2006) and only … Continue reading →

I retrieved the two traps in my garden as the thunder and lightening heralded the heavy rain. 148 species identified at present, just a handful more to go. Interesting macros new to my list were: Star-Wort, Shark, Buff Footman, Shoulder-striped … Continue reading →

Another wet morning (and night), another wet trap to look through. Story of the year really! Was worthwhile though, as recorded my highest total for the garden so far this season – 113sp, and quite a good number of moths … Continue reading →

Nothing too spectacular seen in my traps this week and generally numbers have not been exceptional. Odd records of note include L-Album wainscot (11th), Acleris logiana, Suspected and Currant pug. Also a small larva of Broad-bordered bee hawk is still … Continue reading →

Tuesday night, we ran a midweek moth night on private land at Aldeby with 3 members of SMG and 2 from Norfolk Moths who were able to come. Last of the daytime showers cleared by the time we switched the … Continue reading →

143 species on 9th July included the long awaited Small Elephant Hawk-moth for my site. It was accompanied by 9 of its related Elephant Hawk-moths. Common Footman was the third most abundant after C culmella and Uncertain. Also have Scarce … Continue reading →

A busy night for me in the garden last night with 43 species identified and one still to be confirmed. Of those identified, the pick of the trap was a single Shoulder-striped Wainscot. Also noted were 2 Elephant Hawks, Scalloped … Continue reading →