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Moths at Bawdsey – 26 June
Warm, humid and muggy conditions overnight produced a haul of 110+ species at Bawdsey. Some signs of immigration too with a Diamond-back Moth, two European Corn-borers and a pristine Red-necked Footman. Other nice bits and pieces included E. extimalis, P. … Continue reading
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Red-belted Clearwing
Last years Leaf Miner day took us along the old Hadleigh Railway Line, just off of which is a small area comprising mixed woodland and heath – known locally as ‘The Fuzz’. At the top of this small hill I … Continue reading
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54 species for 24th June
Got my first Lime Hawk I had been waiting for. Need a Small Elephant and Bedstraw now to have all the local with breeding population. Have seen the Broad Bordered Bee in the past so expect that. Also new to … Continue reading
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Moth Night 2012 (No. 3) North Suffolk
After the cancellation of Thelnetham on Saturday, I planned to trap another brownfield site – what is left the old railway sidings and yard abandoned 50 years ago (part of it is a supermarket). But wind and rain set in … Continue reading
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National Moth Night 3 at Hollesley
I trapped in my garden until the rain got heavy. I only picked up 40 species in total with none of my regular Hawk moth species. However I managed to add 8 new species to my site list: Haworth’s Pug, … Continue reading
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Moths at Bawdsey – Moth Night 2012 (Part 3)
A similar total to Iken, c60 species, were recorded at my new Bawdsey site on 23 June. Highlights were Nemophora degeerella, Aethes beatricella, Crambus perlella, Diamond-back Moth, Small Magpie, Clepsis spectrana, Sandy Carpet, Light Emerald, four species of Hawk-moths (Privet, … Continue reading
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Moths at Iken – Moth Night 2012 (Part 3) 23 June
The finale to Moth Night 2012 produced c60 species at Iken – my best night so far this year in very humid, muggy and wet conditions. Highlights were Limnaecia phragmitella, Aethes beatricella, Aphelia paleana, Ringed China-mark, Ghost Moth, Drinker, Clouded … Continue reading
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Moth Night – the third night.
Even though it was raining at dusk and there was a bit of breeze blowing I decided to put a Robinson trap on in the garden by some shelter just so I could record some moths for Moth Night 2012, … Continue reading
Moth Night 2012 (No. 2)
Not much better than the first night of the 3. I tried another brownfield site, half of which is now the local industrial estate. Although the temp was around 15 deg. the strong wind again was a big problem and … Continue reading
Good mothing weather not too far off?
Hello all, Despite the current gloomy prospects, next week from Tuesday onwards we could be in for a spell of warmer, calmer nights. Thursday currently the warmest on wunderground with 16C min at my location.
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