Category Archives: Sightings

Good to have my moth trap out at last here at Martlesham Heath – first time since March! I was very pleased to see 35 species in the trap and including 2 N. noctuella & 1 P. xylostella. Always good to … Continue reading →

Been away for a few days visiting mum and dad so was hopeful of an improvement on my return but Neil’s best night only turned up 12 moths of 9 species. 4 list additions: Poplar Hawk, Pale Tussock, Lychnis and … Continue reading →

35sp noted in 2 traps last night, mainly expected species for the time of year. Two interesting records in relation to the site however – Coronet (not often seen here) and a Dark sword grass. Over 200 Chafers as well, … Continue reading →

If anyone’s interested .. it may not be too late to go looking for Large Red-belted Clearwing. I was reading moth blog on ‘www.planetthanet.org’ the other night and noticed a posting which read … “16/5/12. Afternoon visit to Blean Woods. … Continue reading →

Keith and I trapped alongside the river Waveney last evening, with very modest success in keeping with the current trend. We ran 5 traps and the target moth was Flame Wainscot which I know from last year’s record is on … Continue reading →

It was a perfect night for moth trapping last night up here so I ran the two traps, checking at 3am there were only fourteen species between them and a total count of seventeen moths. The first moth spotted on … Continue reading →

Last evening I went to a nearby site where I usually get several Birch Mocha about this time of the month, so that was the target moth. I ran three traps for 2 hours with just 18 moths of 15 … Continue reading →

Since I am creating a site list from scratch I put traps out whenever there is not pouring rain or a gale. So these recent poorer nights have provided a few additions. Pyrausta despicata a little moth even more unsettled … Continue reading →

Brian and I went to Round House marsh, Fritton, last night as it was a night too good to miss.  41 species taken at 5 lights, temperature when we left at 1.15 was 12C. Traps were well spread and all performed … Continue reading →

24 species but only 4 new to my site list. Which were Green Carpet, Brimstone, Herald and Caloptilia stigmatella. Only one other new to the year – Grey Pine Carpet. I did wonder if the seasons might be reversing though … Continue reading →