Category Archives: Sightings

Decided to put 2 traps on last night as it seemed warmer. No sooner had I finished setting up and started heading for home it started to rain again! Didn’t last too long so I was hopeful of getting something. … Continue reading →

Took a walk back along the Brett River Trail to the office at lunchtime today and managed to find a small patch of buttercups complete with attendant Micropterix calthella. Also, as a follow up to a recent visit to Wyevale’s … Continue reading →

I had a feeling there was a possibility of picking up a Gem or something last night as there was good cloud cover, and a slight breeze from the ENE direction so I put out one trap. Result was two … Continue reading →

I was coming to the end of a regular walk of mine today at Ashby when attaching the lead to my Jack Russells collar I spotted an Adela reaumurella stuck in her long scruffy fur. There are ways and means … Continue reading →

Trap in the garden caught nothing, first time I not caught anything on a May night in 18 years of trapping. Must have been the 28mm rain the other night here that has killed everything off. Neil

Had 2 traps running last night in the Oak woodland around the worksheds at IGC. Surely there must be some moths around up there, so I thought when I put them out. Did get some moths but still disappointing really … Continue reading →

A good catch-up for the first of May. Though only 31 moths there were 18 species and 9 of which were additions to my site list. Nothing really special rather just catching up on a dismal April. Two micro’s still … Continue reading →

Maiden’s Blush & Lunar Marbled Brown were new for the year amongst last night’s small catch. Hopefully this bodes well for a better week than last week, with warmer weather and a few more moths on the wing! Brian

Felt hopeful when I put the trap out last night and it turned up a Swallow Prominent and a Great Prominent so lifted my feelings on recent trapping. Few specimens but also got Hebrew Character, Lead-coloured Drab, Clouded Drab, Shuttle-shaped … Continue reading →

Yesterday evening I took the traps to nearby site that usually has good numbers of moths by late April. It was breezy, but 11 deg. and warmest for many a night. Numbers were very disappointing and the catches at the … Continue reading →