Category Archives: Sightings

Almost 20 degrees at IGC yesterday, and with it still being about 13 degrees at dusk it was always going to be a great night for moths. The 2 traps put out absolutely covered in moths this morning, could well … Continue reading →

Slowly pushing up my site list with Tortricodes alternella, Ypsolopha ustella(22nd), Clouded Drab (23rd) and a Red-headed Chestnut (23rd). Catches also included Agonopterix heracliana 23 on the 23rd, A. alstromeriana, Acleris ferrugana/notana, March, Early, Spring Usher, Pale Brindled Beauty, Hebrew … Continue reading →

I put one trap out last night. My first effort this season. A ten moth, six species total for the night with two species at my living room window not the trap. MV; Tortricodes alternella, Pale Brindled Beauty, Chestnut and … Continue reading →

Only eight moths of five species in the garden last night, two of which were new site records – Tortricodes alternella and Spring Usher. The other species caught were Common Quaker, Chestnut and Agonopterix heracliana

I found a hibernating Humming-bird Hawk-moth on the window ledge of a block of flats I was visiting in Yarmouth today. I removed it from its resting place as it would have had difficulty in finding a way out when … Continue reading →

After 3 weeks of cold nights, it was good to get 2 mild ones in a row. On Thursday I had 5 species including my first Common Quaker of the year. Yesterday (Friday) I took the traps to nearby mainly … Continue reading →

Unfortunately my garden can’t compete with the number and diversity of the Ipswich Golf Club but non-the-less two decent nights catches for me. Pretty standard species though, March, Early, Spring Usher, Pale Brindled Beauty, Chestnut, Dark Chestnut, Agonopterix heracliana (8 … Continue reading →

Last 2 nights have been excellent for trapping. Thursday night ran a trap around the workshed area (lots of Oak trees there), found it covered in moths in the morning, just like a summer’s night! Over 150 moths caught of … Continue reading →