Category Archives: Sightings

With a temperature at dusk last night of 10 degrees C, it was not surprising to find a good number of moths around the security lights at the golf clubhouse this morning. Present were 15 Mottled umber, 6 Winter moth … Continue reading →

Well, that’s it for me for this year I think. Traps have been put away now, ready and waiting for the spring when it arrives. All expected species for the time of year now recorded, and with very cold nights … Continue reading →

Only 1 to 3 per night so far for December. Winter Moth, Mottled Umber, Chestnut and a Udea ferrugalis . Interesting to see Neil’s late November moth. My last one was on 13th Nov. I also failed to spot any … Continue reading →

Night of 1 December felt warmish to me so I stuck a trap out for 3 hours 7-10pm. Results were 1 November moth, 1 Diamond-back, 1 male Great Diving Beetle, the latter perhaps the first of the species to come … Continue reading →

Only 2 degrees when I left the house this morning to check the traps put out in the woods around the work-shed area at the golf course last night. Not expecting much but was pleasantly surprised to find quite a … Continue reading →

A few moths still around here in Ipswich, with my garden trap catching 7sp, 16 moths last night. Here is the list: December moth – 7 Feathered thorn – 3 Mottled umber Yellow-line quaker – 2 Brick Scarce umber Winter … Continue reading →

With the nearby continent now having cooler temperatures there seems little likelihood of much turning up. On the night of 13 Nov. I had just 5 species and very few moths the most abundant being Silver Y 3, Diamond-back 3. … Continue reading →

8 species trapped on the 10th. Now running just one trap in the best spot only. Highlights being; Silver Y 4, Diamond-back 1, Large Yellow Underwing 1 and Large Wainscot 1. I didn’t bother trapping on the 11th as very … Continue reading →