Category Archives: Sightings

Brian Jones and I went to Scale Marshes, St Olaves with a view to target for Fenn’s Wainscot as Scale Marshes are the overflow grounds for Fritton Lake where Fenn’s was recorded in the thirties. There is some fantastic habitat … Continue reading →

I saw 5 Six-belted clearwings drawn to the Api lure this morning at Languard, all of them appearing within about 30 seconds.

Small Ranunculus moths have been turning up at traps since the late 1990′s in Suffolk. Once a common species Small Ranunculus died out locally in the late 19th century. Since the late 1990′s adult moths have been recorded at light … Continue reading →

Quite a lot of moths in my garden trap last night, certainly the most moths I’ve seen in there for a while. 84sp noted, with the best moth Conobathra tumidana, my 3rd site record.

Last night did not look too promising after a day of rain, and I nearly didn’t bother to run a trap. A check at dusk showed that it was still quite mild and cloudy, so I put a trap on … Continue reading →

Brian Jones and me were at this site again on another excellent night, I make the total 135 species of which the undoubted highlight was Dentated Pug, thanks to Neil for the id from my photo, also of interest Yponomeuta rorella, … Continue reading →

Apologies for the belated posting. Tuesday night was my best night of the year with approx 60 species. The real suprise was an Agdistis bennetii found sitting on top of the trap (and now safely potted up waiting to be photographed). Other … Continue reading →

A few interesting species seen from traps run last night in an area of fen on the golf course, wasn’t as many moths as I thought there would be probably due to the thunderstorm just before dusk. Notables included Acleris … Continue reading →

Yellow-legged clearwing is still on the wing – I had 4 come to the Hyl lure whilst trying around clumps of Raspberry at the golf course this afternoon.

My hunch paid off this morning when five Six-belted Clearwings came to lure amongst trefoil clumps on the banking adjacent to the two lay-by’s either side of the A14 just west of the Stowmarket turn off (J49?).