Category Archives: Sightings

A bit cloudy and breezy at lunchtime but I popped out to Broom Hill, Hadleigh – just a few minutes walk from the office – to try my luck for Six-belted Clearwing and was pleasantly surprised to see at least … Continue reading →

I was pleased to find a single Large nutmeg in my garden trap this morning – this is only the third record for IGC in 17 years of trapping, its a real rarity here! Not much else of note from … Continue reading →

Another good night for me on the golf course, this time trapping in an area of reedbed/heathland/woodland. 124sp, amazingly including another 2 new moths for the site (see below). No Rannoch Looper this time however. Cosmopterix liengiella – new to … Continue reading →

Here is a short list of the notable things seen in my traps last night run in an area of Alder carr woodland. Not so many species – 93, but some real quality. Rannoch Looper – another male – first … Continue reading →

Highlights of last night: Alder Kitten, 4th site record two this year so far ! two in 2010, Puss Moth, European corn-borer, Privet, Eyed,Elephant and Poplar hawk-moths, Water Ermine. I have Puss moth every year but have yet to find … Continue reading →

I caught a single male Rannoch Looper in one of my traps last night, just shows they are still out there after the main invasion at the start of the month. It was a good night, with plenty of moths … Continue reading →

Afternoon all. A reasonable selection of moths in the trap this morning, incl. a Pretty Chalk Carpet and my first pronuba of the year.  Went to Gallows Hill allotments at lunchtime and had four Currant Clearwings.

A single MVL Robinson trap was operated once again at Bawdsey. Cool and largely clear conditions resulted in much lower numbers and few geometers in the trap. Highlights were Satin Wave and Bordered Sallow.

As an experiment really, I ran my twin 30 Watt actinic Robinson trap here for the first time in the communal garden last night – it’s a bit of a pain sorting out cables etc. 26 species were recorded including … Continue reading →