Category Archives: Sightings

Here is a selection of some of the nice moths seen here at IGC recently, only just got round to getting photos of all the moths and having time to upload them. Neil

Firstly I must say I am sorry not to have been able to attend the Winter Meeting at Bucklesham this year. I have been without my car since late February and was unable to get a lift. That also means … Continue reading →

Another first for the garden list last night: Mottled grey, which is a bit of a rarity up here on the clay. Other species in the trap included 6 clouded drab, 15 Hebrew character, 2 small quaker, 8 common quaker, … Continue reading →

More interest in the traps last night here at IGC: another Pale pinion (really dark one compared to previous specimen still in the fridge awaiting photos!), Lead-coloured drab (not seen every year here). 1st year records for Twin-spot quaker (2, … Continue reading →

19sp in the traps last night, with more moths coming onto the wing now. Early grey was new for the season. Also of note for me was a Shoulder stripe, a rare species here last seen 9 years ago! Best … Continue reading →

Having cast envious eyes over Neil’s night’s catch on display at Saturday’s fab meeting, and having grumbled to Brian that I never get anything in the garden trap until May, I caught a rather dapper dotted chestnut last night: a … Continue reading →

Thanks Neil for all your hard work in putting together an excellent meeting with as you say excellent talks. Looking forward to the meetings list for this year.

Good catch of spring moths at IGC on the night of the 10th in my 4 traps. 18sp. Best Pale pinion, Caloptilia semifascia, Small brindled beauty (3) and Oak nycteoline. Orthosias getting going but no Clouded drab or Twin-spot quaker … Continue reading →

After seeing none 3 days ago, this evening orthosis were abundant. Common Quaker, Small Quaker, Clouded Drab, Hebrew Character and Twin-spot Quaker were all added to the 2017 list this evening. The weather was ideal with thick cloud keeping the … Continue reading →

At 5pm this evening there was plenty of cloud overhead so I thought it was worth packing the traps in the boot and trying one of my sites for the first time this year. But this all changed by the … Continue reading →