Category Archives: Sightings

Just as a follow-up to Neil’s post on 18th Jan. and his enquiry about 2016 results from other areas of the county. I’ve at last completed my records for my area in the north of VC25 (Waveney Valley) which includes … Continue reading →

Been a frustrating time recently waiting for a decent window in the weather to run traps. Last night had a promising forecast so 3 traps deployed – 1 at home at 2 up in the woods. Not much in the … Continue reading →

Warmest day here at Hollesley was 20th with 17 C, 15.6 C at dusk and down to 10.4 C at dawn then continued to fall as the drizzle started to set in. Weather forecasts for the next week doesn’t look … Continue reading →

Ideal conditions here in the Waveney Valley last night. In 2 hours between 6pm and 8pm, around 130 moths recorded in woodland. The bulk of these were Tortricodes alternella (80) Spring Usher (22) and Pale Brindled Beauty (13). Numbers of … Continue reading →

Very slow here in Carlton Colville only 3 species so far Pale Brindled Beauty frequent, 1Early Moth and 1 Epiphyas postvittana. A little disappointing to say the least

Mild conditions last night so the traps were out here at IGC. 7sp caught, 55 moths. Nothing unexpected but nice to see a number of Spring usher, Pale brindled beauty and March moth. First Small brindled beauty for the year … Continue reading →

4 species on my list so far for this year, starting with Mottled umber and Red-green carpet on the 3rd January, both flushed by day at work. Have also run a trap, on the 8th. 5 moths caught – 2 … Continue reading →

Just back from a few weeks in Australia. As well as wombats and Koalas and a lot of birds I was keen to see some moths. So I inspected motel lights etc. Didn’t see any bat-sized mega-moths, but there were … Continue reading →

Well a very short warm spell, centred around 15th when daytime was 15C and it was 12.5C at dawn at home. I took the opportunity on 15th to visit Captain’s Wood again with the hope of adding the December Moth … Continue reading →