Category Archives: Sightings

Mild conditions last night tempted me to try some traps. Not a huge amount caught and pretty much the same as last time, apart from 2 Common quaker, my first for the year and pretty early but in line with … Continue reading →

Ran a couple of traps last night in the mild conditions, one at home and one at work. Nice to find a few moths in them this morning to start the year list off. 10sp noted between the two. Nothing … Continue reading →

I too have dusted off the traps and been running them in the very unusual warm conditions, think it may be the first time ever I’ve put them out this late in the year. Not a single migrant moth here … Continue reading →

After a few nights of catching nowt but small flies it was a bit of a surprise to find a moth in the trap this morning. Sadly, not an exotic from some distant shore but a humble Dark Chestnut, which … Continue reading →

I’ve had my traps out at home regularly recently encouraged by the mild weather and reports of migrants from Africa. Last night I took a Syncopacma polychromella of which a large number have been reported reaching the country along with … Continue reading →

As did Paul, I ran a couple of traps last night (17th) in the nearby woods and recorded around 80 moths of 4 species most of them were of course Winter Moth. Interesting thing was that although it was a … Continue reading →

With all this mixed up weather we’re having I thought I’d try my luck so put the moth trap out in the garden. My reward, just a few small flies and midges. Oh well, worth the try I guess.

Still feels very mild for the time of year, although now conditions have turned more stormy with strong winds and rain. I’ve continued trapping here at IGC when the weather has been OK on the 6th, 10th, 11th and 12th. … Continue reading →

Trapped in the garden one night last week – 17 macros including sprawler, streak and oak nycteoline (all quite scarce here) plus some species running late like pink-barred sallow and set. hebrew character. Trapped again last night; 6 species including … Continue reading →