Category Archives: Sightings

On the night of 10th May I trapped a single C. cuculipennella in my Ipswich (IP4) garden. This had survived the winter somewhere but perhaps not very close as this was the first Suffolk record and it has not been … Continue reading →

Last night an unexpected ‘first’ for Bawdsey arrived. I am over-the-moon to have recorded the Festoon! Regular on the Hollesley commons; this moth had never wandered down here before. A Small Marbled was another fine catch (only my second ever … Continue reading →

Friday the 10th I set up at Herringfleet Hills. Optimistic of a good night in perfect conditions, when it came to starting the generator it wouldn’t start. It has always been a first pull start on every occasion and despite … Continue reading →

No Splendid Brocade for me but instead some 2 to 3 hundred Large Yellow Underwings in my front garden trap. Dreading it if the thousands turn up like last year. First Rosy Rustic and Tree Lichen Beauty also just to … Continue reading →

I’ve only been home for a few days in the past month and am away again now, so have not been keeping up with the moth news. However, I was home at Spexhall on 10th and 11th July. Ran a … Continue reading →

I’ve planted various things in the garden here to try and attract moths in that I haven’t recorded on my site before. I’ve put in Delphiniums to attract the Golden plusia, that was successful. I’ve more recently planted both Purple … Continue reading →

Took an example of Splendid Brocade at Bawdsey Hall last night; which I believe is a ‘first’ for Suffolk of this moth which was only added to the British list about ten years ago. It’s been incredibly busy trapping on … Continue reading →

Been rather busy recently. Not only on moths. Ran two MV traps on 4 occasions 1st, 4th, 9th and 10th July. Species count on 9th was 135 the others were in excess of 200. Migrants abound in the UK at … Continue reading →

On the 2nd I trapped at home on a bright moonlight night, conditions I wouldn’t normally bother with getting the traps out, but it was incredibly warm and I had just missed by a day what would appear to be … Continue reading →

I have had a run of good moths in the garden over the past week. A Muslin Footman on the 6th was somewhat overshadowed by at least 10 in the trap last night. There must be a sizeable colony nearby. … Continue reading →