Category Archives: Sightings

This story starts just under a week ago when favourable conditions delivered some of the rarer pyrals to our southern shores, including an example of the falsella look-alike Catoptria verellus.  Now, roll forward to yesterday morning when I receive a text message … Continue reading →

Just a quick note to share the news that I’ve finally joined the Bordered Straw club after taking one last night in the garden. Am not quite sure what happened but the seemingly unpromising cool, clear conditions also delivered one … Continue reading →

There have been several good mothing nights recently as I have been getting used to our new garden. I have found the best place for the trap is near a large willow on the river-bank (and ready to bag a … Continue reading →

Catches generally were good with species counts 100 to 160 from two traps. Migrants continued to be a feature at relatively low counts for Plutella xylostella, Rush Veneer, Udea ferrugalis, Small Mottled Willow, Silver Y and Bordered Straw. A few Evergestis … Continue reading →

Last night was my best night of the year so far, with c.70sp recorded to my 11w actinic. The undoubted highlight was my first and second garden records of Red-necked Footman, a species I have been hoping to add to … Continue reading →

On the 25th Brian and I went to the Burgh Castle Roman Fort site. I have had permission to survey the site for several years now. But have never gone before. There is a lot of public access and the … Continue reading →

After an excellent holiday enjoying the lepidopteran delights of Bulgaria (far too many to list here), it was back to normality this week running traps a home a couple of times. Had things improved from the poor start to June? … Continue reading →

Hopes we high for this night with warm cloudy conditions on arrival. 7 traps were operated (5 mv plus 2 actinic), covering the area of Oak pollards as well as the more mixed woodland. A bit of a breeze was … Continue reading →

I have had very different fortunes to Raymond with my species counts for the time of year. However like Matthew down in Bawdsey I too have been lucky enough to get a new kitten. Alder Kitten is the most regular … Continue reading →