Category Archives: Sightings

Ran a couple of traps up in the woods last night, 6sp seen with an Oak beauty being the only addition to the year list, my earliest ever record (previous earliest in 2014 on the 19th Feb). Neil

I ran a single trap on Monday night (9th) up in the woods on the golf course as it was cloudy and just about warm enough at 5 degrees. Pleased to find 28 moths in the morning – 14 Spring … Continue reading →

I set up a couple of actinic traps yesterday evening in a new and very large area of woodland that I have been asked to survey this year, not expecting very much as although conditions were calm, the temperature was … Continue reading →

Ran a single trap last night and caught 4sp, with the first Spring usher (2) and March moth appearing. Also 3 Chestnut and a Ypsolopha ustella. May try again Tues night if it stays mild, just before the arctic blast … Continue reading →

As conditions were mild last night, I put a trap out in the woods around the work-sheds at IGC. 4sp recorded, Winter moth (2), Mottled umber (15), Chestnut (1) and Pale brindled beauty (1). Also had a Winter moth and … Continue reading →

With the rise in temperature today and cloud cover, this evening was a good opportunity to find some January 1st moths. I took the 22w actinic to the nearby SWT reserve along with the spare car battery and set it … Continue reading →

Happy New Year to all. The IGC moth list for the new year has started already, with the sighting of a Ypsolopha ustella at the kitchen window this evening. Bit windy to run a trap, shame, as it seems a … Continue reading →

The warmish nights in the latter part of the week tempted me to try some trapping. This resulted in the capture of the last 2 expected species for the year here at IGC – Scarce umber and the Northern Winter … Continue reading →

Lights deployed on three nights 18&19 Nov at home and on the 20th at Herringfleet Hills. The 18th was the best night with 12 species at home although one of these, A. acanthadactyla was in my conservatory. Other species seen … Continue reading →