Category Archives: Sightings

Unexpected pearl at Groton.

Posted on 23 November 2014 by Neil

As Matthew has already mentioned in his post, we had the unexpected surprise of catching an Olive-tree pearl Palpita vitrealis at the moth trapping session at Groton wood last night. There were also a few other migrants caught – 2 … Continue reading →

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The night of the Olive-tree Pearl

Posted on 23 November 2014 by Matthew Deans

The night of 22 November will be remembered as the night of the Olive-tree Pearl or Palpita vitrealis. Following a moderate arrival in the south of England on Friday night I was expecting to catch this moth last night. No … Continue reading →

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Vagrant China-mark arrives on cool Bawdsey night

Posted on 21 November 2014 by Matthew Deans

Last night (20 November) was much cooler at Bawdsey Hall than the preceding few nights. Imagine my astonishment then to discover a Vagrant China-mark Diasemiopsis ramburialis in one of the traps! This is the second record for the site following … Continue reading →

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Last rites of last rites

Posted on 20 November 2014 by tonyhopkins

I put a trap out last night, just in case. Only three species: 6 december moth, 2 gem and a rush veneer (my first of the year). Tonight might be worth a try…

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White-speck at Bawdsey Hall

Posted on 16 November 2014 by Matthew Deans

I was fortunate to catch a fine White-speck on the night of 11 November. This is only the third Bawdsey record following singles on 31 October in both of the years 2004 and 2009. Other recent migrants have included two … Continue reading →

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Last Rites

Posted on 11 November 2014 by tonyhopkins

Well, in was an average or quiet autumn here. Nothing unusual and not many migrants (except the influx of rusty-dot pearl). Last night (10th) I put a moth trap out to see what was about and caught my first December … Continue reading →

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End of mothing apathy

Posted on 6 November 2014 by keith

I haven’t felt very inspired to put out the traps at home or elsewhere since the end of July. Following the running of just one trap on the 15th of October when the bulb blew I hadn’t even bothered to … Continue reading →

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New species found in the Waveney Valley

Posted on 4 November 2014 by Brian

I had high hopes of getting a few moths during the warm evening of last Thursday. The large number of hornets in the first trap I inspected soon dashed these hopes and I contemplated packing up if the other 2 … Continue reading →

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October ends on a high note at IGC.

Posted on 3 November 2014 by Neil

My first post for a while as I’ve been enjoying the warm weather both during the day and at night so haven’t had time to blog. Now with the rain lashing down outside and the temperature down below 10 degrees … Continue reading →

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Death’s-head Hawk at Dunwich

Posted on 2 November 2014 by Matthew Deans

Clive Moore was very fortunate to catch a superb Death’s-head Hawk-moth at Dunwich Heath on Halloween night 31 October! Even though, over the years, I have caught such treasures as the Many-lined, Three-humped Prominent, Spurge Hawk-moth, Crimson Speckled, Beautiful Marbled, … Continue reading →

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