Category Archives: Sightings

At this end of the year with little in the way of micros to report and with only two traps running intermittently my catches tend to be a pale shadow of those reported by Matthew for Bawdsey. Whilst the mix … Continue reading →

A few late oddities in the Bawdsey traps have included Double-striped Pug, Dingy Footman and Dark Arches last night (29th October). Rosy Footman was recorded a few nights ago. Species counts fairly stable at around 35 – 40 species being … Continue reading →

As nobody seems to have posted anything for a few days I thought I would drop a short line about what I’ve been catching recently … which is not a lot really. Green-brindled Crescent and Yellow-line Quaker have been my … Continue reading →

Well, last night the moth party came to an abrupt end. The number of species dropped along with the total moth count. Only around 25sp recorded with about 50 moths trapped down from the recent average of 35sp and 90 … Continue reading →

After a busy first half to last week with no time for trapping, I was able to run lights for the rest of the week to take advantage of the warm conditions. Species counts impressive for the time of year … Continue reading →

With the mild nights over the past few days I’ve been looking at the weather maps and hoping for a few migrants. I’m ten miles from the coast so whatever I get is about 5% of what a coastal site … Continue reading →

Well, there has been a complete lack of migrants here apart from a single Diamond-back on the 14th. Good numbers of the commoner autumn moths though with Black Rustic, Feathered Thorn and an early Sprawler on the 17th. Still no … Continue reading →

The Bawdsey lamps were last night attended by 54 species – remarkably high for mid-October. In addition to the migrants detailed below, a late Dingy Footman was recorded. 34 Diamond-back Moth, 31 Rusty-dot Pearl, 8 Rush Veneer, 2 Olive-tree Pearl … Continue reading →

The migrant bonanza continues! I have put in a lot of effort which has been rewarded by counts of migrants over the past two nights as listed below: Night of 15 October: 100 Diamond-back Moth, 39 Rusty-dot Pearl, 4 Rush … Continue reading →

I put out just one trap last night and checking at 20.15 it was in darkness. Not sure why the bulb blew but it was my oldest one at 11 years old. The trap on an outside table and fitted … Continue reading →