Category Archives: Sightings

Brian and I trapped at Wicker Well Somerleyton on an arable field margin with 7 traps on the 28th. The evening started off well with warm conditions that cleared unexpectedly, dropping temps off to near 10c. I expected to be … Continue reading →

With the improvement in night time temperatures in the latter part of this week, moth numbers have increased in the traps (although the species count is still around the same as previously). Was pleased to find a Crocidosema plebejana in … Continue reading →

Tony Fox and I paid our first visit to the abundant ivy flowers in Stutton on the 20th August. Since then we have been out on a further three occasions. Last year we didn’t start until the 12th September. This … Continue reading →

The migrant bonanza continues with an Orache Moth at Bawdsey Hall last night (28 August). This is a ‘first’ for the Bawdsey Peninsula and the first Suffolk record since 2002. The supporting cast has consisted of Diamond-back Moths, Rush Veneers, … Continue reading →

Moth numbers have been rising at Bawdsey in recent nights. I was lucky enough to catch a Golden Twin-spot on the night of 26 August amongst a good catch of commoner immigrants. This is the nineteenth chalcites caught at Bawdsey … Continue reading →

With an improvement in the night-time weather conditions, traps were out at IGC last night for the first time since last week. A good number of moths were present this morning, certainly cheering me up as its been a pretty … Continue reading →

Like Neil and probably a few others I took the opportunity to trap as the winds subsided and the moon clouded over. Ran two traps at home on 14th and two in Staverton Park on 15th. Wasn’t expecting any big … Continue reading →

I was lucky enough to catch a Butterbur at 125w MV last night (16 August) at one of my private sites at Huntingfield.  I discovered this morning that the food plant is present nearby. There has been some searching for … Continue reading →

With abundant blackberries ripe on the Brambles and damp, cool mornings this week it has certainly felt like autumn has arrived early. Ran a couple of traps at home last night as it seemed like there was a slight improvement … Continue reading →