Category Archives: Sightings

Just 46 species last night (Tuesday) on a prime site near the Waveney. Conditions were ideal with thick cloud, no wind, 15 deg. until 11.30 when the cloud cleared revealing a bright moon. But even during the 2 hours of … Continue reading →

I haven’t been particularly inspired to trapping recently and the next week or so looks like a choice of a storm else a full moon so I thought I may as well report the two August trappings so far. The … Continue reading →

Like others I have found that there has been a bit of a lull over the last week or so with only modest catches of tired and worn moths. On some nights there has not been a single Large Yellow … Continue reading →

I decided to give the nearby beach a try last night (Tuesday), hoping the promised rain would hold off till after midnight, which it did. For the first hour I wished I hadn’t bothered as a strong breeze from the … Continue reading →

Over the past couple of weeks my garden trap has been a bit average, despite the warm nights. Total moth numbers generally low, though with good range of species (so I’m not complaining!). Some obvious ups and downs – rustic … Continue reading →

With warm winds from the south and thunderstorms moving across from France a trap session was arranged at Bawdsey picnic site to try and catch some migrants that may have been brought up with the weather. On arrival it was … Continue reading →

Yes, finally, after waiting since the end of March for a new moth site record one turns up. Not on what I would call the best of nights for recording either, with a clear sky and the moon starting to … Continue reading →

Brian and I trapped the same area of the site that we have of late. A mere 7 traps placed on the main ride over a 400m+ stretch. A pretty uneventful night which seemed slow and a total of around … Continue reading →