Category Archives: Sightings

Nearly didn’t trap on the night of the 9th, with the forecast for heavy rain. But, a check of the sky at dusk showed it was cloudy but didn’t really look like rain cloud so out the traps went, up … Continue reading →

Last night I took my first half-decent migrant of the year at Bawdsey Hall – a Silver Barred.  This is not a moth that I see every year; although as it happens 2013 was particularly good for the species with … Continue reading →

Brian and I visited this site on Saturday night and despite the clear skies and the fact that it never got dark out in the open the moths came pouring in. Under the cover of the woodland the traps were … Continue reading →

Not perhaps the best moth night around since it was clear with a moon and cool at dawn but I tallied 84 species with some nice micros. Amongst the macros of possible interest were 4 Green Silver-lines and my first … Continue reading →

This afternoon (7th) I finally managed to lure a Currant Clearwing from our 3 blackcurrant bushes in the garden. I have been trying to attract this moth for the last 2 summers and was beginning to lose faith in the … Continue reading →

I’ve been missing from the local scene for a week. A family holiday in the Lake District (Duddon Valley) was a good opportunity to take a couple of traps and see what was about nearby. The cottage we rented was surrounded … Continue reading →

Decided to run 2 traps at home as well as attending the SMG event last night as the weather forecast was predicting potentially good conditions for a bumper catch of moths. As you can see from the report on the … Continue reading →

Treble lines are on the way out at home in Hollesley now with Vine’s Rustic, Flame, Large Yellow Underwing and Crambus lathionellus being prominent. Common Footman is about and my compact actinic is attracting a number of Cream-bordered Green Pea. … Continue reading →