Category Archives: Sightings

Following a failure to trap on 5th May for fear of a fore-casted soaking that didn’t materialize, I pulled myself together on 6th May and took my two mobile traps to the local Tangham area. I placed the traps 200 … Continue reading →

This wonderful site on the bank of the river Waveney is accessible only until about mid-May. After that the nettle growth on the paths becomes so rank that it is nigh impossible to access, which is a pity because who … Continue reading →

Last night trapping in the garden produced 6 different species of pug: Brindled (mostly worn now), Oak-tree, Foxglove, Common (first for year), Dwarf (again first ones) and Ochreous. Was a good night, without too much of the forecast rain in … Continue reading →

Tony, Paul and myself decided to do a bit of daytime surveying of the 2 sites mentioned above on Saturday (3rd) as the prospects for night time trapping didn’t look too promising for the holiday weekend. Part of the reason … Continue reading →

My first post for a while as I’ve been on holiday. The end of April for me has been a time of ups and downs in moth trapping, with a high of 40sp seen on the 28th and a low … Continue reading →

I have been taking advantage of this early season with diverse catches. In addition to my Hollesley garden I visited the Rendlesham Forest on 24th and along with Matthew Deans, the Hollesley Marshes on 28th. Catches have been up and … Continue reading →

This was mainly in the form of a few Flame Shoulder and a Flame Carpet but also the best moth of the evening a Flame Wainscot, only the second time I’ve recorded it in April. Not much was happening until … Continue reading →

Brian and I were at At Summerhouse Water, Somerleyton on the 27th. This is the site where the SMG moth night in June 2013 was held. We were at the opposite end of the site on this occasion. Brian was … Continue reading →

The threat of storms yesterday evening meant that Keith and I decided to revise our plans. I left it to the last moment and the radar showed they had possibly moved out to sea so I chanced it down on … Continue reading →

15 species last night to three traps. Just 23 individuals. Lights turned off at 11pm. Only the fourth session at home this year so far. Most common was Shuttle-shaped Dart 5, then Hebrew Character 3, First Nutmegs of the season … Continue reading →