Category Archives: Sightings

Clocks going back, gales on the way, and I think the season is about done. Nice day yesterday – a tortoiseshell on the wing in the garden. Last night was mild and part-cloudy, wind southerly-ish. Should have been good, but … Continue reading →

Nothing very exciting here either – 15 species last night – plus the biggest queen hornet I’ve ever seen. Still getting some worn setaceous hebrew character and large yellow underwing. First feathered thorn was 7th Oct; several a night now. … Continue reading →

The Bawdsey Hall traps were graced by the presence of singles of Diamond-back Moth, Rusty-dot Pearl (rare this year here), Palpita vitrealis (incredibly yet another), Rush Veneer, Delicate and Scarce Bordered Straw last night (22nd).  Four Dark Sword-grass and two Silver … Continue reading →

Given the temperature didn’t drop below 15 degrees last night, my trap here was pretty empty, with 46 moths of 12 species present. Thought there might be more about but I see from the Atropos ‘flight arrivals’ blog that the … Continue reading →

Amongst the 38 species in the Bawdsey Hall traps this morning was this autumn’s first December Moth.  It looked rather incongruous with Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing and Red Underwing also in the traps! A short Ivy session last night along Red House … Continue reading →

A small flurry of migrants has been evident the past few days at Bawdsey Hall. Two Gems were light-trapped on the night of Friday 18th October – one of each sex and both in the same trap!  The last time … Continue reading →

Here in Bradwell in the North East of the County I trapped on the 17th and 18th. The first night was so bright and clear that although I’d positioned all my traps I left only one running beyond 10pm as … Continue reading →

The weather looks quite interesting for MV trapping over the next few nights and well into next week; with southerlies emanating from a long way south. I myself took yet another Palpita vitrealis last night at Bawdsey Hall – what … Continue reading →

Last night (14th) produced a fine red-striped male Vestal and five Scarce Bordered Straw amongst the more regular migrants Diamond-back Moth, Rush Veneer, Dark Sword-grass and Silver Y at Bawdsey Hall.  A single Delicate was trapped on Saturday night (12th). … Continue reading →