Category Archives: Sightings

For about an hour shortly after dusk last night it was surprisingly mild, so I thought it would be rude not to check the Ivy along Lower Street. I wasn’t expecting to see many migrants, so was extremely surprised that … Continue reading →

Neil thinks his rather impressive gang of chestnut moths may hibernate in his ivy clumps and come out now and then to feed. This seems very likely – they never seem to be very active or adventurous moths. What has … Continue reading →

I think the couple of wild nights we’ve just had have tipped us into autumn. I trapped in the garden last night; the comparison was interesting. Total catch on the 8th was 153 moths of 35 species. Last night was … Continue reading →

Bitter northerly winds and rain confronted me at the Hall this morning.  A big crash in moth numbers was evident with just 14 sp. noted (down from 53 the previous night) Just three migrants battled the strong winds and made … Continue reading →

An early start on the 4th and with great anticipation of what might unfold this night I text Matthew with the news of a Vestal already at light at 7.25pm. This particular trap had only been on for up to … Continue reading →

Just been out to check my Ivy patch, and despite the cool windy conditions there were quite a few moths on there, clinging to the blooms for dear life! No micros or geometers not surprisingly, but the usual mix of … Continue reading →

Of course, just as I say I’ve not caught any Large wainscot one turns up in a trap! A few other species of note as well last night, with some migrants – Vestal (3), N. noctuella, Plutella xylostella and a … Continue reading →

I’m not complaining as I’ve had a pretty good year, but I was wondering if I’m the only one who’s missed out on the recent immigration excitement. I’m in Ipswich, so relatively near the coast, but in the last two … Continue reading →

I am a lucky chap and really appreciate what I catch.  Last night (8th Oct) produced a Cosmopolitan!  This is a moth I have only seen once before in Suffolk – at Bawdsey Manor in the vintage migrant year 2006.  I … Continue reading →