Category Archives: Sightings

A few interesting captures were made in the final few days of August to conclude this most exciting of months. A Palpita vitrealis caught on 29 August was a ‘first’ for the Hall and only the fifth Bawdsey record. A … Continue reading →

On this trip to the RSPB reserve at Hollesley Matthew Deans and I employed wine ropes in addition to three Robinson MV traps. Deployment was again around our favoured spots in the osier beds, reeds and wet meadow. Total species … Continue reading →

Didn’t trap the early part of the last week of August as here on the Heathland soil the temperature really dropped away overnight with few moths seen flying at dusk. However both Thursday and Friday nights were much warmer with … Continue reading →

Brian and I set out 7 lights on the high ground on the 29th. This involved lugging the gear up the very steep hillside, so steep it was difficult to just walk down. No mishaps and approaching 110 species. A … Continue reading →

Things quietening down; a lot of very worn moths in the garden MV. New last night was clouded buff and a very pretty Ethmia bipunctella – which vindicates having planted lots of bugloss over the past few years. It’s been … Continue reading →

Highlight of last night (29th) was an Oblique Carpet – a rare find inland I think. Also of note were Bulrush Wainscot, Dusky Thorn, Currant Pug and Maiden’s Blush. I am now getting plenty of Hedge Rustic, Feathered Gothic and … Continue reading →

Unseasonal moths in August and throughout the autumn seem to have been a regular feature of recent years with our strange weather. The season had been running approximately three weeks late at Bawdsey, although more recently things have caught up. … Continue reading →

Following the second Convolvulus of the year (on the night of 24 August); a fine Bedstraw Hawk-moth arrived last night (25th) which becomes the tenth species of hawk recorded this year at Bawdsey Hall! Still time for a Death’s-head………

Like Paul, I too have saved a few Phyllonorycter mines to try and breed out the adults. Collected a mine from Crack willow last week and was pleased to find a moth hatched out of it this morning (they can … Continue reading →