Category Archives: Sightings

Time to draw breath, after an excellent couple of weeks of moth-trapping in my garden (near Halesworth). Several new species for the garden list (lilac beauty, pebble hook-tip, small emerald, blue-bordered carpet), and a good assortment of ‘good’ things (reed … Continue reading →

A Dotted Footman arrived at the Hall last night and was a welcome addition to the years’ footman list which inludes Common, Dingy, Scarce, Buff, Rosy and Four-spotted at Bawdsey in addition to Round-winged Muslin.  Still no Pigmy here, but … Continue reading →

Well, found the time to write a post following the fabulous mothing during the second half of a warm July. Long one I’m afraid. But worth reading? It has been particularly good here near the coast for migrants and total … Continue reading →

It seems everyone had a good night last night. My garden was no exception as I ended up just short of 90 sp’ identified to my trusty 11w actinic. Macro highlights included single Black Arches (2nd garden record. The first … Continue reading →

Moth Night 2013 is fast approaching (8 – 10 August).   Bawdsey Hall is hosting an event and all interested lepidopterists are invited on the evening of Saturday 10 August.   I would appreciate as much support as possible, especially as Bawdsey … Continue reading →

Clive Moore and myself surveyed our regular Spexhall site last night (1 August) and were joined during the first part of the evening by Tony Hopkins.  Three traps were operated in and around the churchyard on this balmy night – temperatures were … Continue reading →

There has been a trickle of good records here over the last week or so. Highlights have included Dark Umber (22nd), Phoenix and Leopard Moth (24th), Fen Wainscot (27th), and Buff Footman and a fresh Square-spotted Clay (30th). On the … Continue reading →

With heavy rain forecast for the first part of the night, this meeting was almost cancelled but it was decided that as we were only putting traps out and leaving them running all night that we would go ahead. It … Continue reading →

The night of 28 July was quite blustery with winds coming from the south.  In the traps was a specimen of Apodia bifractella – not a species I’ve seen in this district before. Apodia bifractella – Matthew J. Deans Another … Continue reading →