Category Archives: Sightings

I ran the traps at home last night, 87 species, The best for me was (see added comment). Small Elephant Hawk-moth which Brian and I have never seen in this North- east corner. It would be interesting to discover when … Continue reading →

This time expecting to find Red-necked Footman but non the less focus was more out in the open than in the woodland. The three traps among trees all had at least one with a total of 5 recorded. On the … Continue reading →

A massive haul of moths at Bawdsey Hall this morning (153 sp identified and 5 more still to do). I didn’t bother collecting any coleophora or cnephasia, as I don’t have the time to process them, so the overall total actually … Continue reading →

I was out for a lunch-time walk in Tattingstone, near Alton Water during the week and spotted some blotches on Hogweed, which turned out to be due to some Epermenia chaerophylella larvae. This is the first time I’ve found this … Continue reading →

The nationally rare Ethmia terminella appeared at Bawdsey Hall this morning. I was also astonished to catch both Garden and Cream-spot Tiger moths in the same trap! I hope the Garden Tiger is still on the wing for Moth Night … Continue reading →

Took a lunchtime stroll which saw me walking back down Broom Hill in Hadleigh. Along just the one path I counted at least 70+ Burnet moths … which I’m tempted to put down as Narrow-bordered … nectaring in small groups … Continue reading →

The second excursion to the Hollesley marshes by Matthew Deans and I took place on Saturday 29th June on one of the better mothing days recently. We set out three traps, all MV, with the Robinson traps in the ride … Continue reading →

Late June produced a few reasonable moth nights with Saturday 29th being the best of the year so far at 133 species. Generally in line with seasonal trend but still low on the grass moths and still no Pine Hawk-moths … Continue reading →

On 5th June Matthew Deans and I wandered down to the saltmarsh patch of the Hollesley Marshes RSPB reserve. My intent was to find Gynnidomorpha vectisana there which I had found last year on the other side of the creek. … Continue reading →

Following frequent sightings of the exquisite Red-necked Footman on the Peninsula in recent years, the moth appears to have colonised the area. I’ve caught three in recent nights at Bawdsey Hall together with a singleton with Raymond at Hollesley Marshes … Continue reading →