Category Archives: Sightings

Late June in Burgate

Posted on 1 July 2013 by Mark Timms

Just back from 2 weeks holiday in France so have been setting the garden trap for the last 3 nights. Lots of firsts for the year with new site records of Clouded Buff last night (30th) and a Freyer’s Pug … Continue reading →

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Red-necked Footman again

Posted on 1 July 2013 by keith

On the 29th Brian and I revisited Herringfleet Hills. For the first time we had a generator on the high ground where three traps were run. Setting up I noticed that the Wood Sage had increased 3 or 4 fold, … Continue reading →

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Currant Clearwings …

Posted on 30 June 2013 by paulb

It’s only taken me a couple of years of trying but I finally managed to attract a single male Currant Clearwing to pheromone lure yesterday afternoon at our local allotment.

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Red-necked Footman comes to NE Suffolk.

Posted on 29 June 2013 by Brian

Ashby Warren is an area on the private part of Somerleyton estate that contains a wonderful mixture of plant-life and habitat. I joined Keith on Thursday evening to set out our 8 traps and spread them out to cover as … Continue reading →

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Poor weather brings in a new surprise.

Posted on 29 June 2013 by Neil

As the group event to Staverton was cancelled due to the rain, thought I’d put a couple of traps out in the garden instead. Was still raining at dusk and was a bit on the windy side, nearly didn’t bother … Continue reading →

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Nemophora fasciella on the wing.

Posted on 25 June 2013 by Neil

Just went for a wander round the garden after work this afternoon and managed to find a few moths, best of which was a Nemophora fasciella male feeding on an Oxeye daisy flower. Have recorded this species around the garden … Continue reading →

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SMG Moth night Knettishall heath 21/06/2013.

Posted on 23 June 2013 by Neil

This meeting was set up to target Royal mantle, a moth that has been recorded on this site in the past but not for a few years. With hindsight we should have surveyed for this moth a bit later in … Continue reading →

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IGC 20th June – Garden traps come up trumps.

Posted on 22 June 2013 by Neil

Ran both a 125w MV plus the twin 30w actinic traps in the garden Thursday night, and between them they produced my highest species count of the year so far – 81sp. Best moth a Rosy marbled in the 125w, … Continue reading →

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Bawdsey Hall moths

Posted on 22 June 2013 by Matthew Deans

My first post for a while as I’ve been so very busy. The moth season has really got going at Bawdsey Hall this week with catches totalling in the region of 120 – 130 species most nights. Six traps are … Continue reading →

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Three good catches… migrants… traps.

Posted on 21 June 2013 by Raymond Watson

The last three nights being warm and humid have provided me with good catches from my garden in Hollesley. Species numbers of 118, 112 and 110 from 18th to 20th June. Still low on micros, but coming up, at a … Continue reading →

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