Ran 2 traps in the woods last night, hoping for a good catch with the mild conditions. Wasn’t expecting the thunderstorms to hit not long after starting up the traps however! So both traps pretty wet this morning but still a pretty good haul caught. 20sp in all, with Common quaker numbers over 100 (105) for the first time this year. Most of catch the usual suspects but nice to get some year firsts: Dyseriocrania subpurpurella (12), Engrailed and Frosted green (7). 2 nice micros not seen often here obtained too: Epermenia chaerophyllella and Pammene giganteana.
Neil
Pammene giganteana
Epermenia chaerophyllella
I was trapping down in the woods near the river Waveney when the storm broke about 11 pm. Managed to check and pack up 5 traps very hastily but the last trap was bundled unceremoniously into the car just as the heavens opened. I got soaked however just opening the field gate and locking it. The catch was very good up to that point including the first A. alstromeriana, ocellana, Acleris hastiana & Frosted Green of the year.
Brian