Moths: October
Last Moth Evening of the year. Saturday October 10th Earlier Start time – 1600. All welcome, meet in the car park and see what was caught the previous night. This event is free, but donations are welcome. Saturday 10th Despite the start to the night, with rain and wind, there was a good selection of moths for the visitors to…
Moths: September
Tuesday 29th Although it was warm last night it rained almost continuously and the trap was not set. During the hot, humid day there was at least one Hummingbird hawk-moth feeding on the Verbena bonarensis. Monday 28th Some cloud and even a shower overnight kept the temperature up and the moon covered a bit. There were 142 moths of 30 species.…
Moths: August
Monday 31st Despite some thundery showers which resulted in the trap being moved to a sheltered position there was a very good catch of 195 moths of 51 species. The best moth clung to the side of the Observatory – our first record of Lace Border. This might have wandered just a short distance from the Downs but other moths linked…
Moths: July
Friday 31st Trapping continued in my absence but I am told it was fairly quiet. This is not a surprise as the moon is very bright. Last night the temperature did not drop below 17.4°C but the catch was still limited to 223 moths of 78 species- as light improvement on the previous night. Small Mottled Willow maintained its top…
Moths: May
Wednesday 13th Not as cold as last night with a balmy ( barmy) minimum of 4°C. The car park caught most moths with 34 of 22 species. This included a Dark Swordgrass and two Silver Ys. A trap in the Haven had a Diamondback and new, for the year, a May Highflyer. Having seen some of the completly depleted hedgerows…
Moths: April
Tuesday 28th It was a rare cloudy night and while the wind had picked up, the trap saw a bump in numbers to 18 moths of 13 species. Buff-tip and Clouded Border were new for the year, however most excitement came in the form of a gynandromorphic Shuttle-shaped Dart. Only the second time in recent memory of this amazing circumstance following a…
Moths: March
Sunday 29th It was a clear and very cold night but three traps were set – The car park MV, an actinic in Middle Field and a DIY UVLED not far from the actinic for trials. Interestingly the UVLED performed best, attracting four Hebrew Characters, two Clouded Drabs and a Common Quaker. The car park and actinic had six of…
Moths: February
Thank you to everyone who contributed moth records to us in 2025. It was an excellent year. Now is a quieter time for Moth sightings but a handful have occurred (see below). In the mean time, why not plan ahead to come visit us in the summer and see some moths for yourselves? Over 1,300 species have been recorded here, many…
Moths: January
Thank you to everyone who contributed moth records to us in 2025. It was an excellent year. Now is a quieter time for Moth sightings but a handful have occurred (see below). In the mean time, why not plan ahead to come visit us in the summer and see some moths for yourselves? Over 1,300 species have been recorded here, many…
Moths: December
Thank you to everyone who contributed moth records to us in 2025. It’s been an excellent year. Now is a quieter time for Moth sightings but they will start to appear soon in the New Year. In the mean time, why not plan ahead to come visit us in the summer and see some moths for yourselves? Over 1,300 species have…