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 of which are Nationally Rare. You can book accommodation to stay on site, just click HERE.
Thursday 29th
A warmer night but alas, there were no moths to be found.
Wednesday 28th
It was colder than expected and temperatures dipped below zero so an empty trap was unsurprising. An Agonopterix heracliana sitting on the seed shed was some mild consolation.
Monday 26th
A gap in the rain allowed the trap to be put out, the sole inhabitant being a Dark Chestnut.
Tuesday 20th
The winds picked up significantly and a traps were set in the shelter of the Elms and the Ringing Room. Each trap caught one moth, a Winter Moth in the Elms and a Chestnut behind the Ringing Room.
Monday 19th
Slightly colder at 4.2°C but a surprising six moths of five species were caught - two Winter Moths, a Satellite, a Dotted Border, a Pale Brindled Beauty and another Acleris hastiana.
Sunday 18th
Our first trapping efforts of the year was a chill 4.5°C in a gap between the wind and rain, netting us a Dark Chestnut and an Acleris hastiana to start another year of mothing!