WEDNESDAY 4TH MARCH 2026

 Four Moths in trap this morning but only 3 species, Common Quaker, Clouded Drab and 2 Hebrew Character, Patchy cloud a breeze with a full Moon all not good for catching Moths

HEBREW CHARACTER

 Two more caught this evening taking garden total to 13 this year, 4th March 2026

COMMON QUAKER

 Commonest Moth for me so far this year with 18 caught now 4th March 2026

CLOUDED DRAB

 7th Clouded Drab for Garden 4th March 2026

7 SPOT LADYBIRD-Coccinella septempunctata

 Over 40 along fence at side of track to River and several in Garden. 5th March 2026

TUESDAY 3rd MARCH 2026

 Poor night with lots of cloud full Moon and temperatures dropping to 5-6 degrees in the night, only two Moths caught 11th Hebrew Character for the year and the 6th Clouded Drab which was very worn.

HEBREW CHARACTER

 Single caught 3rd March 2026

CLOUDED DRAB

 Clouded Drab very worn 3rd March 2026

RED KITE

 Stunning views over my Garden today, 28th Feb 2026, well worth running back from River following the two Kites.

MONDAY 2nd MARCH 2026

 Not a bad night really seven Moths caught of six species, Two new taking my garden total to 13 for the year with a grand total of 278 for Garden, singles of Common Quaker and Common Plume along with my second March Moth this year, two Hebrew Character and my first records of Small Quaker and most likely a Tinea pellionella-Case-bearing Cloths Moth

SMALL QUAKER

 Another new Moth for Garden, 2nd March 2026, single in trap this morning.

COMMON QUAKER

 Single Common Quaker in trap, 2nd March 2026

TINEA PELLIONELLA-CASE BEARING CLOTHS MOTH

 Caught this one in the house today, 2nd March 2026, most probably a Tinea pellionella-Case-bearing Clothes Moth, a first for Garden

MARCH MOTH

 Second ever March Moth caught on the 2nd March 2026, really smart little Moths.

EMMELINA MONODACTYLA-COMMON PLUME

 A really nice Common Plume 2nd March 2026, not in trap but found on conservatory. Have caught this one before totaling 9 now for Garden

HEBREW CHARACTER

 Two Hebrew Characters in tonights trap, 2nd March 2026, have now caught ten this year.

ZEBRA JUMPING SPIDER

 Seems to be common in my Garden, 2nd March 2026

Zebra Jumping Spider-Salticus scenicus

SUNDAY 1st MARCH 2026

 What started to look like a good night faded away as it got colder and very breezy, only two Moths caught a Common Quaker and a Hebrew Character, still it can only get better as the Month progresses. 1st March 2026

HEBREW CHARACTER

 Another Hebrew Character caught this one on 1st March 2026

COMMON QUAKER

 Caught a single one tonight 1st March 2026

RED KITE

 Stunning views over my street heading towards Garden, 2 Kites along with 2 Common Buzzards and a Sparrowhawk, 28th Feb 2026