BOULTHAM MERE

Monday, July 20, 2026

KNOT GRASS

Good numbers in Garden this year, 20th July 2026

Sunday, July 19, 2026

SUNDAY 19th JULY 2026

An even worse night with only 28 Moths in Trap of 20 Species, again nothing New for year best were Single Dotted Wave a nice Grey Dagger, Buff Ermine single Silver Y were the best of the night.

Saturday, July 18, 2026

SATURDAY 18th JULY 2026

Only 46 Moths caught of 23 Species last Night, nothing new for Year. Best were Ringed China Mark a single Buff Ermine and Dusky Sallow.

Friday, July 17, 2026

A much reduced catch last night of 67 Moths of 34 Species 2 possibly 3 new for year and 1 New for garden. Three Knot Grass was a good record along with two Plume Moths again Common and Beautiful five Blastobasis adustella a Scorched Carpet two Small Ranunculus and a rather smart Epiblema foenella.

Year list 374 Garden list 459

NEW FOR YEAR

Nomophila noctuella
Yponomeuta Padella/malinellus

NEW FOR GARDEN

Acrolepios assectella-Leek Moth

ACROLEPIOPSIS ASSECTELLA-LEEK MOTH

NEW FOR GARDEN

Another addition for Garden the Tiny Leek Moth, 17th July 2026

AMBLYPTILIA ACANTHADACTYLA-BEAUTIFUL PLUME

Two Plume Moths caught last night this spectacular Beautiful Plume Moth and a Common Plume Moth, 17th July 2026

LEAST YELLOW UNDERWING

Third Garden record all this year, 17th July 2026

PYRALIS FARINALIS-MEAL MOTH

Single again last night, 17th July 2026

YPONOMEUTA Sp

Two different Yponomeuta Species in last night trap, 17th July 2026
Possibly Y evonymella and Y malinellus/Padella

COMMON WAINSCOT

Regular in Garden, single last night with two Smoky Wainscot, 17th July 2026

NOMOPHILA NOCTUELLA-RUSH VENEER

First for the year and only the third Record for Garden, 17th July 2026

SMALL RANUNCULUS

One last year then one in June this year, last night i caught two, 16th July 2026

Thursday, July 16, 2026

THURSDAY 16th JULY 2026

Little better than night before with 86 Moths caught of 38 Species 1 new for year which was also new for the Garden, Two more Elephant hawk Moths, what a year they are having, two Latticed Heath a stunning Scorched Carpet and two Least Carpet with a single Ruby Tiger two Plume Moths, Common and Beautiful an Acleris varieagana and 3 Mother of Pearl.