BOULTHAM MERE

Thursday, March 26, 2026

THURSDAY 26th MARCH 2026

Another very slow night Thursday 26th, caught 7 Moths of only 2 Species, single Double Stripe Pug and six Hebrew Characters, Still on 25 Sp for the year will be better in April when more species start to emerge, also have now got a few Pheromones ready and some little Pheromone traps to hang out in the day, looking forward to warmer weather.

HEBREW CHARACTER

Six in trap this morning, 26th March 2026, Have now caught 68 Hebrews this year.

DOUBLE STRIPED PUG

Another poor night Thursday 26th March. 14 caught this year

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

WEDNESDAY 25th MARCH 2026

A very quite night 25th March, plenty of cloud and not to cold but only two Moths caught and both Hebrew Character.

Been sorting out my Moth Lists from previous years.

Boultham Mere 1995-1996, 324, Best year 1996 with 293

Shakespeare Street 1995-2013, 214, Best year 1996 with 221

Carral Close 2015-2025, 270 with 264 in 2025

Carral Close as of 25th March 2026, 288

HEBREW CHARACTER

Very cold last night so trap brought in early, only two Moths in it and both the same, 25th March 2026

HEBREW CHARACTER

Two in trap 25th March 2026

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

TUESDAY 24th MARCH 2026

Extremally poor weather through the day and worse at night, had trap out but brought it in due to High wind, rain and cold, only two Moths caught a Double Striped pug and a single Common Quaker.

DOUBLE STRIPED PUG

Bad weather forced me to bring trap in, high winds, rain and cold, only two Moths caught, Tuesday 24th March 2026

COMMON QUAKER

Single Common Quaker, adverse weather so turned trap of, Tuesday 24th March 2026

Monday, March 23, 2026

MONDAY 23rd MARCH 2026

Even worse tonight only eight Moths in trap of Five Species these were, 2 Double Striped Pugs with three Common Quakers, then the sixth Early Grey of the year with Singles of Small Quaker and Clouded Drab.

MOTHS

Clouded Drab, two Common Quaker, Small Quaker and Early Grey, from trap 23rd March 2026

MOTHS

Some of the catch from 23rd March 2026, top to bottom, 2 Common Quaker then a Small Quaker and another Common Quaker and very bottom one a Clouded Drab.

EARLY GREY

The sixth one this year, 23rd March 2026

DOUBLE STRIPED PUG

Only a single in trap tonight 23rd March 2026

Sunday, March 22, 2026

SUNDAY 22nd MARCH 2026

Starting to slow now towards end of March only eight in trap of six species, no new for year or Garden, Single Common Plume, and Hebrew Character the 60th one this year, single Double Striped Pug with two Small Quaker 20 caught this year, also two Common Quaker totaling 53 this year and a single but the 35th one of the year Clouded Drab. 22nd March 2026

COMMON PLUME

Five caught now this year with this one 22nd March 2026, its not often they go in trap most are caught on it or in the immediate area around the light.

DOUBLE STRIPED PUG

Another Double Striped 10th one of year, 22nd March 2026

MOTHS

Mixed bag again tonight, Hebrew Character, Clouded Drab Common Quaker and Small Quaker, 22nd March 2026

CATERPILLAR

Unknown Caterpillar on fence to River, 22nd March 2026

HORSE CHESTNUT

My favorite Horse Chestnut tree coming out in flower, March 2026

Saturday, March 21, 2026

SATURDAY 21st MARCH 2026

A very cold night, dropping to freezing, trap out for a couple of hours only, 3 moths in it, two Hebrew Character and one Small Quaker, 21st March 2026

HEBREW CHARACTER-SMALL QUAKER

Single Small Quaker and two Hebrew Characters, 21st March 2026

Friday, March 20, 2026

FRIDAY 20th MARCH 2026

A fairly decent night on the 20th March 2026, with fifteen moths in trap of eight species, the best was a Garden First, Powdered Quaker being the 288th species for Garden and the 25th this year, also caught were two more Early Grey and a Double Striped Pug along with the usual Hebrew Character for 3, Small Quaker 5 singles of Common Quaker and Clouded Drab and the 3rd Epiphyas postvittana-Light Brown Apple Moth.

POWDERED QUAKER

The 25th Moth species for the year and a Garden first, 20th March 2026

POWDERED QUAKER

And another new species for Garden never caught this one before, 20th March 2026

EARLY GREY

Two very smart Early Grey in trap this morning, five now this year, 20th March 2026

EARLY GREY

Two more Early Grey and third night running caught, 20th March 2026

SMALL QUAKER

Five Small Quaker in trap this morning, one was very badly worn, 20th March 2026

SMALL QUAKER

Second Quaker Sp of the night, this one is Small Quaker 20th March 2026

COMMON QUAKER

Only a single tonight, 20th March 2026

DOUBLE STRIPED PUG

Nine so far this year, 20th March 2026

Thursday, March 19, 2026

THURSDAY 19th MARCH 2026

Another Garden first in trap Early Thorn taking Garden list to 287 Sp last night i trapped 16 Moths of 8 Species not bad as it was clear and cold in the night, totals were 5 Hebrew Characters with the fourth Common Plume of the year single Common Quaker with 2 Small Quaker and 2 Clouded Drab two more Early Grey which was only new for the Garden the night before and my 3rd Chestnut of the year. Garden year list now at 24.