BOULTHAM MERE

Sunday, May 24, 2026

COMMON SWIFT

Three in last nights trap all from front Garden 24th May 2026

PALE TUSSOCK

Single in last nights trap 24th May 2026

CYDIA POMONELLA-CODLIN MOTH

One of my Favorite Tortix Moths, two caught last night 24th May 2026

WILLOW BEAUTY

Common last year in my Garden this one 24th May 2026

WHITE ERMINE

Both Buff and this White Ermine on wing tonight, one of each caught. 24th May 2026

FREYER'S PUG

Two in trap twenty odd caught so far this year, 24th May 2026

BUFF ERMINE

Garden trap 24th May 2026, both Buff and White Ermine now on the wing.

BRYOTROPHA DOMESTICA-HOUSE MOSS MOTH

First record for Garden caught 24th May 2026

BLASTOBASIS ADJUSTELLA-COMMOM MASONER

First of the year 76 caught last year, 24th May 2026

ARGYRESTHIA TRIFASCIATA-TRIPLE BARRED TIP MOTH

Three of these tiny little Moths caught in Front Garden, new for me, 24th May 2026

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Another really good night with 128 Moths caught of 36 Species, 8 New for year and 3 of these New for the Garden taking 2026 Garden List to 130 species and the Garden Life list to an incredible 335 in less than 11 Months. Started trapping 3rd July 2025.

New Moths for the Garden were a single Common Wave, a cracking Tortrix, Phalonidia udana-Loosestrife Straw and a Moth slowly colonizing North through the uk an Ephestia woodiella-blushed knot horn.

New for the year were Scythris limbella second Garden record, Singles of Buff Ermine and Tawny Marbled Minor a really smart Lime Spec Pug and a Coleophora Sp that is possibly C.alcyonipennela- Clover case bearer

Highlights were 8 Tachystola, 3 Pale Tussock and 9 Treble lines, a Garden Pebble, and 8 Common Swift a lovely Pebble Prominent and a Hedya prunia