BOULTHAM MERE

Sunday, August 02, 2026

SPECTACLE

Eighteen caught this year two last night only eight last year, 2nd August 2026

SRAW UNDERWING

Very common in large numbers some nights, two caught last night 2nd August 2026

COMMON PLUME MOTH-EMMELINA MONODACTYLA

Very common this year three caught again last night, 2nd August 2026

HOFMANNOPHILA PSEUDOSPRETELLA-BROWN HOUSE MOTH

Very common this year, 2nd August 2026

BEAUTIFUL PLUME-AMBLYPTILIA ACANTHADACTYLA

Eighteen this year, 2nd August 2026

Saturday, August 01, 2026

A better night with 117 Moths caught of 37 Species, 3 new for year of which 1 was new for Garden, a stunning Bulrush Wainscot was only the second Garden record, i also caught an Evergestis pallidata which was new for Garden but flew before i could get a picture, other good Moths for the night were two Tinea pellionella at least 50 Water Veneer, three more Common Plume and a single Beautiful Plume a really smart Pebble Hook Tip and an Acrobasis advenella

Year List now at 394 and Garden List 466

NEW FOR YEAR

Agriphila inguinatella
Bulrush Wainscot

NEW FOR GARDEN

Bulrush Wainscot

BULRUSH WAINSCOT

FIRST FOR YEAR

Second Garden record as well one in July 2025, this one 1st August 2026

STRAW UNDERWING

Fourth and Fifth one this year, 31st August 2026

BEAUTIFUL PLUME

Several caught so far this year 1st August 2026

Friday, July 31, 2026

FRIDAY 31st JULY 2026

Another relatively slow night with 74 Moths caught of 28 Species, again nothing new for year, best were another two Small Mottled Willow, the weird Pale Prominent and a Lychnis, two Garden Pebbles singles of Euzophora pinguis and Homoesoma sinuella, 3 nice Nutmeg and three more Common Plume with single Wax Moth and Common Wainscot.