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 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 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 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 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 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.

EARLY THORN

 A stunning addition to the Garden Moth list an Early Thorn in trap this morning, 19th March 2026

EARLY GREY

 The two Early Grey together only new night before, 19th March 2026

EARLY GREY

 A single the night before 18th was a Garden first, tonight i caught two 19th March 2026

COMMON PLUME MOTH

 Another Common Plume fourth one this year, 19th March 2026

CHESTNUT

 Third one for Garden 19th March 2026

SMALL QUAKER

 19th March 2026

SMALL QUAKER

 Two in trap this morning 19th March 2026

WEDNESDAY 18th MARCH 2026

 Another good March Moth Night on the 18th, 26 in trap of 9sp, with an Early Grey being new for garden taking my Garden list to 286, also in trap were two Beautiful Plume and Two Common Plume moths, along with a record seven Double Striped Pugs and my third Brindled Beauty, also two Common Quaker and three Small Quaker along with three Clouded Drab, and finally five Hebrew Characters made up a good catch. Year total so far 23 with 16 of these new for Garden.

EARLY GREY

 Another 1st for the Garden a single Early Grey in trap this morning, 18th March 2026 alsdo the 23rd Sp of the year, garden list now at 285.