TUESDAY 31st MARCH 2026

 What a day two new species taking Garden list to 290 these were two EMPEROR MOTHS and the other new species was two  Pammene giganteana-Early Oak Gall Moth, both came to Lures the Pammene to a Fun Lure in a Bucket Trap the Emperors to a Lure suspended of a stick in a Muslin bag in center of front Garden. Then in the Moth trap were 2 Epiphyas Postvittana, a single Brindled Beauty 4th of year, and the fifth of the year a single Common Plume Moth-Emmelina monodactyla along with a Common Quaker and Small Quaker. 10 caught of 7 species, Year list for 2026 in now 27. 

EMPEROR MOTH

 Both Males, came to the Pheromone i had hanging in Garden, 31st March 2026

EMPEROR MOTH

 And both together, stunning 31st March 2026

EMPEROR MOTH

A stunning Moth first one i have ever seen or Caught, two came in after 4.00pm to the Pheromone Lure hanging in front Garden 31st March 2026, the 290th Moth for Garden

EMPEROR MOTH

 For sheer beauty i don't think i will catch anything as good as this this year again, two to Pheramone,  bot in pics below, 31st March 2026

PHEROMONE BUCKET

 This is the Pheromone Trap i used for the Pammene giganteana-Early Oak Gall Moth it came with 3 Pheromone Lures, FUN Lure, from Amazon £12.99, check though as they do several different lures with the Buckets.

On its own the bucket is £10.99 and the Lures £6.99 each, but you get 3 Lures and a Bucket for £12.99, if in doubt drop me an e-mail at s.botham28@gmail.com and i can point you in the right direction.

PAMMENE GIGANTEANA-EARLY OAK GALL MOTH

 The first of two Pammene giganteana caught in Pheromone trap today, 31st March 2026, the better marked of the two as well, a rather excellent Moth to Catch in my Garden, 1ST RECORD.

PAMMENE GIGANTEANA-EARLY OAK GALL MOTH

 Second of the two Pammene giganteaanas caught in the Pheromone trap today, 31st March 2026

BRINDLED BEAUTY

 This is the Fourth one i have caught in Garden and all this year, caught this one on the Night of the 31st March 2026, a stunning Moth and very to photograph.

BEAUTIFUL PLUME-AMBLYPTILIA ACANTHADACTYLA

 Caught on my window 31st March 2026, trap light on tonight. A very worn individual.

COMMON QUAKER

 Single in trap 31st March 2026 giving a year total of 59 so far.

SMALL QUAKER

 Single in trap have caught 22 this year, 31st March 2026

GOLDFINCH

 Several still around river and in my Garden March 2026

COMMON BUZZARD

 Two Common Buzzards over Garden on 18th March 2026

MUNTJAC

 Still seeing them every day in Horse fields along River, this one on 26th March 2026

EURASIAN WIGEON

 Last of the Wigeon on the mud Witham 23rd March 2026

MUTE SWAN

 In attack mode River Witham 23rd March 26

GADWALL

 Still a pair hanging about on the River 18th March 2026

EURASIAN TEAL

 Not many ducks now fields are nearly dried up, 20th March 2026

MONDAY 30th MARCH 2026

 Despite not looking to bad it went very cold with a clear sky so only one Moth caught a Common Quaker.

COMMON QUAKER

 Only Moth in the trap this morning 30th March 2026