With the warmer weather there was some great birding on Beeley Moor. With the expected Wheaters, Redstarts and Willow Warblers there was a p...

Saw my first Emperor Moths of the year today, with several reported yesterday on Beeley Moor.

A bit cooler last night but still a reasonable catch, with a nicely marked Powdered Quaker and the first Flame Carpet for the year. 09/04 ...

Powdered Quaker

The Grey Birch from Friday night re-found. Grey Birch

A good variety of moths caught last night include Brindled Beauty , Grey Birch (unfortunately it flew off so no photo yet)  and Powdered Qu...

Powdered Quaker

I've been away for a couple of nights this week and the generator packed in on Wednesday night so I've not trapped much new but did ...

Caught last night, about 8mm long, looks like Yponomeutidae - Zelleria hepariella.

Added Scalloped Hook-tip and Streamer last night; 05/04 Diurnia fagella 1, Scalloped Hook-tip1, Red-green Carpet 1, Early-tooth-striped 1...

Scalloped Hook-tip

Brindled Pug

Two new species added to the year list for moths in the last couple of days Brown House Moth and Double-striped Pug. Also Wheatear, Swallo...

Hofmannophila pseudospretella

I caught two of these last night, both with two distinct black dots above the two white dots which are also shown by heracliana. Also Early...