Whilst the weather remained warm and dry (sadly a bit too dry now as we haven't had rain for nigh on a month now here in the East), the weather turned rather unseasonably windy and a little chilly towards dawn on some nights over the weekend and into this current working week.
Catches have decreased as a result, and new species have slowed to a crawl. This is expected as so many species have already turned up 2 to 3 weeks early this year.
Below are the highlights of 3 recent catches as It's been a stupidly busy week I am keeping it brief.
Best moths included Plain Pug (2nd garden record), my 2nd Depressaria chaerophylli of the year, a 2nd brood of Dog's Tooth, the uncommon Peach Blossom, and the even scarcer Agriphila inquinatella.
Platytes alpinella was a new garden moth, a moth associated with coastal areas but can wander inland, sadly just a phone picture as I lost it using my camera!
A cool East wind is now blowing into the garden, so the evenings aren't ideal.
Moth garden list for 2026 stands at 615 species
10/07/26 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap
Lesser Common Rustic 1 [NFY]
Plain Pug 1 [NFY]
Small Emerald 1 [NFY]
12/07/26 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap
Peach Blossom 1 [NFY]
Macro Moths
Platytes alpinella 1 [NFG]
13/07/26 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap
Macro Moths
Twin-spotted Wainscot 1 [NFY]
Macro Moths
Agriphila inquinatella 1 [NFY]
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| Twin-spotted Wainscot |
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| Agriphila inquinatella |
