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Hello and welcome to my moth Blog. I now reside in a small village in East Cambridgeshire called Fordham. My Blog's aim is to promote and encourage others to participate in the wonderful hobby that is Moth-trapping.
Moth records are vital for building a picture of our ecosystem around us, as they really are the bottom of the food chain. They are an excellent early indicator of how healthy a habitat is. I openly encourage people to share their findings via social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.
So why do we do it? well for some people it is to get an insight into the world of Moths, for others it is to build a list of species much like 'Twitching' in the Bird world. The reason I do it....you just never know what you might find when you open up that trap! I hope to show what different species inhabit Cambridgeshire and neighbouring counties.
On this Blog you will find up-to-date records and pictures.
I run a trap regularly in my garden and also enjoy doing field trips to various localities over several different counties.
Please also check out the links in the sidebar to the right for other people's Blogs and informative Websites.
Thanks for looking and happy Mothing!

KEY

NFY = New Species For The Year
NFG = New Species For The Garden
NEW! = New Species For My Records

Any Species highlighted in RED signifies a totally new species for my records.

If you have any questions or enquiries then please feel free to email me
Contact Email : bensale@rocketmail.com

My Latest Notables and Rarities

Sunday, 20 August 2023

Thursday night from the moth trap

Another good night here on Thursday with plenty of common moths present, but it's always worth keeping your eyes peeled for something different, and indeed there were just a couple, but well worth it for a few quality moths.
Webb's Wainscot was the highlight for the macros, not a common moth here.

For the micros the year newbie was the migrant Udea ferrugalis, the wish of a migrant in my previous post was granted!
 
The moths are still coming to the trap thick and fast most evenings now as the temperature remains above 18 degrees until at least midnight. 

 
Moth garden list for 2023 stands at 569 species


17/08/23 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap

Macro Moths
 
Webb's Wainscot 1 [NFY]
 
Micro Moths

Udea ferrugalis 1 [NFY]

Caloptilia sp

Small Square-spot

Udea ferrugalis

Webb's Wainscot


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