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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, 10 November 2024

The last new species for awhile?

The 4th of November saw 2 new species for the year, and 1 new for garden species (which sadly got away when I went to pot it, drat).
December Moth was the first of many usually, there's now been 4 this week.
A very worn Orange Sallow was welcome, one of my latest record for this species, usually a early to mid September moth here. 
Last but not least was a flighty Ypsolopha ustella, which never made it in a pot for a photo! happens sometimes.
November Moth increased dramatically with 11 examples and the light brown apple jobs to 12.

On Wednesday night I just noted the potential migrants, of which there were a fair few still kicking around.

Things are going quieter and cooler now, about time I suppose. After all it is mid-November nearly!

Moth garden list for 2024 stands at 629 species

04/11/24 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap

Macro Moths

December Moth 1 [NFY]
Orange Sallow 1 [NFY]
Black Rustic 2
Blair's Shoulder-knot 1
Clancy's Rustic 1
Gem 1
Green-brindled Crescent 2
Feathered Thorn 2
Merveille du Jour 2
November Moth sp 11
Red-green Carpet 4
Sprawler 2
Spruce Carpet 3

Micro Moths

Ypsolopha ustella 1 [NFG]
Epiphyas postvittana 12
Plutella xylostella 1
Udea ferrugalis 1

06/11/24 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap

Macro Moths

Angle Shades 1
Delicate 1
Gem
Scarce Bordered Straw 1
Silver Y 2
Turnip Moth 1

Micro Moths

Udea ferrugalis 1

Spruce Carpet

December Moth

Gems

Green-brindled Crescent ab.capucino

Musotima nitidalis

Orange Sallow


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