(James) March moth from the trap on 27th March. This time only 50 individuals were caught, but 11 species were present - March moth, 3 Oak beauty, Dark chestnut and Engrailed were the main highlights.

(James) Clouded drab (top) and Red chestnut from the Bates Wood trap on 17th March which produced 156 individuals.

First trap of 2007

The first trap of 2007 was on 17th March - a week earlier than 2006. In 2006 the first trap (in Denver observatory garden) produced 3 moths. On 17th however, despite a cold night, a total of 156 individuals and 8 species were recorded at Bates Wood (6 spring species and 2 winter species)! Let's hope this is just because Bates Wood is amazing, rather than climate change having anything to do with it...