Foxley

 Saturday September 20

The Norfolk branch of the Butterfly Conservation organised a moth-ing session at Foxley Woods, which is a Norfolk Wildlife Reserve. It's Norfolk's largest remaining ancient woodland, good for  both moths and butterflies. Our last session here, earlier in the year was disappointing, as the weather was not conducive,.This is the latest date that a trapping session has taken place here. 

Yesterday, the temperature had risen to 25C in parts of Norfolk, so hopes were high. Six traps had been spread around the reserve overnight by the ever willing Mike Glasson. David Norgate did the trap opening. His identification of the smaller moths was aided by Andy Wallis and Andrew Kershaw so that David could carry on with the main catch. Green Brindled Crescents, Brindled Green, Black Rustic, were very welcome.As was the single Clifden Nonpareil. The latter is known to be present but it's the first time one has been trapped.

A Deep Brown Dart was brought in from the west of the county by David. 

For me, the highlight was a very rare migrant micro brought in by Dave Appleton, who had trapped it in Mid Norfolk last night. 

The lovely,  diminutive, Diasemiopsis ramburialis. Migrant Sable.