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31st May

A Honey Buzzard flew over the trapping area and then headed north this morning. Two Chiffchaffs were caught in the moat.

The moth traps were high on quality with a Striped Hawkmoth and another two Eastern Bordered Straws being the highlights as well as a Lime Hawkmoth, a Hummingbird Hawkmoth and a Bordered Straw.



Striped Hawkmoth Hyles livornica   Dungeness   21st May 2026


Eastern Bordered Straw Heliothis nubigera   Dungeness   31st May 2026

In addition, a Purple Marbled was caught in Lydd-on-Sea and at least three more Eastern Bordered Straws were caught  across the Point.

Purple Marbled Eublemma ostrina   Lydd-on-Sea   31st May 2026


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