Moth and Bat evening 2024

Thank you to those who contributed to our bat and moth evening. We enjoyed our picnics on the grass outside church as dusk fell, being entertained by our musicians singing from the church porch before hearing brief but informative talks from Paul and Gary on the habits of moths and bats.

The moths were prolific. When the traps were closed at 3.30am they were fairly humming with moths, with 51 species identified including the wonderfully named ‘Snout’ and ‘True Lover’s Knot’ moths! The bats were shy, with one solitary Pipistrelle putting in a brief appearance. Although a dry evening, except for dew, it was too cold for bats but okay for humans (just!) and there were no midges. You can’t have it all!

Here’s the full list of moth species identified the next day.