Data and charts are up to the 6th week of 2026.
Note, because the moths that are ending their flight season in January are all classed as Winter Moths, their season is 2025 (the year in which they started flying) and thus they are contributing to Winter 2025's figures. Winter (for this site) ends at the end of February. The figures for the final month/season in all reports are liable to change, as the system believes all moths stopped flying at this point.

That one solitary moth you see in the 2026 column is Oak Beauty, who appeared in the 6th week. Oak Beauty is classed as a Winter-Spring Moth, which means it's flight season will end in 2026 and is therefore shown in 2026.

There have been an additional 2 moths appearing in the record so far in 2026. One is Early Moth, who is classed as a winter moth and started it's flight season in 2025, and Spring Usher, who is also classed as a winter moth. Being winter moths, their figures add to the 2025 winter tally. In the case of Spring Usher, this moth is a bit of an anomaly, as it is considered that it may fly from one year to the next, but has never actually risen before the new year. It's demise is what so often ushers in spring

There are two light traps in use at Pitsford Reservoir Nature Reserve. One is adjacent to the reservoir and has reeds and grassland nearby. The 2nd is situated in light woodland. The traps are about 50 metres apart.

Estimates of the effective range of a light trap vary from around 20 metres to in excess of 800 metres depending greatly on the phase of the moon and light pollution. It's also worth noting that although many moths are attracted to light, not all of them are, and the effect of light on each species, and even individual moths within a species varies.

Having trapped the moths overnight the date and the number of each species found in the trap are recorded and the moths, having spent a comfortable night nesting in cardboard eggboxes, are then released.