The home of Chris and Carol Philpot who let Keith run a light-trap in their garden. Situated in a clump
of large gardens surrounded by open farmland to the north of New Romney. To the end of 2006, 399
species of macro and 93 pyrals have been recorded. The highest number on one night was 74 species
of macro and 20 pyrals in July 96 and 06.
Of note:- Scarce Chocolate-tip (1997), Great Brocade (1996) and Ni Moth (1996,2002).
And pyrals:- Euchromius ocellea (2001), Loxostege sticticalis (1996), Psammotis pulveralis (1998),
Conobathra tumidana (2002) and Scotia hostilis (1996,1998).
Keith recorded 249 macro and 63 pyral species in 2003, eleven new macros and four pyrals. Of note:-
Dusky Marbled Brown (the first in Britain since1853), Langmaid's Yellow Underwing (5), Tree-lichen
Beauty, Marsh Mallow Moth, Ni Moth and Dotted Fan-foot. And pyrals:- Diasemiopsis ramburialis
and Pempelia obductella.
2004. 7 of the 238 macros and 1 of the 62 pyrals were new. Of note:- Dusky Hook-tip, Poplar
Kitten, Three-humped Prominent, Jersey Tiger, Orache Moth and Tree-lichen Beauty.
And pyrals:- Conobathra tumidana.
2005. 11 of the 248 macros and 3 of the 56 pyrals were new. Of note:- Large Twin-spot Carpet,
Cypress Carpet, Figure of Eight and Rosy Marbled. And pyrals:- Dipleurina lacustrata and Vitula
biviella.
2006. 13 of the 278 macros and 4 of the 66 pyrals were new. Of note:- The Mocha, Sub-angled Wave,
Striped Hawk-moth, Heath Rustic, Great Brocade, Cosmopolitan, The Suspected, Pale-lemon
Sallow, Tree-lichen Beauty and Scarce Silver Y. And pyrals:- Antigastra catalaunalis (4).
2007. 5 of the 230 macros and 1 of the 40 pyrals were new. Of note:- Sandy Carpet, Purple Thorn,
Pale Oak Beauty, Striped Hawk-moth, Green Arches, Rosy Marbled, Lunar Double-stripe and the
pyral ahenella. His site total now stands at 404 macro and 94 pyrals.