The Brick
Agrochola circellaris

Agrochola circellaris, or The Brick, is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Johann Siegfried Hufnagel in 1766. It is distributed throughout most of Europe, Asia Minor and Armenia. Source
Where is the The Brick now?
In the last 8 weeks it was recorded 176 times across 5 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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When does the The Brick arrive?
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 21 September 2026 | 21 September 2026 | 26 October 2026 | 1 |
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Arriving at the same time in Europe
- Redwing Turdus iliacus
- Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis
- Brambling Fringilla montifringilla
- Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons
- Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea
- Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis
- Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus
- Eurasian Siskin Spinus spinus
Every arrival in Europe, month by month
Related species
- Lunar Underwing Agrochola lunosa
- Brown-spot Pinion Agrochola litura
- Beaded Chestnut Agrochola lychnidis
- Agrochola nitida
- Yellow-line Quaker Agrochola macilenta
- Red-line Quaker Agrochola lota
- Flounced Chestnut Agrochola helvola
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured · How it compares with human observers