Spring Usher

A Spring Usher during the second half of December is not really anything that unusual but last night's garden record was the first for Westcott.  Unfortunately I seem to get just one or two individuals here per season so I hope this doesn't end up being the only one of the winter!

Spring Usher, Westcott 29th December

Other moths brought to the actinic light last night were Emmelina monodactyla (2), Winter Moth (2) & Mottled Umber (3).  At the moment I'm still getting something every night and that looks set to continue until the end of the month, but as we enter January it seems that we can expect a cold snap for a while so the 2019 garden year-list may take a while to get going.

Dave Wilton
Westcott, Bucks