An Average January

Despite all the rain that fell last night I had quite a good result here in Westcott, the actinic light bringing in Agonopterix heracliana (1), Pale Brindled Beauty (2), Early Moth (3) and Dark Chestnut (1).  Looking back quickly over the previous ten years I find that my average garden species count for January is 5.4, so the six species seen so far in 2017 is about the norm (Winter Moth and Mottled Umber being the other two).

Dave Wilton
Westcott, Bucks