It got quite chilly here last night and just 16 species came to the garden actinic trap: Vestal (1), November Moth sp (13), Winter Moth (1), Feathered Thorn (6), Large Yellow Underwing (1), Setaceous Hebrew Character (1), Sprawler (3), Black Rustic (2), Grey Shoulder-knot (1), Green-brindled Crescent (1), Merveille du Jour (2), Satellite (3), Brick (1), Yellow-line Quaker (2), Beaded Chestnut (3) & Straw Dot (1). Winter Moth doesn't usually appear here until the first week of November and up until last night the only other October record for the garden had been 30th October 2005. Sprawler was also new for this year's garden list.
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| Winter Moth, Westcott 26th October |
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| Sprawler, Westcott 26th October |
Black Rustic is having a fantastic season here, the garden count having now reached 304, beating last year's record of 205 by a significant margin. Although at a much lower level, Merveille du Jour also seems to be having a good year locally. The garden averages four annual sightings but this year's count now stands at a dozen - not bad considering that we have no mature oaks in the immediate area.
Dave Wilton
Westcott, Bucks
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