Last night saw a very unseasonal record of Dark Arches to light in the garden here at Westcott, Bucks (my previous latest was 31st October, back in 2014). A single MV trap placed in nearby sheltered woodland for a few hours produced a reasonable return of 70 moths drawn from eight species, with the highest count being Mottled Umber (45), but amongst the others was an early Pale Brindled Beauty.
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| Dark Arches, 16th December |
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| Pale Brindled Beauty, 16th December |
Dave Wilton Westcott, Bucks
Amazing - makes me almost embarrassed about my single Winter Moth from trapping in the garden on Friday night!
ReplyDeleteYes, we've just about reached the time of year now when, if you need a decent winter "fix" of moths (overall numbers if not species!), you need to be in woodland. It won't be long before Pale Brindled Beauty and Spring Usher are around in huge quantities alongside Mottled Umber.
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