Westcott, Bucks

Two weeks in and the New Year has now brought eight different macro species and one micro species to the garden here at Westcott, plus two more micros as leaf-mines.  The first five nights of the month were the most productive when we had unseasonably warm weather, with Winter Moth and Mottled Umber appearing on the 1st followed by Dark Chestnut (2nd), Spring Usher, Satellite & Emmelina monodactyla (all 3rd), Chestnut (4th) and Early Moth (5th). I then had to wait until the 12th before the temperature became suitable again, with Pale Brindled Beauty appearing that night.  Moths turned up on the following two nights as well but there was nothing new amongst them (singletons of Winter Moth and Early Moth came to the light early last night before it got too frosty).

It looks as though there'll now be another gap in proceedings until next weekend, after which the nights should be promising once again temperature-wise (if a little windy at times) until the end of the month. 

Early Moths, Westcott 5th January

Dave Wilton Westcott, Bucks