We're back to chilly nights again now but at least that slightly warmer spell during the second half of February brought out a few seasonal moths to get the year-list moving:
(19th) Hebrew Character, Dark Chestnut
(20th) Acleris cristana, March Moth, Oak Beauty, Common Quaker
(21st) Dotted Border
(22nd) Small Brindled Beauty, Clouded Drab
(24th) Mompha epilobiella, Acleris logiana
(26th) Chestnut
Most of those species were to be expected although Small Brindled Beauty has only been regarded as an annual here for the last six years, before that it was just a very occasional visitor. The birch-feeding Acleris logiana was a nice record of a fairly recent arrival in our area, having only appeared in the garden during two previous seasons (2017 and 2020). I'm happy with the ID for this one but there is a possible confusion species in Acleris kochiella (associated with elms) which is far more common locally.
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| Acleris cristana, Westcott 20th February |
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| Acleris logiana, Westcott 24th February |
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| Small Brindled Beauty, Westcott 22nd February |
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| Oak Beauty, Westcott 20th February |
Dave Wilton, Westcott, Bucks
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