Recently we have had some lovely sunny warm March days, coupled with some rather chilly nights, although Monday night was cooler during the day at 14 degrees, but we held onto thick cloud for the evening, levelling off at around 10 degrees by 6am.
30 moths of 11 species were sorted and sifted, and with the inclusion of two new species for the year.
A rather pale and worn Satellite was the first one, a regular moth in fairly small numbers in Spring and again in Autumn.
The second new species was an Early Thorn, the first of this group to come on the wing, and always a frequent moth here usually in 1's and 2's per session.
An even warmer day today with highs of 19 degrees, but currently dropping like a stone with clear skies.
Moth garden list for 2026 stands at 40 species
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| Early Thorn 1 |
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| Early Thorn 2 |