A nice sunny morning and though it was nearly cloudless last night and the temperature dropped to 2.1C, I still put the trap out. At long last I saw some moths in 2012. Five to be exact, of 4 species - the micro
Tortricodes alternella, plus 2
Oak Beauty and single
March Moth and
Yellow-horned Moth.
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| Yellow-horned Moth |
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| March Moth |
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| Oak Beauty |
The local
Tawny Owls have started to call as if they mean it at long last too. They have been relatively quiet so far this year, unlike both
Great-spotted Woodpecker and
Nuthatch that have been particularly conspicuous of late. I am concerned on the lack of
Green Woodpeckers, I mentioned it last year and it's getting worse. Their numbers here have crashed of late. Only a few years ago there were 5-7 pairs within a short walk of the house. I have yet to even hear one this year so far. Last night I added another mammal to the year list with a
Brown Rat in the town centre.
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| Goldfinch in garden |
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