Turn of the year

Two from late November (Feathered Thorn and December Moth) proved to be my last new species for the year, surprisingly only one of each of these and a few blank nights into December. Started 2015 with a pale Dotted Border, then the next two moths were the same species, one much darker and one in between...so three individuals of a species I did not get in 2013 of 2014, now just waiting more variety.

 Dotted Border, darkest of three individuals at the end Feb, early March

 December Moth - nice one to finish the year

Feathered Thorn - this one really coloured almost like a Barred Red

Winter finally over ?

The three months of November through January were very quiet for Wychwood Moths. The trap was out on many nights that promised temperatures above 3 degrees and little or no precipitation but very few individuals were attracted. Early November had a few remnants from autumn and just two new ones for the year in Satellite and Dark Chestnut but after the first week there were very few catches.
December was even quieter, just two moths trapped and both on the same warm night between Christmas and New Year, this being my first winter though they were still both new to me.
January just the one Early moth added to the tally. Thankfully, the second part of February has begun to show better results, more of that later.

Satellite

Winter Moth

December Moth (29th Dec) - nice hairy beast

Early Moth (the only trap in January - 19th)