17th December

Fryth Wood, Howick

Cold this evening hovering at just over 6c.
I did have two things going for me, the calm still air and a mostly cloudy sky.
Not been in this wood in December so bit of an unknown and as it was pretty cool, so did not expect too much activity.

Managed to entice 5 moths to the light trap totalling 3 species;
Winter Moth (3), Mottled Umber (1) and December Moth (1).

The latter find, December Moth, was a new find to the wood since I have been trapping there.
It's around in the vicinity, in woods and my garden so not a great surprise but welcome.

Mottled Umber which sneaked up unnoticed