Though the wind did blow, mild temperatures and hopefully no rain proved too much of a lure - surely the wind wasn't going to be too bad within a wood. Being woken up during the night owing to the strong winds and being greeted in the morning by heavy drizzle, things weren't looking very good - and what was going to be of interest at this time of year anyway?
Satellite
- a new species for me and my first Noctuid of the year
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Dotted Border - an expected addition with several of these being caught around the area
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Chestnut - and a second Noctuid for me in 2011
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Spring Usher - these are great wee beasties, coming in a multitude of colour forms
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Spring Usher
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Spring Ushers - showing just some of the variation on over!
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Pale Brindled Beauty
Torticodes alternella![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcB7iir5whRnl47Gsk5jD0EmfcHDgzYQHYXPfdSZVqPKbQ5rDEjwT7lNbkLMwkDrcd4adzg0EiHgTgFKUu3RhJpcQ6BvwgaJDcV9dDhR9IofwJg5XvKxWULfNKwUuBP3Td0H_RWhLeZJs/s320/1025+Tortricodes+alternella+2.JPG)