Wednesday March 1

It's been a strange week.

On Monday I fell ill at work and was packed off home in a taxi, leaving my car and wellies (in the boot) in Birmingham. Ever willing to share, I then past the bug to Lyn. So I have been at home, but with limited opportunities to see any wildlife.

This afternoon, feeling a bit better, I spotted my first moth of the year and quickly potted and photographed it, hoping to work out an identification.

Oh yes, it wasn't very big.

Mompha subbistrigella

Many thanks to Michael Southall who confirmed my identification, although he cautioned that there was a similar species which the photo struggles to completely eliminate.

Roll on Spring.