We've reached the end of another year. For the moth trap it's been a very good year with the warm week in April and the long hot summer producing a record total for me of 397 species recorded including 27 new species for the garden list, taking the grand total to 626. Best record of the year ws probably The Mocha, but I was also pleased to record several common species that have eluded me till now. The 13 new macro species were: Autumnal Rustic, Beautiful Hook-tip, Coxcomb Prominent, Dark Umber, Dusky Thorn, Kent Black Arches, Leopard Moth, Lunar Marbled Brown, Thye Mocha, Oak beauty, Plumed Fan-foot, Pine Beauty, and Powdered Quaker. Best bird of the year was the White-billed Diver off Thanet in early November. However, for me it was never really close enough for a decent photo. However, the 2 Bluethroats in the Dengemarsh Gully at Dungeness in March were very obliging.

The Mocha

 White-billed Diver

 Bluethroat