Author Archives: Nikki M

From logbook – Jeff Davis, 10.30-13.00 cloudy but warm Lots of brown butterflies in grass and small moths. 1 Southern Hawker deep in leaves of yellow iris, bottom pond. See also Paul Beards transect report for details. Whitethroat and wrens … Continue reading →

Very hot afternoon 28°C 14 Large Skipper, 2 Speckled Wood, 2 Green-vein White, 1 Small Copper, Silver-ground Carpet, Brown China Mark, Nettle tap, Timothy Tortrix, Celypha lacunana, Crambus lathoniellus, Yellow Shell. Golden-bloomed Grey-longhorn beetle, c100 Azure damselfly, c30 Large Red … Continue reading →

Week 12 for the butterfly transect. John Parlby wasted no time, getting to the reserve on the first day of the recording week to enjoy the sunny, hot (27 degrees) and windless conditions. Green-veined White (4), Large Skipper (8), Meadow … Continue reading →

From logbook – Jeff Davis 11.30-12.30, very hot, long sunny periods. 6 Azure damselflies in grass near top pond. 15 Azures, some mating in middle pond and 6 Large red damsels. Approx 50 Azures flying and many mating and egg … Continue reading →

In addition to the butterfly and dragonfly transect sightings, John Parlby spotted a Broad-bodied Chaser (dragonfly) on the reserve.

From logbook – Jeff Davis 10.00-13.00 cloudy with sunny patches Chiffchaff and White Throat in roadside hedge adj C2. 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Copper, 1 Painted Lady in C2. 5 Azure and 8 Large Red damselflies in grasses to … Continue reading →

Nikki Mahadevan found a range of moths: Blood-vein, Celypha lacunana, Chimney Sweeper (3), Common Carpet (3), Common Marbled Carpet, Nettle-tap (several), and Silver-ground Carpet (5). The Bottom Pond had c100 Azure damsels and c10 large red damsels, many ovipositing. The … Continue reading →

Week 11 – Nikki Mahadevan did the honours, recording the following on the butterfly transect: Green-veined White (2), Large Skipper (4), Meadow Brown (3), Small Copper (1), Speckled Wood (4). On the adult dragonfly/damselfly survey it was the turn of … Continue reading →

In addition to the butterfly survey, Dave Clay noted Scorpion fly and lots of large red damsels and azures, and a Broad-bodied Chaser on the big pond (male).

Week 9 – Dave Clay noted that surprisingly few butterflies were flying despite the sun shining well: Peacock, Red Admiral, Small Copper, Small White and Speckled Wood (2). Meanwhile, on the Middle Pond 20+ Azure and 6 Large Red Damselflies … Continue reading →