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Blackbird, Blackcap (1), Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Chiffchaff (2), COMMON TERN…
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CASPIAN GULL (1), COMMON TERN (2), Cormorant, CURLEW (1), Gadwall (3), Great Crested Grebe, GREENSHANK…
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JMNR – May 26th 2017
From log book – Jeff Davis 10.30-13.45 Whitethroat pair going into bramble patch above central pond. 1 Small Copper on buttercups on of top path C2-C4D. Brimstone flying between lane C6B and hedge H1 on regular beats. Plenty of Orange … Continue reading
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JMNR butterfly and dragonfly transects – 23rd May 2017
Week 8 of the butterfly survey; Paul Beard recorded Green-veined White (6), Orange-tip, Peacock, and Small White (2). This week on the dragonfly/damselfly survey it was the turn of the Hide Pond, where 2 copulating pairs of Large Red Damselfly … Continue reading
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JMNR butterfly and dragonfly transects – 14th May 2017
Week 7 – John Parlby recorded Green-veined White (6), Orange-tip (6), and Red Admiral. A further white butterfly eluded positive identification. It was the turn of the top pond for the Adult Dragonfly/damselfly transect, but none were found. However, John … Continue reading
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JMNR Sightings May 11th 2017
6 Green-veined White, 1 Peacock, 5 Orange Tip, 1 Speckled Wood. Dayflying moths: Ancylis badiana, Red Twin-spot Carpet, Nettle Tap. St. Mark’s Flies, Large Red damselflies. Blackbird, Great tit, Blue tit, Pheasant, Mallard, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat. Tadpoles and newts in Bottom … Continue reading
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JMNR – May 10th 2017
From log book – Jeff Davis 10.30-12.30 sunny and little wind Green-vein White and Orange tips flyin all over. Kestrel hunting on field op., caught one small mammal and returned to look out in dead tree. Later was in tree … Continue reading
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JMNR butterfly and dragonfly transects – 7th May 2017
Week 6 – Nikki Mahadevan recorded Brimstone, Green-veined White (10), Orange-tip (4), Peacock (2) and Small Tortoiseshell. The total number of butterflies recorded during the transect visits so far this year has reached 80. The first records for the Adult … Continue reading
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JMNR Sightings 7th May 2017
Cuckoo heard, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, female Mandarin and ducklings on Brook, Robin, Goldfinch, Mistle Thrush, Magpie, Mallard, Bullfinch heard. Butterflies recorded for week 6 transect (separate report) also Nettle tap moth and Brown China-mark moth. Large red damselflies around … Continue reading
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JMNR – Work Party Report May 6th 2017
This month’s work party was carried out a little earlier in the month so that the main task, cutting back and digging up roots of brambles encroaching on paths, could be completed without disturbing nesting birds. As a consequence, only … Continue reading
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JMNR butterfly and dragonfly transects – 3rd May 2017
Week 5 – John Parlby recorded Comma, Green-veined White (4), Orange-tip (5), Peacock (2) and Speckled Wood (2). Three other white butterflies encountered on the transect evaded precise identification. It was the turn of the Middle Pond to be checked … Continue reading
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JMNR Sightings 2nd May 2017
Green-veined white, Orange tip, Speckled Wood. Many March Flies on the wing. Large Red damselflies near Bottom Pond. White throat, Blackbird, Wren, Chiffchaff, Blue tit, Great tit.
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