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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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →