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JMNR Sightings 19th May 2016

2 juvenile Tawny Owl

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Moth Trapping JMNR 18th May

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The moth trap was set up on the evening of 18th May by the garden hedge. There were a few light rain showers overnight and the minimum temperature was 9ºC. Only two moths were trapped: 1 Grass Rivulet Perizoma albulata and … Continue reading

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JMNR 16th May 2016

An afternoon strimming some of the paths, so not that much wildlife noted down; Birds: Chiffchaff, Great Tit, Song Thrush, Woodpigeon. Butterflies: Green-veined White, Large White, Orange Tip, Peacock(2), Speckled Wood. Odonata: Large Red Damselfly, a female (f.melanotum) basking on … Continue reading

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JMNR Sightings May 15th 2016

Whitethroat, Goldfinch. Orange Tip 5, Green-vein White 5, Speckled Wood 1, Peacock 1, Grass Rivulet 2, Small Yellow Underwing 2, Vetch Piercer (Grapholita jungiella), Adela reaumurella, Pearled Dwarf (Elachista apicipunctella), Red-headed Cardinal Beetle (Pyrochroa serraticornis), a hoverfly (Rhingia campestris), a … Continue reading

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JMNR 14th May 2016

P.Faulkner Birds: Blackbird, Blackcap, Bullfinch, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Common Whitethroat, Mallard, Moorhen, Robin, Song Thrush. There is also a Blackbird nesting in the Old Pumphouse. Butterflies: Green-veined White, Orange Tip, Peacock(2), Speckled Wood. Damselflies: Large Red. Amphibians: Toad(let) Plants … Continue reading

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JMNR butterfly transect 14th May 2016

Week 7 recorded by Nikki Mahadevan: 4 species – Green-veined White (6), Large White (1), Orange Tip (4), Speckled Wood (3). Several more whites and Orange Tips were seen outside of the transect recording area. 2 Small Tortoiseshells were spotted … Continue reading

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JMNR 13th May 2016

A cold (10C) afternoon at the reserve so not a lot of activity. Birds: Blackbird, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Moorhen, Pheasant, Song Thrush, a very scratchy Whitethroat, Woodpigeon. A female duck with 7 or 8 ducklings sailed off down the brook and … Continue reading

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JMNR work party – 21st May 2016

Once again a mixed bag of jobs to attend to. The Membership Secretary will be arriving fresh from the Scottish trip to personally oversee the (possibly challenging) ground preparation and subsequent planting of a line of young willows near the … Continue reading

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JMNR Sightings 11th May 2016

Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Blue tit, Great Tit. Large Red damselflies (teneral), a hoverfly (Leucozona lucorum), Nettle tap, Small Yellow Underwing. on ispot: Vetch Piercer (Grapholita jungiella) http://www.ispotnature.org/node/866803 St Marks Fly (Bibio marci) http://www.ispotnature.org/node/796381 Blue Shieldbug (Zicrona caerulea) http://www.ispotnature.org/node/796376 Dusky Slug (Arion … Continue reading

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Moth Trapping JMNR May 8th

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The moth trap was set up on the evening of 8th May adjacent to the garden hedge (hide end). Minimum night temperature was 10ºC.  Moths shown in bold were first records for the site. Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica 1, Clouded … Continue reading

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