Twenty three people met in pleasant conditions for this month’s walk to the River Amber via Brackenfield Church. John Parlby gave a brief update on the recent, almost daily, sightings of an Osprey and the current opinion on where this … Continue reading
Week 18, recorded by Paul Beard. 53 butterflies in total: 19 Gatekeeper, 8 Green-veined White, 1 Large Skipper, 3 Large White, 11 Meadow Brown, 1 Peacock, 4 Ringlet, 2 Small Skipper, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Small White. In addition, a … Continue reading
Week 17. Paul Beard recorded 1 Comma, 8 Gatekeeper, 1 Green-veined White, 2 Large Skipper, 31 Meadow Brown, 9 Ringlet, 2 Small Skipper, and 2 Small Tortoiseshell.
Whereas John Parlby had carried out his transect walk just before mid-day (see previous post), Nikki Mahadevan arrived at the reserve mid-afternoon, in much warmer conditions, to record 3 Comma, 11 Gatekeeper, 3 Green-veined White, 3 Large Skipper, 52 Meadow … Continue reading
Week 16. Marginal surveying conditions with little sunshine did not stop John Parlby from spotting 3 Gatekeeper, 22 Meadow Brown, 4 Ringlet, 3 Small Skipper, a Small Tortoiseshell, and a Small White.
The work party finished the monthly strimming of the main paths, raked all the cuttings into piles, and made a good start on removing the Hogweed and Cleavers from the garden area (Cyril’s patch). Not bad for three people, one … Continue reading
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The trap was set up adjacent to the garden hedge at the hide end. Trap was emptied 6am 16/7/15. Recorder N. Mahadevan. Muslin Footman Nudaria mundana 6, Common Footman Eilema lurideola 3, Latticed Heath Chiasmia clathrata 1, Uncertain/Rustic agg. Hoplodrina alsines/blanda 1, Common White Wave … Continue reading
If any member sees an Osprey in the vicinity of the reservoir it would be appreciated if they would make an entry in the hide diary, also please inform John Parlby ([email protected]). Please include as much information as possible, e.g. … Continue reading
Birds: Chiffchaff, Juvenile Moorhen. Butterflies: Comma, Large Skipper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small Skipper, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Speckled Wood. Moth: Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet. Damselflies: Azure, Large Red. Dragonflies: Brown Hawker. Mammals: Water Vole droppings on monitoring raft. Other invertebrates: Black … Continue reading
The reserve is currently heaving with butterflies, mostly Meadow Brown, Ringlet and Speckled Wood, along with a great variety of other flying insect life. In order not to overly distract the wee beasties from going about their everyday business, this … Continue reading
