Author Archives: Nikki M

Jim Mart Nature Reserve work party – Saturday 15th November 2014

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Nikki M

The November work party will be the final one for this year, so we aim to finish the clearance of vegetation from the surroundings of the Hide Pond. We will then move on to removing bramble ‘runners’ from where they … Continue reading →

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JMNR 31st October 2014

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Nikki M

An unseasonably mild morning saw a Common Darter and a Southern Hawker making the most of the sunshine. A few plants were in flower: Birdsfoot Trefoil (C2), Bramble (C4a, C6b), Common Daisy (CP), Creeping Thistle (HP), Dandelion (C3a, C4b), Hedge … Continue reading →

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JMNR 18th October 2014

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Nikki M

Just two members braved the unseasonably mild and dry conditions and the light breezes to tackle maintenance work at the club’s nature reserve this morning. As a result it was not possible to clear all of the vegetation round the … Continue reading →

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Jim Mart Nature Reserve work party – Saturday 18th October 2014

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Nikki M

The October work party will be concentrating on clearing vegetation from the surroundings of the Hide Pond. It will involve pulling up, digging out, cutting down and carting away most of the taller perennials and brambles to return some of … Continue reading →

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JMNR 11th October 2014

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Nikki M

Blue Tit (2), Great Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Mistle Thrush (8 in big Ash on the other-side of Press Lane), Nuthatch, Starling (12 in big Ash on the other-side of Press Lane), Wren. King Alfred’s Cakes on bough of … Continue reading →

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JMNR 1st October 2014

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Nikki M

The fine weather provided an opportunity to continue butterfly recording beyond the normal 26 week ‘season’. The week 27 survey, by John Parlby, recorded 4 Speckled Wood and 7 Comma. John also noted 2 Southern Hawkers & 2 Migrant Hawkers.

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JMNR Moth Trapping 27th September 2014

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Nikki M

Trap set evening 27th and emptied morning of 26th. Not a very exciting catch! 2 Green Carpet, 1 Canary Thorn.

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JMNR 25th September 2014

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Nikki M

3 Blue Tit, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Jay, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 2 juvenile Moorhen, Nuthatch, c30 Wood Pigeon. 2 Common Frog, 1 Adult Common Toad and 1 Toadlet. 1 Common Darter, 1 Southern Hawker.

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JMNR 23rd September 2014

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Nikki M

John Parlby visited the reserve around midday and saw 5/6 Speckled Wood, 2 Red Admiral, and at least 8 Comma. A few hours later, Paul Beard carried out the week 26 butterfly transect walk and recorded 2 Speckled Wood, 1 … Continue reading →

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JMNR 22nd September 2014

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Nikki M

The week 27 butterfly transect was walked by Keith Turton and recorded Comma (3), Large White (1), Peacock (1), Small White (1) and Speckled White (5). In addition Keith noted a Chiffchaff, and a Grey Heron and Snipe near the … Continue reading →

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