Category Archives: JMNR News

This section shows news items specific to the Jim Mart Nature Reserve. It pulls together the posts from JMNR Sightings and JMNR Work Parties.

JMNR Sightings – 12th September 2018

From the logbook – Jeff Davis Cold wind at top, warmer by stream. 9.30-12.45 c50 House Martins over field, Robin singing, Chiffchaff calling, Rooks and Crows flying over. Several Speckled Woods, in bushes adj. stream, + Red Admirals on stingers … Continue reading

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JMNR butterfly and dragonfly transects – 7th September 2017

John Parlby recorded for week 23. Just two species were seen during the walk, although in good numbers for a small site: Red Admiral (7) and Speckled Wood (14). No dragonflies or damselflies were seen during the survey of the … Continue reading

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JMNR Sightings – September 1st 2017

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9.30 am 4 Red Admiral, 10 Speckled Wood, 2 Peacock, 3 Green-veined White, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Small Copper, 1 Straw Dot, Brown China-mark. 5+ Southern Hawker (including mating pair), Brown Hawker, Emerald damselfly, 10+ Common Darter. Tachina fera (fly), … Continue reading

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JMNR butterfly and dragonfly transects – 26th August 2017

Week 22 of the butterfly transect. John Parlby recorded Comma (2), Gatekeeper (2), Green-veined White (9), Red Admiral (3), Peacock (5), Small Copper (2) and Speckled Wood (8). On the Bottom Pond, the dragonfly survey yielded a Brown Hawker and … Continue reading

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JMNR Sightings – 23rd August 2017

From the logbook – Jeff Davis pm warm and breezy Both Brown and Southern Hawkers egg laying in Bottom Pond.

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JMNR butterfly and dragonfly transects – 20th August 2017

Dave Clay recorded the week 21 butterfly transect, finding Gatekeeper (2), Green-veined White (12), Small Copper (2), Meadow Brown (2), Painted Lady, Peacock (6), Red Admiral (4) and an unidentified white. The Hide Pond was the subject of this week’s … Continue reading

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JMNR Sightings – 19th August 2017

From logbook – Jeff Davis Bright but cold wind 11:30 2 Southern Hawker mating, 3 Common Darter, 1 Brown Hawker. 1 Painted Lady, 2 Small Coppers C4d/C2; 1 Meadow Brown, 1 Gatekeeper C4c on fleabane. 1 Vapourer moth on my … Continue reading

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JMNR Sightings – August 16th

From logbook – Jeff Davis 9.00 – 12.00 Warm and Sunny Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Comma, 2 Holly Blue on brambles at C4a stream side; Speckled wood, 1 Brown Hawker, 1 Southern Hawker, Several Common Darters, several … Continue reading

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JMNR Sightings 13th August 2017

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Blackbird, Buzzard, Woodpigeon, Moorhen Butterflies and Moths:1 Holly Blue, 2 Small Copper, 10+ Peacock, 10+ Red Admiral, 5+ Comma, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, 4 Speckled Wood,Shaded Broad-bar, Mother of Pearl. Dragonflies: 2 Brown Hawker, 2 Southern Hawker, C20 Common … Continue reading

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JMNR butterfly and dragonfly transects – 12th August 2017

UPDATED 18 August 2017 Week 20 of the butterfly transect. Nikki Mahadevan recorded a total of 75 individuals from 11 species: Comma (4), Gatekeeper (4), Green-veined White (13), Large White, Meadow Brown (10), Painted Lady (2), Peacock (27), Red Admiral … Continue reading

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