Category Archives: JMNR News

From Logbook – Jeff Davis Hot 20+ Azures on bottom field and pond. 1 pair of Southern Hawkers, flying over Bottom pond mating. 10+ green damselflies in grass around bottom pond. 1 Brown Hawker flying between middle pond and bottom … Continue reading →

Dave Clay recorded the butterfly transect today for week 15: Comma (4), Gatekeeper, Green-veined White (9), Large Skipper (2), Meadow Brown (8), Peacock, Ringlet (36) and Speckled Wood (2). Four whites were unidentified. On the Bottom Pond a Brown Hawker, … Continue reading →

From Logbook – Jeff Davis 13:30-14:30 sunny and warm Bottom Pond 40+ Azure damsels, some egg laying.

Paul Beard was fortunate to find a brief window of half reasonable weather, on the very last day of recording for week 13, to find just two species of butterfly flying: Meadow Brown (7), Ringlet (9). However, no adult dragonflies … Continue reading →

From logbook – Jeff Davis, 10.30-13.00 cloudy but warm Lots of brown butterflies in grass and small moths. 1 Southern Hawker deep in leaves of yellow iris, bottom pond. See also Paul Beards transect report for details. Whitethroat and wrens … Continue reading →

Very hot afternoon 28°C 14 Large Skipper, 2 Speckled Wood, 2 Green-vein White, 1 Small Copper, Silver-ground Carpet, Brown China Mark, Nettle tap, Timothy Tortrix, Celypha lacunana, Crambus lathoniellus, Yellow Shell. Golden-bloomed Grey-longhorn beetle, c100 Azure damselfly, c30 Large Red … Continue reading →

Week 12 for the butterfly transect. John Parlby wasted no time, getting to the reserve on the first day of the recording week to enjoy the sunny, hot (27 degrees) and windless conditions. Green-veined White (4), Large Skipper (8), Meadow … Continue reading →

From logbook – Jeff Davis 11.30-12.30, very hot, long sunny periods. 6 Azure damselflies in grass near top pond. 15 Azures, some mating in middle pond and 6 Large red damsels. Approx 50 Azures flying and many mating and egg … Continue reading →

In addition to the butterfly and dragonfly transect sightings, John Parlby spotted a Broad-bodied Chaser (dragonfly) on the reserve.