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 butterfly transect – 6th August 2016

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Nikki M

In the second of two visits for week 19 Nikki Mahadevan recorded 54 individuals from 9 species: Comma (4), Gatekeeper (11), Green-veined White (15), Large White (1), Meadow Brown (13), Peacock (2), Red Admiral (4), Small Skipper (3), and Speckled … Continue reading →

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JMNR Moth Trapping – 5th August

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Nikki M
White Satin

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The moth trap was set up on the evening of 5th August near the hide and emptied at 8.30am the following morning. A number of moths on the outside of the trap are likely have flown off at daylight. A … Continue reading →

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JMNR butterfly transect – 5th August 2016

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Nikki M

In the first of two visits for week 19 Nikki Mahadevan recorded 52 individuals from 8 species: Comma (7), Gatekeeper (8), Green-veined White (19), Meadow Brown (9), Peacock (1), Red Admiral (4), Ringlet (2), and Small Skipper (2). Additional butterfly … Continue reading →

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JMNR – 5th August 2016

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Nikki M

Birds: Blackbird, Common Buzzard, Pheasant, Robin, Woodpigeon. Butterflies: Comma (5), Gatekeeper (2), Green-veined White, Meadow Brown (2), Peacock, Red Admiral (3), Ringlet, Small Skipper (2), Small White, Speckled Wood (2). Moth: Shaded Broad-bar. Damselfly: Jeff Davies found at least three … Continue reading →

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JMNR butterfly transect – 1st August 2016

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Nikki M

Keith Turton endured the torment of an active and well-diversified insect fauna, on a windless afternoon, to carry out the week 18 transect walk. He survived, and recorded Comma (1), Gatekeeper (12), Green-veined White (11), Large White (2), Meadow Brown … Continue reading →

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JMNR – 31st July 2016

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Nikki M

Birds: A juvenile Mandarin Duck on the Hide Pond, Moorhen, Woodpigeon. Butterflies: Plenty of butterflies about this morning – Comma, Essex Skipper (see photo – the key characteristic separating this from the Small Skipper is the black underside to the … Continue reading →

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JMNR Sightings 24th July 2017

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Nikki M

After emptying the moth trap: Moorhen, Wood Pigeon. Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Comma. Straw Dot, Nettle tap, Latticed Heath, Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet, Udea lutealis, Argyresthia goedartella. Large Red damselfly, Emerald damselfly, Common Darter. A longhorn beetle – Rutpela … Continue reading →

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JMNR Moth Trapping – July 23rd

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Nikki M
Chequered Straw

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The moth trap was set up on the evening of July 23rd. A Brown Hare came to see what I was up to! There were 12 Shaded Broad-bar on the outside of the trap in the morning and I suspected … Continue reading →

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JMNR butterfly transect – 22nd July 2016

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Nikki M

Recent good weather has boosted butterfly numbers again, with John Parlby recording 77 individuals of 8 species on the week 17 transect walk. Although Ringlets appear to be coming to the end of their short flight period, the number of … Continue reading →

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JMNR – 22nd July 2016

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Nikki M

Another visit by Jeff Davies to record the damselflies and dragonflies using the Bottom Pond, as part of the PondNet Adult Dragonflies Survey. 1 Azure and 1 Large Red Damselfly; 2 Common Darter and 2 Brown Hawker dragonflies, with the … Continue reading →

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