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 – 20th August 2016 work party report

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Nikki M

Despite dire weather warnings the work party proceeded as planned, with only one significant shower as we were about to leave the site. As a result all of the ‘hay’ meadow and the paths were successfully cleared of cuttings. Due … Continue reading →

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JMNR Moth Trapping – August 16th

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Nikki M

The moth trap was set up on the evening of August 16th adjacent to Bottom Pond. The catch was disappointing with only 7 species recorded, although this may be in part because the trap was emptied rather late the following … Continue reading →

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JMNR butterfly transect – 15th August 2016

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Nikki M

Week 20 and Paul Beard recording the following on his transect walk: Comma (3), Gatekeeper (1), Green-veined White (9), Meadow Brown (8), Peacock (7), Red Admiral (2), Small Skipper (1), and Speckled Wood (1). Outside of the transect area a … Continue reading →

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JMNR Sightings 15th August 2016

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Nikki M

Comma, Green-veined White, 5 Peacock, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Small Copper, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Elephant Hawkmoth caterpillar, 3 Mother of Pearl. Brown Hawker, Common Darter, 2 Southern Hawker (one male and one ovipositing female), Emerald damselfly. Wren, Woodpigeon, Wren, Nuthatch.

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JMNR work party – Saturday 20th August 2016

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Nikki M

A few days before this month’s work party the first of this year’s cuts of the little ‘hay meadow’ will be made. Therefore the main task will be raking up the cuttings, along with any on the paths, and barrowing … Continue reading →

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JMNR Sightings 13th August 2016

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Nikki M

Speckled Wood, Painted Lady, 5 Peacock, 4 Comma, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Large White, Green-veined White, 3 Small Copper. Shaded Broad-bar, Udea lutealis, Celypha lacunana. Southern Hawker, Brown Hawker, Common Darter. Picromerus bidens (Spiked shield bug), Sericomyia silentis (Bog … Continue reading →

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JMNR – 10th August 2016

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Nikki M

Amongst the usual range of butterflies at the reserve this afternoon were at least two, possibly four, Painted Lady. The one in this photograph doesn’t look like it has travelled far, it might be the British-born offspring of a migrant … Continue reading →

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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
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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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