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 13th July 2016

Small Tortoiseshell, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, unidentified White butterflies, Celypha lacunana, a hoverfly (Meliscaeva auricollis (male)), a hoverfly (Sphaerophoria scripta (male)), a hoverfly (Cheilosia illustrata), Green leaf-hopper, Azure damselfly, Large Red damselfly, A fly (Opomyza … Continue reading

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JMNR work party – Saturday 16th July 2016

This month’s work party is being co-ordinated by Paul Beard, who will be hoping for a turn-out to rival the attendance at his monthly bird walks. Many hands will make light work of the tasks, which will focus on keeping … Continue reading

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JMNR Moth Trapping 6th July

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The trap was set up, by the Garden hedge hide end, on the evening of 6th July and emptied the following morning. 26 species, 5 new to the site shown in bold, were recorded. Riband Wave Idaea aversata 3 Marbled Minor … Continue reading

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JMNR Sightings – July 5th

4 Speckled Wood, 9 Ringlet, 6 Meadow Brown, 8 Large Skipper, Celypha lacuana, Brown China Mark, Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet, Light Emerald. A fly (Sicus ferrugineus), a hoverfly (Xylota sylvarum), a hoverfly (Eristalis tenax), Large Red damselfly, Azure damselfly. Swift, House … Continue reading

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JMNR butterfly transect – 4th July 2016

Butterfly numbers have built up over the last few days with Keith Turton recording 32 individuals of 6 species on the week 14 transect walk: Large Skipper (5), Meadow Brown (10), Ringlet (11), Small Skipper (1), Small White (3), Speckled … Continue reading

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JMNR – 4th July 2016

The group of five Common Spotted Orchids (C4c) are now in flower, all the other reported orchids are still in flower (bar one) however the Bee Orchids are showing signs of waning. Marsh Bedstraw is in flower at the Bottom … Continue reading

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27/6/16 JMNR sightings

Butterflies Ringlet, Large Skipper, Meadow Brown

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JMNR butterfly transect – 26th June 2016

Week 13. Nikki Mahadevan recorded Green-veined White (2), Large Skipper (2), Meadow Brown (2), Speckled Wood (2). In addition, the following moth species were seen: Silver-ground Carpet, Snout, Yellow Shell. Birds: Blackcap, Swift, Buzzard, Whitethroat

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JMNR Sightings 24th June 2017

Brief walk around the reserve after emptying the moth trap: Azure damselfly, Common Carpet moth, Timothy Tortrix, Large Skipper, Swift, Bullfinch, Mallard with chicks.

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JMNR Moth Trapping – 23rd June 2017

The moth trap was set up near the hide bridge on the evening of 23/6/16 and emptied the following morning. Buff Ermine 1, White Ermine 3, Green Carpet 1, Middle-bar Minor 3, Beautiful Golden-y 1, Celypha lacuana 1, Common Swift … Continue reading

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