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*UPDATED* 2nd June 2016 Birds: Blackbird, Blackcap, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Goldfinch, Great Tit (box 8), Moorhen, Raven, Robin, Song Thrush, Whitethroat, Woodpigeon. Butterflies: Green-veined White, Large White, Orange Tip, Speckled Wood. Moths: Cocksfoot Moth (Glyphipterix simpliciella), Grass … Continue reading →

Week 9 on the rota: Nikki Mahadevan recorded Green-veined White (5), Orange Tip (4) and Speckled Wood (3) in the transect area. Additional sightings outside the transect included a Peacock butterfly and several moths: Common Carpet (2), Grass Rivulet (4), … Continue reading →

N. Mahadevan pm: Speckled Wood 3, Green-veined White 5, Orange tip 4, Common Carpet 2, Nettle Tap, Lattice Heath 1, Grass Rivulet 1, Grapholita compositella, White-barred Gold (Micropterix aruncella), Meadow Long-horn (Cauchas rufimitrella). Large Red damselfly, Azure damselfly. Soldier beetles: … Continue reading →

P. Beard Chiffchaff, Blackbird, Nuthatch, Song Thrush, Crow, Woodpigeon, Wren, Gt Tit, Grey heron, Chaffinch, Moorhen. Orange Tip, Green Veined white, Large White, Speckled Wood, Peacock. Large Red Damselfly, Azure Damselfly N. Mahadevan Triple-stripe Piercer (Grapholita compositella) http://www.ispotnature.org/node/802261, An ichneumon … Continue reading →

Jeff Davies reports that a female Mandarin with 7 ducklings was at the reserve this afternoon, and that the ducklings looked younger than the ones seen earlier in the month. The incubation period for this species is 28-30 days, and … Continue reading →

Keith Turton was the recorder for week 8, seeing 14 individuals of six species: Green-veined White (4), Orange Tip (5), Peacock (1), Small Tortoiseshell (1), Small White (1), Speckled Wood (2).

Sightings made by Simon Moody: Birds: Blue Tit (nesting in box 441), White Throat, Wren, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Nuthatch, Swallow (OTT), Carrion Crow, Moorhen (back pool), Long-tailed Tit, Song Thrush, Wood Pigeon, Blackcap, Robin, Great Tit, Magpie. Butterflies: Peacock, Orange … Continue reading →

Chiffchaff, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Mallard, Blue tit, Great tit (feeding young). Moths: Common Carpet, Ancylis Badiana, Cocksfoot Moth (Glyphipterix simpliciella) on Hawthorn blossom. Slender Ground-hopper (Tetrix subulata) http://www.ispotnature.org/node/800268 Tenthredo (Eurogaster) mesomela http://www.ispotnature.org/node/800338 Eutomostethus ephippium http://www.ispotnature.org/node/800339 Chrysolina polita http://www.ispotnature.org/node/867833

Sightings from this morning’s work party. Amphibians: Froglet. Birds: Blackbird, Blackcap, Blue Tit, Bullfinch, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Moorhen, Song Thrush, Woodpigeon, Wren. Butterflies: Green-veined White, Orange Tip, Speckled Wood. Damselflies: Azure (recently emerged), Large Red. Other … Continue reading →