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
Despite the dire forecast, four members turned out for the work party and were rewarded with a pleasant mix of sunshine and just a few light showers. Willows for withies were planted, the willow screen weeded, grass cuttings removed from … Continue reading
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
2 juvenile Tawny Owl
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The moth trap was set up on the evening of 18th May by the garden hedge. There were a few light rain showers overnight and the minimum temperature was 9ºC. Only two moths were trapped: 1 Grass Rivulet Perizoma albulata and … Continue reading
An afternoon strimming some of the paths, so not that much wildlife noted down; Birds: Chiffchaff, Great Tit, Song Thrush, Woodpigeon. Butterflies: Green-veined White, Large White, Orange Tip, Peacock(2), Speckled Wood. Odonata: Large Red Damselfly, a female (f.melanotum) basking on … Continue reading
Whitethroat, Goldfinch. Orange Tip 5, Green-vein White 5, Speckled Wood 1, Peacock 1, Grass Rivulet 2, Small Yellow Underwing 2, Vetch Piercer (Grapholita jungiella), Adela reaumurella, Pearled Dwarf (Elachista apicipunctella), Red-headed Cardinal Beetle (Pyrochroa serraticornis), a hoverfly (Rhingia campestris), a … Continue reading
P.Faulkner Birds: Blackbird, Blackcap, Bullfinch, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Common Whitethroat, Mallard, Moorhen, Robin, Song Thrush. There is also a Blackbird nesting in the Old Pumphouse. Butterflies: Green-veined White, Orange Tip, Peacock(2), Speckled Wood. Damselflies: Large Red. Amphibians: Toad(let) Plants … Continue reading
Week 7 recorded by Nikki Mahadevan: 4 species – Green-veined White (6), Large White (1), Orange Tip (4), Speckled Wood (3). Several more whites and Orange Tips were seen outside of the transect recording area. 2 Small Tortoiseshells were spotted … Continue reading
A cold (10C) afternoon at the reserve so not a lot of activity. Birds: Blackbird, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Moorhen, Pheasant, Song Thrush, a very scratchy Whitethroat, Woodpigeon. A female duck with 7 or 8 ducklings sailed off down the brook and … Continue reading
