From logbook – JP 2.20pm Red Kite flew from trees just N of hide in SW direction.
Week 13 of the butterfly transect was carried out by Dave Clay, 15°C light breeze. A total of 21 butterflies were recorded as follows: 3 Large Skipper, 3 Small Copper, 1 Red Admiral, 4 Painted Lady, 5 Speckled Wood, 4 … Continue reading
Week 12 of the butterfly transect was carried out by Paul Beard – 11 am, 16°C, Clear skies, wind SW B3. A total of 16 butterflies were seen as follows: 4 Large Skipper, 1 Green-veined White, 3 Small Copper, 1 … Continue reading
Nikki M Chiffchaff, 3 Buzzard, Swift. Blown-lipped snail. Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell (on butterfly bank), Silver-ground moth, Celyph lacunana, Yellow Shell, Common Carpet, Mint moth (Pyrausta aurata). 3 Azure damselfly and tadpoles (middle pond); … Continue reading
Butterfly transect week 11 was carried out by Mike and Jane Steel – 10°C, overcast rain! They thought they had finally found an hour of sunshine but once they started the sun went in and it rained most of the … Continue reading
Nikki M, 2:30 Azure damselflies, Large Red damselflies, a Broad-bodied or 4-spot Chaser Bottom Pond. Brimstone, Large White, Unidentified white, Orange tip, Peacock. Dayflying moth Brassy Tortrix (Eulia ministrana). Blackbird, Mallard ducklings.
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Brook survey below bottom bridge (SK3686 6491) 3 minute kick sample – Nikki M, observer J Parlby 14:30 Cased Caddis 35, Caseless Caddis 12, Stoneflies 15, Ephemeridae (mayfly) 8, Ephemerellidae (mayfly) 5, Heptageniidae (mayfly) 7, Freshwater shrimp (Gammarus) 150, Baetidae … Continue reading
Sightings and Butterfly transect week 10 – Nikki M, 12:45, 17°C, clear skies, wind W B4 Summary of butterflies seen: 4 Orange tip, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 unidentified white (6 butterflies). Dayflying moths: Silver-ground Carpet, Apple Fruit Moth, Yellow-barred Long-horn, … Continue reading
Nikki M – 15°C, 15:35, cloudy Green-veined white, Celypha lacunana, Ancylis badiana, 2 Silver-ground moth, Diamond back moth, 2 Azure damselfly, Harlequin ladybird, Red and Black froghopper, Noon fly. Wood pigeon, Chiffchaff, Wren, a duckling in Hide Pond. In flower: … Continue reading
Butterfly transect week 9 – J Parlby, 13:55, 21°C, 83% sunshine Summary of butterflies seen: 6 Brimstone, 6 Green-veined White, 2 Orange tip, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 7 Peacock, 2 unidentified white (24 butterflies).
