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The trap was set up adjacent to the garden hedge at the hide end. Trap was emptied 6am 16/7/15. Recorder N. Mahadevan. Muslin Footman Nudaria mundana 6, Common Footman Eilema lurideola 3, Latticed Heath Chiasmia clathrata 1, Uncertain/Rustic agg. Hoplodrina alsines/blanda 1, Common White Wave … Continue reading
Birds: Chiffchaff, Juvenile Moorhen. Butterflies: Comma, Large Skipper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small Skipper, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Speckled Wood. Moth: Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet. Damselflies: Azure, Large Red. Dragonflies: Brown Hawker. Mammals: Water Vole droppings on monitoring raft. Other invertebrates: Black … Continue reading
The reserve is currently heaving with butterflies, mostly Meadow Brown, Ringlet and Speckled Wood, along with a great variety of other flying insect life. In order not to overly distract the wee beasties from going about their everyday business, this … Continue reading
The trap was set up at the start of section 3 of the butterfly transect on the evening of 9th July and emptied 5:30 the following morning. Recorder N. Mahadevan. Mottled Beauty Alcis repandata 6, Marbled Orchard Tortrix Hedya nubiferana 2, Latticed … Continue reading
Some sightings provided by John Parlby from a rather showery visit: 5 Swifts were observed, 2 Chiff Chaff, and a Chaffinch heard. Several Ringlet, Meadow Brown, a few Burnett Moths. John also provided a photograph of a fly, identified by … Continue reading
Week 14 and things are really heating up now, 26 degrees Centigrade in the morning, with butterfly numbers doubling since the last recording visit. Nikki Mahadevan was the lucky surveyor, and found 2 Small Skipper, 8 Large Skipper, 1 Red … Continue reading
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The trap was set up at the start of section 3 of the butterfly transect route on the evening of 30th June. It was a very warm night and the temperature was 16ºC @ 5:45 when the trap was emptied. … Continue reading
John Parlby made good use of the warmer, though cloudy, weather to monitor the butterflies for survey week 13: In 20 minutes he recorded 6 Large Skipper, 2 Green-veined White, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Speckled Wood, 4 Meadow Brown and … Continue reading
The moth trap was set up down near Bottom Pond (bginning of section 3 of butterfly transect route) on the evening of 25th June. A warm night and some light rain early morning. 13C @ 6 am. Recorder N Mahadevan. … Continue reading
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The moth trap was set up on the path near the hide on the evening of the 23rd June and emptied the following morning at 6.30 am. 12ºC, B3 SW. Recorder N Mahadevan. 1 Brimstone moth, 1 Snout, 2 Green … Continue reading
