In the midst of all of today’s work party activity there was still time to note the following wildlife: Birds: Blackcap, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great Tit, Jay, Mallard, Moorhen, Pheasant, Song Thrush, Swift, (Common) … Continue reading
With rain expected for this morning’s work party it was good to have six members turn up to volunteer their time. Because of the forecast we had cut the paths on Thursday and Friday, so the work party was left … Continue reading
Carrion Crow, Chiffchaff, (Common) Whitethroat, Woodpigeon. Large Skipper (3), Green-veined White, Silver-ground Carpet.
Week 12, and quite a windy day for Alan Kydd who recorded 1 Orange-tip and 2 Speckled Wood on the transect. In addition there was a Silver Y moth which, although commonly seen in the UK, is actually an annual … Continue reading
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The moth trap was set up, between the garden hedge and the brook, on the evening of 16th June and emptied 6:10 on 17th June. Recorder N. Mahadevan. Warm night, wind calm evening but B5 by morning. Common Swift (1), The Snout … Continue reading
The main tasks for this month’s work party are to weed the North Hedge, where the grass and some other plants are growing up faster than the hedge plants, and to cut and rake the reserve’s paths. If time permits … Continue reading
am 19ºC 8 juvenile Great Tits, Woodpigeon, Coot, Chiffchaff, Blackbird, Carrion Crow. Speckled Wood (3), Green-veined White (2), Small Tortoiseshell caterpillars, Large Skipper (2). Silver-ground Carpet (5), Chimney Sweeper (2), Nettle Taps, Blood-vein (1). Grey Golden Bloomed Longhorn beetle, Large … Continue reading
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Sunny intervals and 18C. Birds: Blackbird, Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Dunnock, Goldfinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Moorhen, Robin, 2 (Common) Whitethroat collecting food, Wood Pigeon. Butterflies: Green-veined White (1), Peacock (1). Moths: Common Marble (2), Common Nettle-tap (10+), Grass Rivulet (4), … Continue reading
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The moth trap was set up, between the garden hedge and the brook, on the evening of 11th June and emptied 7:45 on 12th June. Recorder N. Mahadevan. Green Carpet 1, Peppered Moth 1, Common White Wave 1, Silver-ground Carpet 3, White Ermine 1, Small Square-spot 2, Brimstone … Continue reading
Week 11 results recorded by Paul Beard: Brimstone (2), Dingy Skipper (1), Green-veined White (3), Large Skipper (1), Large White (1), Orange-tip (2), Peacock (1). One of the Brimstones was a female laying eggs on the North Hedge, so we … Continue reading
