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Jim Mart Nature Reserve work party – Saturday 18th October 2014
The October work party will be concentrating on clearing vegetation from the surroundings of the Hide Pond. It will involve pulling up, digging out, cutting down and carting away most of the taller perennials and brambles to return some of … Continue reading
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JMNR 11th October 2014
Blue Tit (2), Great Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Mistle Thrush (8 in big Ash on the other-side of Press Lane), Nuthatch, Starling (12 in big Ash on the other-side of Press Lane), Wren. King Alfred’s Cakes on bough of … Continue reading
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JMNR 1st October 2014
The fine weather provided an opportunity to continue butterfly recording beyond the normal 26 week ‘season’. The week 27 survey, by John Parlby, recorded 4 Speckled Wood and 7 Comma. John also noted 2 Southern Hawkers & 2 Migrant Hawkers.
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JMNR Moth Trapping 27th September 2014
Trap set evening 27th and emptied morning of 26th. Not a very exciting catch! 2 Green Carpet, 1 Canary Thorn.
JMNR 25th September 2014
3 Blue Tit, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Jay, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 2 juvenile Moorhen, Nuthatch, c30 Wood Pigeon. 2 Common Frog, 1 Adult Common Toad and 1 Toadlet. 1 Common Darter, 1 Southern Hawker.
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JMNR 23rd September 2014
John Parlby visited the reserve around midday and saw 5/6 Speckled Wood, 2 Red Admiral, and at least 8 Comma. A few hours later, Paul Beard carried out the week 26 butterfly transect walk and recorded 2 Speckled Wood, 1 … Continue reading
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JMNR 22nd September 2014
The week 27 butterfly transect was walked by Keith Turton and recorded Comma (3), Large White (1), Peacock (1), Small White (1) and Speckled White (5). In addition Keith noted a Chiffchaff, and a Grey Heron and Snipe near the … Continue reading
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JMNR 20th September 2014
This morning’s work party was attended by 5 members. Despite the damp conditions and lack of wind, the bonfire was quickly underway and all of the waiting material was burned by midday. In addition the roadside verge was strimmed and … Continue reading
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JMNR small mammal trapping 6/7 September 2014
The Derbyshire Mammal Group has provided the results of the small mammal trapping (and release) that it’s members carried out recently. The totals were; 8 Wood Mice, 15 Bank Voles, 1 Field Vole and 6 Common Shrews. The presence, based … Continue reading
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JMNR Moth Trapping 16 September 2014
The spate of warm nights continues giving another opportunity for moth trapping over 16-17th September night. Average temperature 14.5ºC, minimum 14ºC, Wind E B1. 3 Canary-shouldered Thorn, 2 Copper Underwing agg., 4 Green Carpet, 5 Large Yellow Underwing, 1 Square-spot Rustic, … Continue reading