Category Archives: JMNR News

From logbook – Jeff Davis, 12.10-15.30, weather sunny but with a cold wind. no sightings of butterflies or dragonflies.

Form logbook – Jeff Davis 12-14.00 weather warmed up by 12, sun broke through. there were still 4 Commas on C6b. Finished clearing 1 side of Cyril’s patch and have cut down to suckers from the hedge around Cyril’s patch. … Continue reading →

From logbook – Jeff Davis, sunny pm with cool breeze. 5 Commas feeding on blackberries on bramblesby stream C6b. One dragonfly flew on Bottom Pond. 1 Red Admiral on tree C6a. 1 Moorhen on Hide Pond. On clearing and cutting … Continue reading →

From logbook – Jeff Davis, 15.15-17.00 weather warm, wind rising during day. 8 Commas on brambles by stream, 3 Speckled Wood, 1 Small Copper. Also 1 female Common Darter with 1 Male onleaves at C6a opp. Pond. 1 Small Copper … Continue reading →

From logbook – Jeff Davis, warm in sun if out of wind 12-1:30 4 Speckled Wood on path C8c. Same species of dragonfly as that unidentified on 19/9/18 flew up the stream and onto the reserve. 5 Commas on brambles … Continue reading →

Nikki M – 14C wind B4 NW 15:42 clear skies Comma 9 (on brambles in transect section 3), Speckled Wood 1, Unidentified white. Common Darter 2, Southern Hawker 1.

From logbook – Jeff Davis, Sunny and warm with strong wind, 10-12:30 3 Speckled Woods, 1 Red Admiral, 1 unidentified White, Comma, Chiffchaff singing, 1 Jay calling from trees behind reserve C5b. 1 Moorhen called from Hide Pond. 1 unidentified … Continue reading →

From logbook – ?, sunny occasional shower 14ºC 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Swallow, 1 Moorhen, Pair Mallard landed Hide Pond. 1 Male Kestrel over, 1 Carrion Crow, 4 Wood pigeon.

Nikki M 23 C Midday, wind B2 W Butterfly transect undertaken, species recorded: Speckled Wood, Common Blue, Small Copper, Painted Lady, Small White, GV White, Gatekeeper, Large White. Moths: Straw Dot. Ruddy Darter, Common Darter, Southern Hawker (male and female … Continue reading →

John P A first site record of a Wall Brown (male) bringing the total of butterfly species recorded on the site to 27. Also a Painted Lady.