Category Archives: JMNR Sightings

Week 8 of the butterfly survey; Paul Beard recorded Green-veined White (6), Orange-tip, Peacock, and Small White (2). This week on the dragonfly/damselfly survey it was the turn of the Hide Pond, where 2 copulating pairs of Large Red Damselfly … Continue reading →

Week 7 – John Parlby recorded Green-veined White (6), Orange-tip (6), and Red Admiral. A further white butterfly eluded positive identification. It was the turn of the top pond for the Adult Dragonfly/damselfly transect, but none were found. However, John … Continue reading →

6 Green-veined White, 1 Peacock, 5 Orange Tip, 1 Speckled Wood. Dayflying moths: Ancylis badiana, Red Twin-spot Carpet, Nettle Tap. St. Mark’s Flies, Large Red damselflies. Blackbird, Great tit, Blue tit, Pheasant, Mallard, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat. Tadpoles and newts in Bottom … Continue reading →

From log book – Jeff Davis 10.30-12.30 sunny and little wind Green-vein White and Orange tips flyin all over. Kestrel hunting on field op., caught one small mammal and returned to look out in dead tree. Later was in tree … Continue reading →

Week 6 – Nikki Mahadevan recorded Brimstone, Green-veined White (10), Orange-tip (4), Peacock (2) and Small Tortoiseshell. The total number of butterflies recorded during the transect visits so far this year has reached 80. The first records for the Adult … Continue reading →

Cuckoo heard, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, female Mandarin and ducklings on Brook, Robin, Goldfinch, Mistle Thrush, Magpie, Mallard, Bullfinch heard. Butterflies recorded for week 6 transect (separate report) also Nettle tap moth and Brown China-mark moth. Large red damselflies around … Continue reading →

Week 5 – John Parlby recorded Comma, Green-veined White (4), Orange-tip (5), Peacock (2) and Speckled Wood (2). Three other white butterflies encountered on the transect evaded precise identification. It was the turn of the Middle Pond to be checked … Continue reading →

Green-veined white, Orange tip, Speckled Wood. Many March Flies on the wing. Large Red damselflies near Bottom Pond. White throat, Blackbird, Wren, Chiffchaff, Blue tit, Great tit.

From log book – Jeff Davis 2.30-4.45pm 2 Whitethroat flying and singing from central hedge, Chiffchaff and wren singing. Blackbird singing in trees over river on () of farm field. Several Orange tip butterflies flying and mating. St Mark’s Fly … Continue reading →