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The moth trap was set up on the evening of 14th September adjacent to the hide bridge. Dusky Thorn Ennomos fuscantaria – 1 Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba – 19 Green Carpet Colostygia pectinataria – 1 Rivulet Perizoma affinitata – … Continue reading
Week 24: Despite it being a warm sunny day, Keith Turton found that the butterflies were few, with only 6 Speckled Wood enjoying the conditions.
The Derbyshire Mammal Group carried out its third annual survey of small mammals at the reserve on the weekend of the 2nd to the 4th September. Over the three trapping sessions 68 individuals were recorded and released. The mix was … Continue reading
Week 23 of 26: John Parlby was this week’s recorder and noted Large White (3), Red Admiral (3), Small Copper (2), Small Tortoiseshell (2) and Speckled Wood (10).
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On Buddleia in garden area: 4 Painted Lady, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma. On Fleabane: 2 Small Copper, 1 Essex Skipper. Elsewhere: 1 Gatekeeper, 3 GV White, 5 Speckled Wood, Yellow Shell. Bottom Pond: 3 Southern Hawker, … Continue reading
The moth trap was set up on the path by the hide on the evening of August 29th. Night-time minimum 13ºC. Nine species were recorded. Brown China-mark (Elophila nymphaeata) 1, Bulrush Wainscot (Nonagria typhae )1, Canary-shouldered Thorn (Ennomos alniaria ) … Continue reading
Buzzard, Rook, Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Wood Pigeon, Raven (heard), Juvenile Sedge Warbler (confirmed by Steve Mann) first record for site. Brown Hawker, Emerald damselfly, Southern Hawker, Common Darter. 22-spot Ladybird, conops flavipes, (a thick-headed fly), Poecilobothrus nobilitatus (a fly), Rutpela maculata … Continue reading
Week 22 and an interesting mix of 11 species this week. Nikki Mahadevan was this week’s recorder: Comma (2), Gatekeeper (1), Green-veined White (8), Holly Blue (1), Large White (1), Painted Lady (1), Peacock (6), Red Admiral (2), Small Copper … Continue reading
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A lot of dragonfly activity on Bottom Pond. Middle Pond now has some water in it having almost dried up. Magpie, Whitethroat, Woodpigeon, Wren Deraeocoris ruber (red variant) – a bug, Rutpela maculata – a beetle, Chaetostomella cylindrica – a … Continue reading
On a hot and sunny day Alan Kydd carried out the week 21 transect walk, recording: Comma (2), Green-veined White (1), Large White (3), Meadow Brown (3), Peacock (3), Red Admiral (1), Small White (2) and Speckled Wood (1). There … Continue reading
