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
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The moth trap was set up on the evening of August 23rd on the path adjacent to the hide bridge. Minimum temperature overnight 10ºC. 21 Species of moth were recorded with two new for the site (shown in bold). The … Continue reading
Green-vein White 8, Small Skipper 1, Peacock 4, Small Copper 2, Meadow Brown 5, Speckled Wood 3, Small White 1, Comma 2, Red Admiral 2, Gatekeeper 1. Southern Hawker 4, Brown Hawker 4, Common Darter 20, Emerald damselfly 5, Azure … Continue reading
Sightings from today’s work party participants. Birds: Goldfinch (flock), Nuthatch, Woodpigeon, Wren. Butterflies: Green-veined White, Small Copper. Dragonflies/Damselflies: Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter, Southern Hawker (3). Others: 22-spot Ladybird, Episyrphus balteatus (Marmalade Hoverfly), Rhianga campestris (hoverfly), Eristalis nemorum (hoverfly), Cheilosia illustrata … Continue reading