Category Archives: JMNR Sightings

These are sightings for the Jim Mart NR. Please record your sightings in the hide logbook or send them to the Site Records Co-ordinator, Paul Beard.

JMNR – 10th August 2016

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Nikki M

Amongst the usual range of butterflies at the reserve this afternoon were at least two, possibly four, Painted Lady. The one in this photograph doesn’t look like it has travelled far, it might be the British-born offspring of a migrant … Continue reading →

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JMNR butterfly transect – 6th August 2016

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Nikki M

In the second of two visits for week 19 Nikki Mahadevan recorded 54 individuals from 9 species: Comma (4), Gatekeeper (11), Green-veined White (15), Large White (1), Meadow Brown (13), Peacock (2), Red Admiral (4), Small Skipper (3), and Speckled … Continue reading →

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JMNR Moth Trapping – 5th August

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Nikki M
White Satin

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The moth trap was set up on the evening of 5th August near the hide and emptied at 8.30am the following morning. A number of moths on the outside of the trap are likely have flown off at daylight. A … Continue reading →

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JMNR butterfly transect – 5th August 2016

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Nikki M

In the first of two visits for week 19 Nikki Mahadevan recorded 52 individuals from 8 species: Comma (7), Gatekeeper (8), Green-veined White (19), Meadow Brown (9), Peacock (1), Red Admiral (4), Ringlet (2), and Small Skipper (2). Additional butterfly … Continue reading →

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JMNR – 5th August 2016

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Nikki M

Birds: Blackbird, Common Buzzard, Pheasant, Robin, Woodpigeon. Butterflies: Comma (5), Gatekeeper (2), Green-veined White, Meadow Brown (2), Peacock, Red Admiral (3), Ringlet, Small Skipper (2), Small White, Speckled Wood (2). Moth: Shaded Broad-bar. Damselfly: Jeff Davies found at least three … Continue reading →

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JMNR butterfly transect – 1st August 2016

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Nikki M

Keith Turton endured the torment of an active and well-diversified insect fauna, on a windless afternoon, to carry out the week 18 transect walk. He survived, and recorded Comma (1), Gatekeeper (12), Green-veined White (11), Large White (2), Meadow Brown … Continue reading →

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JMNR – 31st July 2016

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Nikki M

Birds: A juvenile Mandarin Duck on the Hide Pond, Moorhen, Woodpigeon. Butterflies: Plenty of butterflies about this morning – Comma, Essex Skipper (see photo – the key characteristic separating this from the Small Skipper is the black underside to the … Continue reading →

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JMNR Sightings 24th July 2017

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Nikki M

After emptying the moth trap: Moorhen, Wood Pigeon. Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Comma. Straw Dot, Nettle tap, Latticed Heath, Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet, Udea lutealis, Argyresthia goedartella. Large Red damselfly, Emerald damselfly, Common Darter. A longhorn beetle – Rutpela … Continue reading →

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JMNR Moth Trapping – July 23rd

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Nikki M
Chequered Straw

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The moth trap was set up on the evening of July 23rd. A Brown Hare came to see what I was up to! There were 12 Shaded Broad-bar on the outside of the trap in the morning and I suspected … Continue reading →

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JMNR butterfly transect – 22nd July 2016

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Nikki M

Recent good weather has boosted butterfly numbers again, with John Parlby recording 77 individuals of 8 species on the week 17 transect walk. Although Ringlets appear to be coming to the end of their short flight period, the number of … Continue reading →

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