Category Archives: JMNR Sightings

Butterflies Ringlet, Large Skipper, Meadow Brown

Week 13. Nikki Mahadevan recorded Green-veined White (2), Large Skipper (2), Meadow Brown (2), Speckled Wood (2). In addition, the following moth species were seen: Silver-ground Carpet, Snout, Yellow Shell. Birds: Blackcap, Swift, Buzzard, Whitethroat

Brief walk around the reserve after emptying the moth trap: Azure damselfly, Common Carpet moth, Timothy Tortrix, Large Skipper, Swift, Bullfinch, Mallard with chicks.

The moth trap was set up near the hide bridge on the evening of 23/6/16 and emptied the following morning. Buff Ermine 1, White Ermine 3, Green Carpet 1, Middle-bar Minor 3, Beautiful Golden-y 1, Celypha lacuana 1, Common Swift … Continue reading →

Moths: Common Carpet, Silver-ground Carpet, Middle-barred Minor, Celypha lacuana, Yellow Shell, Brown-china Mark (ovipositing on Bottom Pond), Nettle tap, Timothy Tortrix, Grass Rivulet, Celypha striana.2323

Orchids in flower: Bee*, Hybrid (Dactylorhiza x grandis), Southern Marsh*. Birds seen during this visit to the reserve were few, just a single Great Tit on the reserve, but a bird of a different kind flew low overhead. This was … Continue reading →

Butterfly numbers remained very low for the week 12 transect. John Parlby recorded Large Skipper (1), Green-veined White (1) and Speckled Wood (1).

8 Swift, Blackbird, Wren, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Blue Tit, Dunnock, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Kestrel 3 Green Veined White, 2 Speckled Wood, 2 Large Skipper Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly. Additional sightings Nikki M: Fork Tailed Flower Bee (Anthophora (Clisodon) furcata), Tree bee, … Continue reading →

In between dodging rain showers and raking some very wet grass: Moorhen chick on hide pond, Blackbird. 2 Green-veined White, 1 Speckled Wood,1 Large Skipper, 1 Straw Dot, 1 Grass Rivulet, 2 Diamond-back moth, 10 Silver-ground Carpet, 2 Brown China-mark … Continue reading →

Mild, sunny and calm weather. Alan Kydd was no doubt disappointed to find that, despite 40 minutes of observation, not a single butterfly could be detected on the week 11 transect walk. There is often a reduction in butterflies on … Continue reading →