Week 22 walked by Nikki Mahadevan: 1 Comma, 7 Gatekeeper, 13 Green-veined White, 1 Large White, 2 Meadow Brown, 1 Painted Lady, 13 Peacock, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Copper, 2 Small Skipper, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Small White, 1 … Continue reading
Week 21 on the butterfly recording calendar, with the transect being walked by Alan Kydd. 2 Comma, 8 Gatekeeper, 8 Green-veined White, 2 Large Skipper, 6 Large White, 3 Meadow Brown, 1 Painted Lady, 11 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, and … Continue reading
Sightings from this morning’s work party: Birds: Blue Tit, Bullfinch, Common Buzzard, Great Tit, Kestrel, Moorhen (Juv.), Nuthatch, Wren. Butterflies: Comma, Gatekeeper, Green-veined White, Large White, Meadow Brown, Peacock, Ringlet, Small Skipper, Small White, Speckled Wood. Moth: Silver Y. Damselflies: … Continue reading
Week 20. Paul Beard recorded 43 butterflies: 2 Comma, 14 Gatekeeper, 15 Green-veined White, 3 Meadow Brown, 6 Peacock, 2 Small Skipper, 1 Small White. In addition a female Migrant Hawker was seen resting on bramble in section 3.
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The trap was set up near Bottom Pond on the evening of 11th August and emptied after 7:30 am the following morning. Recorders: N Mahadevan, Steve Plant, Bill Grange. Not a very big catch but it was good to find … Continue reading
John Parlby reported seeing the first Banded Demoiselle of the year.
Early morning after emptying the moth trap: Chiffchaff, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Bullfinch, Moorhen, Whitethroat, Blue tit. Gatekeeper, GV White, Meadow Brown, 2 Small Copper, Small Skipper, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock. Common Carpet. Southern Hawker, Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Emerald damselfly, … Continue reading
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The moth trap was set up around 8.15 pm, on 7th August, near the bird hide bridge. Emptied 8th August at 6.30 am, 13ºC. Recorder N Mahadevan. 33 species, those listed in bold are first records. Engrailed,Ectropis bistortata,1 Ruby Tiger,Phragmatobia … Continue reading
pm 21ºC Wind W B4 Blackbird, 2 Woodpigeon, c20 House Martin over, 2 adult and 1 juvenille Moorhen in Hide pond. 26 Meadow Brown, 24 Gatekeeper, 11 GV white, 6 Peacock, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Comma, 1 Small Copper (ab. with … Continue reading
Birds: Blackbird, Blue Tit, Common Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Whitethroat, Wren. Butterflies: Comma, Gatekeeper, Green-veined White, Large White, Meadow Brown, Peacock, Ringlet, Small Copper, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White. Moths: Shaded Broad-bar, Yellow Shell. Damselflies: Emerald, Large Red. Dragonflies: Brown Hawker. … Continue reading