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 15th November 2014

Despite more, and at times heavier, rain than had been forecast, this morning’s work party managed to complete the key tasks of finishing the clearance of vegetation from around the Hide Pond, gaining further ground in the ongoing bramble battle, … Continue reading

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JMNR 31st October 2014

An unseasonably mild morning saw a Common Darter and a Southern Hawker making the most of the sunshine. A few plants were in flower: Birdsfoot Trefoil (C2), Bramble (C4a, C6b), Common Daisy (CP), Creeping Thistle (HP), Dandelion (C3a, C4b), Hedge … Continue reading

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JMNR 11th October 2014

Blue Tit (2), Great Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Mistle Thrush (8 in big Ash on the other-side of Press Lane), Nuthatch, Starling (12 in big Ash on the other-side of Press Lane), Wren. King Alfred’s Cakes on bough of … Continue reading

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JMNR 1st October 2014

The fine weather provided an opportunity to continue butterfly recording beyond the normal 26 week ‘season’. The week 27 survey, by John Parlby, recorded 4 Speckled Wood and 7 Comma. John also noted 2 Southern Hawkers & 2 Migrant Hawkers.

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JMNR Moth Trapping 27th September 2014

Trap set evening 27th and emptied morning of 26th. Not a very exciting catch! 2 Green Carpet, 1 Canary Thorn.

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JMNR 25th September 2014

3 Blue Tit, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Jay, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 2 juvenile Moorhen, Nuthatch, c30 Wood Pigeon. 2 Common Frog, 1 Adult Common Toad and 1 Toadlet. 1 Common Darter, 1 Southern Hawker.

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JMNR 23rd September 2014

John Parlby visited the reserve around midday and saw 5/6 Speckled Wood, 2 Red Admiral, and at least 8 Comma. A few hours later, Paul Beard carried out the week 26 butterfly transect walk and recorded 2 Speckled Wood, 1 … Continue reading

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JMNR 22nd September 2014

The week 27 butterfly transect was walked by Keith Turton and recorded Comma (3), Large White (1), Peacock (1), Small White (1) and Speckled White (5). In addition Keith noted a Chiffchaff, and a Grey Heron and Snipe near the … Continue reading

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JMNR 20th September 2014

This morning’s work party was attended by 5 members. Despite the damp conditions and lack of wind, the bonfire was quickly underway and all of the waiting material was burned by midday. In addition the roadside verge was strimmed and … Continue reading

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JMNR small mammal trapping 6/7 September 2014

The Derbyshire Mammal Group has provided the results of the small mammal trapping (and release) that it’s members carried out recently. The totals were; 8 Wood Mice, 15 Bank Voles, 1 Field Vole and 6 Common Shrews. The presence, based … Continue reading

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