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 Moth Trapping 16 September 2014

The spate of warm nights continues giving another opportunity for moth trapping over 16-17th September night. Average temperature 14.5ºC, minimum 14ºC, Wind E B1. 3 Canary-shouldered Thorn, 2 Copper Underwing agg., 4 Green Carpet, 5 Large Yellow Underwing, 1 Square-spot Rustic, … Continue reading

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JMNR Moth Trapping 12 September 2014

Records for moth trap set up on the evening of 12th September and emptied the following morning. Average temperature 13.5°C. 5 Canary-shouldered Thorn 1 Common Marbled Carpet 2 Green Carpet 1 Bulrush Wainsot 1 Lime-speck Pug 1 The Snout 1 … Continue reading

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JMNR 10 September 2014

Sightings – Nikki M Migrant Hawker on Guelder Rose, Emerald damselflies, Brown Hawkers, Southern Hawkers, Common Darter.

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JMNR 10 September 2014

Butterfly sightings from the week 24 transect walk by Alan Kydd: Speckled Wood (5), and one unidentified White.

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JMNR 7 September 2014

Sightings – Nikki M Wren, Woodpigeon, juv. and adult Moorhen, Goldfinch, juvenile Bullfinch Common Darter, Emerald damselfly, 4 Southern Hawker, 1 Brown Hawker, 1 Azure damselfly Butterflies: 17 Speckled Wood, 2 GV White, 1 Small Tortoiseshell Moths: Brown China Mark

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JMNR 5 September 2014

A Comma and a Speckled Wood were seen by John Parlby, both butterflies were said to be “pristine”.

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Moth Trap results JMNR 4th September 2014

A moth trap was set up between the garden hedge and the brook on 4th September and was emptied early the following morning. 2 Brown China Mark, 3 Canary Thorn, 2 The Snout, 1 Acleris laterana/camariana, 1 Mouse Moth, 1 … Continue reading

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JMNR 4 September 2014

Juvenile Moorhen in the Hide Pond, Wood Pigeon. Green-veined White (1), Speckled Wood (1). Juvenile Toad.

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JMNR Moth Trapping 2nd September 2014

Moth trap was set up by the Garden Hedge (at the end of transect 3) on the evening of 2nd September and emptied the following morning: 8 Canary-shouldered Thorn, 1 Gold Spot, 6 Large Yellow Underwing, 1 Brown China-mark, 1 … Continue reading

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JMNR 2nd September 2014

Butterfly sightings from the week 23 transect walk by Nikki Mahadevan: Red Admiral (1), Small Tortoiseshell (1), Peacock (1), Speckled Wood (10). A Green-veined White and a Small Copper were also seen after the transect walk had been completed.

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