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The moth trap was set up near the hide on the evening of 18th April and emptied the following morning. 64 moths were recorded, 2 of the 13 species were new for the site (shown in bold). Early Thorn 1, Hebrew … Continue reading
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A moth trap was set up by near the hide on the evening of 14th April and emptied the following morning. Minimum night-time temperature 9ºC. Although only 4 species were recorded, 1 was a new species for the site (shown … Continue reading
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9.30 am 4 Red Admiral, 10 Speckled Wood, 2 Peacock, 3 Green-veined White, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Small Copper, 1 Straw Dot, Brown China-mark. 5+ Southern Hawker (including mating pair), Brown Hawker, Emerald damselfly, 10+ Common Darter. Tachina fera (fly), … Continue reading
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Blackbird, Buzzard, Woodpigeon, Moorhen Butterflies and Moths:1 Holly Blue, 2 Small Copper, 10+ Peacock, 10+ Red Admiral, 5+ Comma, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, 4 Speckled Wood,Shaded Broad-bar, Mother of Pearl. Dragonflies: 2 Brown Hawker, 2 Southern Hawker, C20 Common … Continue reading
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Just three members turned up for this morning’s work party. However, all the proposed tasks were carried out: removing large areas of Cleavers, cutting the butterfly transect paths and removing some vegetation around the Hide Pond to enable recording for the Dragonfly … Continue reading
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In addition to carrying out the butterfly transect (see previous post), Nikki Mahadevan recorded the following: Moths: Shaded Broad-bar, Udea lutealis, Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet, Brown China-Mark, Yellow Shell. Emerald, Azure and Blue-tailed damselflies, Brown and Southern Hawkers, Common Darter, a … Continue reading
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N. Mahadevan 14C 2 Mandarin, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Goldfinch, Swallow. Peacock butterfly, Orange Tip, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, moth Ancylis badiana. Lesser Yellow Underwing caterpillar on nettle. 2 teneral Large Red damselflies below Bottom Pond, a hoverfly (Rhianga Campestris), St Mark’s … Continue reading
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The moth trap was set up on the evening of 29th October near the hide. It was a relatively mild night for this time of year (10-11ºC min.) with some drizzle. Eleven moths were trapped, 4 different species, 3 of … Continue reading
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Rather than end the recording season after the normal 26 weeks, the continuing good weather prompted Nikki Mahadevan to carry on into week 27. Six Comma and one Speckled Wood were noted inside the transect area, with another four Comma … Continue reading
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The moth trap was set up on the evening of 14th September adjacent to the hide bridge. Dusky Thorn Ennomos fuscantaria – 1 Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba – 19 Green Carpet Colostygia pectinataria – 1 Rivulet Perizoma affinitata – … Continue reading
