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The moth trap was set up on the evening of 16th October and emptied before the work party the following morning. It was a modest catch with just four moth species, however, all were new records for the site: 1 … Continue reading
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Blue tit, GS Woodpecker, Wood Pigeon, Long-tailed tit, Great tit, Blue tit, Buzzard, House Martin, Wren. 1 Small Copper, 1 GV White, 3 Red Admiral, 5 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Peacock, 1 Comma, 4 Speckled Wood, 1 Common Blue. (The majority of the … Continue reading
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The moth trap was set up on 10th September at 8-8.30 pm. Near the trap while setting up were 2 Straw Dot, 2 Silver y, 1 Large Yellow Underwing and 1 Mother of Pearl. In the trap in the morning was: … Continue reading
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The moth trap was set up at the end of the butterfly transect section 3 adjacent to the Garden Hedge on the evening of 6th September. It was emptied the following morning. Recorder N Mahadevan. There were 12 species of moth … Continue reading
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This month’s guided walk group noted a distinctly autumnal feel in the air as Paul Beard led seventeen souls on the ever popular Brackenfield loop. Large numbers of House Martins, Swallows and a few Sand Martins gathering over the reservoir … Continue reading
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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
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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
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A Crossbill was heard only over the recording hide. Also juv Peregrine, ad Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Teal, male Whinchat still and a juv LRPlover.
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The trap was set up adjacent to the garden hedge at the hide end. Trap was emptied 6am 16/7/15. Recorder N. Mahadevan. Muslin Footman Nudaria mundana 6, Common Footman Eilema lurideola 3, Latticed Heath Chiasmia clathrata 1, Uncertain/Rustic agg. Hoplodrina alsines/blanda 1, Common White Wave … Continue reading
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The trap was set up at the start of section 3 of the butterfly transect route on the evening of 30th June. It was a very warm night and the temperature was 16ºC @ 5:45 when the trap was emptied. … Continue reading
