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JMNR Sightings – September 1st 2017

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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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JMNR Sightings 13th August 2017

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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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JMNR Work Party Report – July 22nd 2017

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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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JMNR – 18th July 2017

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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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JMNR Sightings April 23rd 2017

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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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JMNR Moth Trapping – 29th October 2016

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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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JMNR butterfly transect – 4th October 2016

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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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JMNR Moth Trapping – 14th September 2016

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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

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JMNR Sightings 31st August 2016

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On Buddleia in garden area: 4 Painted Lady, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma. On Fleabane: 2 Small Copper, 1 Essex Skipper. Elsewhere: 1 Gatekeeper, 3 GV White, 5 Speckled Wood, Yellow Shell. Bottom Pond: 3 Southern Hawker, … Continue reading

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JMNR Sightings 26th August 2016

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A lot of dragonfly activity on Bottom Pond. Middle Pond now has some water in it having almost dried up. Magpie, Whitethroat, Woodpigeon, Wren Deraeocoris ruber (red variant) – a bug, Rutpela maculata – a beetle, Chaetostomella cylindrica – a … Continue reading

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