If your interested or just like fungi Raw Nook LNR is the place to be right now. There are a lot of fungi out at the moment and within the next two weeks more will appear. Sadly I am not…
Thinning out the Bogbean…
On Saturday it was our conservation’s group (Low Moor & Oakenshaw Conservation Group) workday. For years we have watched the expanse of the Bogbean which is rapidly taking over the pond at Raw Nook LNR and have pondered over how…
Sweeping up with the Oakenshaw Walking Group
This morning I escorted the Oakenshaw Walking Group around Raw Nook LNR & Toad Holes Beck. However, the weather was coolish and dull so there were few butterflies about… So I thought what about an ‘ insect sweep ‘ of…
Bad & Good News!!
Let’s start with the bad news first..we the Low Moor & Oakenshaw Conservation Group arrived at Raw Nook LNR on Saturday to do some conservation work. We were greeted by this all this Litter!…So disheartening…So a message to those irresponsible…
Bumper year for the Butterflies…
The UK’s Butterflies are doing well at the moment due to the good weather and our recording area is no different. Sightings of the once common Common Blue butterfly have been sparce in recent years however, this year two males…
Excitement from Low Moor Banks
I recently went to Low Moor Banks to do some survey work. The main work was to count butterfly/moth species as well as trying to find new species for the site. It was whilst I was using a sweep net…
Purple Hairstreaks doing well!
Tonight I counted at least 7 Purple Hairstreaks in the Oaks at the very top of Raw Nook LNR. I saw both males and female (above). This is the third year of finding the species in it’s favoured habitat and…
Smart! and Butterfly survey…
Our conservation group has been going for many years but finally we now have some smart tabards with the groups name on. So if you see us about stop and have a chat or join the group! During this hot…
Moth trapping session at Raw Nook LNR
On Friday night myself and my son-in law conducted a moth trapping and sweeping with a net session at Raw Nook LNR for about 2 hours. 24 species were record which is low but this was due to only a…
Red Letter Day!
Yesterday was a Red Letter day for me and our recording area. Ever since I received the report of 2 small Roe Deer in our area I have been on the lookout. Well I was up early and saw a…
