Moths are a great indicator of a healthy environment and a healthy ecosystem (Butterfly Conservation) To demonstration this point it is with pride that my moth survey work for our urban recording area of Caldene fields, Raw Nook NR and Toad…
Fire alert…
Sadly there has been two deliberate fires at Raw Nook NR during the last few days. The first I managed to put out myself the second one was more serious and I had to call the fire brigade out. They…
Bioblitz turns out to be a brilliant experience…
Sorry for the late entry about the Bio-Blitz. The event was at held at Toad Holes Beck and Raw Nook NR on 23rd/24th of June and was organised by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. But I’m still waiting for some records…
Preparing for the BIG Day…
On Saturday our group the Low Moor & Oakenshaw conservation group had our monthly work day. The aim was to cut back as much Bramble as possible and remove the Rosebay willowherb which has encroached into area of the heather at Raw Nook nr. …
Joining in and major announcement…
On Saturday our group the Low moor & Oakenshaw conservation group is carrying out a work morning we’re meeting at 10:00hrs (on Saturday 16th June). If you would like to join us for this volunteering session, we are meeting at…
Exciting news from Dealburn Road…
On Saturday I went to the Dealburn Road site ( Old Low Moor tip ) which our group is involved in and I keep a database of all the records for the site. The main reason was to look for…
Moth night at Raw Nook nr…
On Wednesday my son-in-law and myself did a moth trapping session at Raw Nook nr. This is only the third time I have trapped at the site. The evening was dry, cloudy and about 10c. A few moths were about…
Chasing the beauty…
Yesterday turned out to be rather special…I first walked into Toad holes Beck mainly to check for any new arrived warblers but there were none…However something caught my eye at distance near the small pond. It was a smallish dragonfly…
The Old Lady is doing well…
I have recorded the Old Lady moth since around 2009 at both Caldene fields and Raw nook nr but whilst I strongly believed the moth bred in our area I have never been able to prove this…well that is until today when…
Dealburn road Woodland site…
Whilst this nearby site is not in our groups conservation area, we still have a real interest in the site and for my part I keep records and observations for the area. So it was a welcome sight this morning…
