Today Peter Gurney and his team from Yorkshire Wildlife Trust came down to Raw Nook NR to finish off cutting and raking the meadow and distributing Yellow Rattle seeds. Our group joined in with the first job been to rake…
New Plant Species added to the list…
Yesterday at the dried up pond at Raw Nook NR I noticed a lovely pinkish flower growing amongst the sedges. Now I was aware that our colleagues at the YWT had planted some native species at Toad Holes Beck but…
Beginners guide to moth identification…
If anyone is interested in moths and wants to build up their identification skills this video maybe of interest…
News from Low Moor Banks…
On Saturday we had our conservation work day at Raw Nook NR. Bill one of our groups members is a regular walker at nearby Low Moor Banks. He told me that last week he met a dog walker who stated…
Barn Owl alert
I have received a report of a Barn Owl/s around the Spen valley greenway… The last time I saw a Barn Owl near to our recording area was about 5 years ago at East Bierley. I would be very interested…
Seeing Red at Caldene fields…
Yesterday I got a real surprise!. I had put the moth trap out and there was nothing exciting to be found. But after recording all the species I decided to have a closer look in the area directly where the…
Three come at once!
I was filled with anticipation on the hot tropical night on the 19th of July, with an overnight temperature of 23c!. I knew because of the weather it was going to be a special night for attracting moths here at…
News updates…
On Saturday it was the Low Moor & Oakenshaw conservation groups work day or should I say morning as it was very hot! We were tackling the spreading Himalayan Balsam at Toad Holes Beck and thankfully we found an area…
Good and bad news from Low Moor Banks
Today I spent a couple of hours surveying the site mainly counting butterfly species and day time flying moths. So the good news I found a lovely Clouded Border moth (opposite) which is a new species for the site. At…
Lunar Hornet Moth found at T H Beck…
Yesterday I took my Lunar Hornet Moth pheromone lure to Raw Nook NR and hung it up by the bench in the meadow area. The reason I placed it there is that the uncommon LH Moth likes Sallows and Goat…
