Some great news for the school holidays. Sarah and her team from YWT are running a number of really excellent summer activities at ”Our” local nature reserve..Raw Nook. And it’s free!!! And even better news is parent and guardians don’t…
Bradford Botany Group excel…
As you maybe aware myself and Peter from YWT welcomed the Bradford Botany Group to Low Moor Banks on 23/6/21 for an updated plant survey of the site. The original plant list stood at 157 species. The group on the…
Now! Lunar landings at Raw Nook NR
Following on from the discovery by using a pheromone lure of a Lunar Hornet moth Sesia bembeciformis at Low Moor Banks on 28/6 I thought I would buy a lure to see if Raw Nook held the species. The species breeds…
Lunar landing at Low Moor Banks!
The Blackneck moth is not a common moth in the Bradford area and a friend of mine who also records moth really wanted to see one. So on the 28/6 I took me to Low Moor Banks as I have…
An evening with the Botany group
On Wednesday 23/6 the Bradford Botany Group conducted some valuable survey work at Low Moor Banks. At present the plant/tree species list for the site stands at 151 and the more new species that are recorded the better the conservation for…
Our uncommon beetle causes international debate…
On the 14th of June I was opening the moth trap when a rather large unusual beetle crawled out. Now my knowledge of Coleoptera (beetles) is limited to say the least so I took some photos for later investigate. I…
Low Moor Banks surprises…
Yesterday I went to Low Moor Banks to do some recording work and look for any early Bee Orchids. Sadly I could not find any orchids but it is slightly early for this site so not too down hearted. However,…
Southern Orchids appear
Today at Toad Holes Beck I found 4 Southern Marsh orchids at their usual spot. For those not familiar with this spot it is located just off the wet footpath which leads you towards the large top pond.
Nest Box joy & that Roe deer
You may remember that Peter Gurney from the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust put up some nesting and bat boxes up in Raw Nook NR and TH Beck. The boxes were put up well into the new year and really the best…
Short-eared Owl in Dewsbury
Today I received a report from John Tordoff a bird watcher who’s local patch is Dewsbury Country Park. He told me that during the last few days there has been a Short-eared Owl at the country park. He had a…
