I am running a public Moth Event on Saturday the 1st of August 2015 from 21.30 – 01.00 at Raw Nook Nr ( Railway Terrace Nature Reserve ) Low Moor Everyone welcome, ( even if you only stop for 30 minutes…)…
Butterfly survey…
Today in the warm sunshine I carried out a butterfly survey at Toad Holes Beck. The counts will be under recorded due to some areas not walked through due to tall thistles and grasses. Nine species were recorded. Starting with…
Lesser Whitethroat suspected breeding…
The low Moor & Oakenshaw Conservation group and myself has been involved in a site just S/W of Raw Nook Nr at Low Moor which used to be the old Low Moor tip. This site now forms part of the…
Public Moth Event…
Whilst most of my moth recording data is from Caldene Fields I have always wondered what species frequent the adjacent areas of Raw Nook Nr and Toad Holes Beck. Well last night I had a trial run at Raw Nook Nr…
The Undertaker arrives at Caldene Fields…
I had a bit of a frightening experience this morning when I looked in the moth trap as a very large black beetle…the biggest I have seen in the UK… It turn out to be a Black Sexton Beetle Nicrophorus…
Aren’t moths beautiful…
I have noticed an improvement in moth numbers at Caldene fields due to the ‘ slightly’ warmer temperature’s and cloudy nights but nearly all moths identified so far have been resident to our area. Thinking of moths I still meet…
Swifts fly in at night…
Found in the moth trap last night at Caldene Fields were 4 Common Swift (moths) 3 females + 1 Male which is a good count for the species. Also in the pond at the site I found 4 Southern Hawker…
Today’s sightings…
A pair of Pied Wagtails have bred at Toad Holes beck which is good news. Also at the site I found (due to the cool spring) that Damselflies and butterflies were in short supply. About 20 Azure Damselflies only were recorded however…
The Northern Orchid returns…
The Northern Orchid has returned to it’s usual spot at Toad Holes beck just beyond the steps leading to the Beck from Raw Nook Nr. There is just one plant at the moment but I think others will appear.
New plant species discovered…
I found a new plant species at Toad Holes Beck the other day…Sorry cannot report some kind of rare Orchid…but a humble Celery-Leaved Buttercup, in fact two have appeared by the smaller pond at Toad Holes Beck this brings the…
