Received some excellent news about the possible Dark Mullein – Verbascum nigrum at Low Moor Banks from Joan Dobson ( Botanist) of BEES. She has confirmed that the plant is indeed a Dark Mullein and stated ‘ What a record for the…
Yesterday despite the rain showers I once again visited Low Moor Banks on the Bee Orchid treasure hunt. And once again I failed to find a single orchid. Interestingly last years Bee Orchid area has seen a fairly large encroachment…
Since the 20th of June I have been looking for the Bee Orchids and the Six-belted clearwing moth at Low Moor Banks. No look with the Bee Orchid but I did find a single SB clearwing moth and another Long…
Given the recent brief spell of southerly winds it was expected that one of two migrants may appear in our area. On Saturday a male Blackcap sang briefly at Toad Holes beck. Then on Sunday 5/4 possibly the same bird…
If you have heard the sound of geese in our area in the last few days it’s not surprising…as there has been a good number of Pink-footed geese moving through to the S/E and N/W some directly over the watch…
At Raw Nook NR today I found a small caterpillar in the heather. Further researched revealed the caterpillar to be of a True Lover’s Knot moth. The moth is a moorland and heathland species. So it’s nice to have it…
Well the leaves haven’t changed colour just yet be Goldfinches were certainly getting ready for autumn today at Caldene fields with 102 moving S/W and an additional 50+ feeding in the fields. Also the first movement of Meadow Pipits(south) started…
It’s been a busy few days…Firstly I attended a meeting on the 8th of August at Dealburn Road with members of YWT and Bradford council to discuss in the main the future of the site. There were some very encouraging…
The Clearwing moths ( Sesiidae ) are active by day but very elusive. Recently sex pheromones lures have come onto the market where a male (if in the area of the lures ) arrives thinking a female is in the…
Went to my daughters house in Birkenshaw last night. Parking the car in the drive and my eye was caught to a small brown butterfly on the house wall. Amazingly the butterfly was a very worn White-letter Hairstreak.. Now there…
