As regular readers will know my blog is about wildlife at Low Moor & Oakenshaw. However, today I make an acceptation. Clare our chairperson for our conservation group was taking her dog for a walk in a field near to…
Exciting times at Low Moor Banks
I visited Low Moor Banks on Saturday mainly to look for any Lesser Whitethroats at the site, which sadly they weren’t. However, as I was walking on one of the paths in the lovely sunshine I stopped as small dull…
Spring Sightings…
Despite the constant heavy rain we have had some southerly warmer winds that no doubt assisted some early migrants to arrive. A Blackcap was noted in full song at Toad Holes Beck on the 6/4 followed by a single Willow…
Blushing…just a bit
Whilst in Raw Nook NR a couple of days ago I noticed a good number of fungi some Puffballs and some I had seen before but couldn’t put a name to. I have to admit I love fungi but I’m…
Butterflies!
On Wednesday I decided to do a butterfly count at Caldene fields and Raw Nook NR. The weather was fairly warm with sunny periods. I managed 10 different species but sadly all were in low numbers. Hopefully the weather affected…
Rainy workday and a new species!
On Saturday we had our work morning down at Toad Holes Beck. The forecast was for rain and it was warm and humid. We had noticed that the vegetation was encroaching onto the paths, so the plan was to cut…
Two new species for our area!
A couple of weeks ago a friend of mine caught a Red-Tipped Clearwing moth at Rodley Leeds. Hmm! not that far from my patch so I bought a Pheromone lure for the moth to see if it was in suitable habitat…
Dreams do come TRUE!
I won’t forget this morning! The sun was shining and skies were blue and I was just starting to record the moths caught in the moth trap. There was nothing special at first then I came across what I first…
Moth sightings pick up and so does the litter!
After a very poor spring for moths and migrant birds things are starting to improve. Today I found a new moth for our area, an Alder Moth at Caldene fields. Whilst the moth is widespread in the county albeit in…
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…