On Saturday 29th of July I was looking for any new day time moths to record at Raw Nook nr and Caldene fields. At the former site I was looking in the heather near to the pond on my hands…
Citizens help out and welcome funds…
Citizens help out! what do you mean…Well let me explain. Sunday the 23rd of July was a Low Moor & Oakenshaw Conservation group work day grubbing up sapling Silver Birches and removing Rosebay Willowherb from the lowland heath at Raw…
Sightings update…
I found a juvenile female Common Redstart that appeared at Caldene fields on the 17/7/2017, the first sign of moving birds as the species does not breed locally. Three Poplar Hawkmoths and a single Peppered Moth were at Caldene fields…
Butterfly survey…
Yesterday as the sun shone I conducted a butterfly survey at Raw Nook Nr and Caldene Fields. A total of eight species were found which is relatively poor for mid summer. The butterflies I expected to record but didn’t were…
Second Blackneck found…
The wildlife site just off Dealburn road at Low Moor is proving to be a bit special. Although it is not part of my local patch (the 3 sites covered in this blog) I am recording and monitoring the fauna…
BEES visit Dealburn road wildlife site…
Yes on the 20th of June 10 BEES descended on the Dealburn Road wildlife site where I am monitoring and recording the flora and fauna. BEES are the Bradford Environmental Education Service and we met up at the entrance to the site.…
Conservation day and updates…
Yes it was a work day on Saturday for our group the Low Moor & Oakenshaw Conservation Group. The session in the main was to try and keep the Japanese Knot weed at Toad Holes Beck at bay as well…
Three new moth species…
A bit of good news in that yesterday I found two new moth species at Raw Nook Nr a Common Nettle-tap and a very handsome Nemophora degeerella. At Caldene Fields I found a Eucosma campolilana. This bring the total species…
Wet weather brings a welcome surprise…
The recent wet weather has been welcome…well by the Southern Orchids at Toad Holes Beck with a record count of 7 noted this morning.
Just like the old days…
Yes it was just like the old days this morning at Caldene Fields with a Skylark in full song for about an hour. Sadly as I expected it couldn’t find a mate and drifted south. Whereas, say twenty years ago…
