I recently went to Low Moor Banks to do some survey work. The main work was to count butterfly/moth species as well as trying to find new species for the site. It was whilst I was using a sweep net…
Purple Hairstreaks doing well!
Tonight I counted at least 7 Purple Hairstreaks in the Oaks at the very top of Raw Nook LNR. I saw both males and female (above). This is the third year of finding the species in it’s favoured habitat and…
Smart! and Butterfly survey…
Our conservation group has been going for many years but finally we now have some smart tabards with the groups name on. So if you see us about stop and have a chat or join the group! During this hot…
Moth trapping session at Raw Nook LNR
On Friday night myself and my son-in law conducted a moth trapping and sweeping with a net session at Raw Nook LNR for about 2 hours. 24 species were record which is low but this was due to only a…
Red Letter Day!
Yesterday was a Red Letter day for me and our recording area. Ever since I received the report of 2 small Roe Deer in our area I have been on the lookout. Well I was up early and saw a…
Roe deer fawns and an Elephant!
Received a really interesting sighting from a reliable dog walker on 30/5/25. She had been walking on the public footpath early in the morning when the dog disturbed two Roe deer fawns. They both ran off towards Raw nook LNR.…
Sedge Warbler tries again!
A male Sedge Warbler is again trying to attract a mate at Toad Holes Beck. I found one in full song on the 6/5 singing from cover at the middle pond. Like it’s cousin the Reed Warbler which I have…
Oakenshaw Walkers enjoy their trip to Raw Nook LNR
Yesterday I took the Oakenshaw Walkers group on a nature walk round Raw Nook LNR. It was a lovely spring day and the birds were in full song. We listened to the songs of the migrant Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Willow…
Sightings updates!
Firstly I counted at least 6 Green-veined white butterflies( opposite) this morning at Toad Holes Beck which is great news as last year there were hardly any sightings. Also at the site on the 23rd was a passage Common Whitethroat.…
It Worked!
We remember with affection when Yorkshire Wildlife Trust worked with our conservation group in managing the bio-diversity in our nature areas in Low Moor & Oakenshaw. I also remember when Peter Gurney from the trust stated ” Shall we erect…
