Their was a slight movement of Swallow 103 and Goldfinches 73 this morning over Caldene Fields moving to the west. A Diamondbacked moth and a Parsnip moth was also at the site the latter been a second ever record. Whilst neighbouring…
Visible migration starts…
I’m sad to say it but early autumn is on it’s way.. And here’s the proof..an Autumnal Rustic found at Caldene Fields last night. But early autumn is a welcome time for me as it is the start of my…
New Ladybird species added to our list…
Found a 22-Spot Ladybird yesterday at Caldene Fields which is a new addition to my Ladybird species list. I am unsure of it’s status in our recording area at the moment this is due to how difficult it is to…
Dare I mention Autumn…
Yes..sorry about this but I picked up an early sign of autumn this morning at Caldene Fields. I saw 5 Willow Warbler and a juvenile Common Whitethroat feeding in bushes. These are birds (mainly juveniles) that are starting to leave…
It’s Celebration time…
Yes it’s celebration time on two fronts today with the news that last night I recorded a Ypsolopha sequella micro moth bringing the total of moths I have recorded in our area to 250..My research into our moth species will continue with…
Butterfly walk reveals an unusual butterfly…
I went on a butterfly walk this afternoon at Raw Nook NR. As expected the numbers of all species were down however, I managed to find 10 different species but all in low numbers. On the negative side I failed…
Increase in moths and butterflies…
At last we are enjoying some warm sunshine and there has been a marked increase in moths and butterflies in our area. However, numbers are still down on previous years First sighting yesterday of a Gatekeeper at Raw Nook NR.…
Recent sightings…
A single male Common Blue butterfly was found at Raw Nook NR today which is poor for this time of the year. Can confirm that a pair of Linnets have successfully bred in our area juveniles on 10/7 26 Ringlet, 9 Meadow…
Orchid walk turns up more surprises…
Yesterday I took other members of the Low Moor & Oakenshaw conservation Group to look at the Bee Orchids at the Dealburn Road Woodland site at Low Moor. The walk started off really well one the rain stop and secondly…
The good news just keeps coming…
Following the discovery of the Bee Orchids I thought I had just about calmed down…but there was more good news for our local area with 5 Southern Marsh Orchids appearing at Toad holes Beck at the usual site left of…
