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- Thu Apr 18, 2024 1:18 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Astley Park
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- Views: 122
Astley Park
With Chorley u3a "Discovering Nature" group Flowering plants: wood sorrel, wood anenome, bluebell, opposite leaved golden saxifrage, lesser celandine, garlic mustard, ransoms, wood speedwell, dog's mercury, marsh marigold, daisy, dandelion Birds -chiffchaff, coal tit, great tit, woodpigeon...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:43 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Tan House Valley/ Botany
- Replies: 0
- Views: 54
Tan House Valley/ Botany
Birds -chiffchaff (6+), wren (2+), greenfinch, goldfinch,nuthatch (3+), grey heron, Canada Goose (10),mallard (5, all male),robin (6+), buzzard, jay, magpie Insects -aggregation of Andrena clarkella (about 10 nest sites); two Andrena fulva; Bombus terrestris Flowering plants -garlic mustard, cow par...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:10 pm
- Forum: Butterfly Species and other insects - First Dates
- Topic: Garden Insects
- Replies: 0
- Views: 180
Garden Insects
Queen Bumblebees -at least 4 Bombus terrestris -Buff Tailed BB; Bombus lapidarius -Red-tailed BB; Bombus hypnorum -Tree BB
Male Andrena haemorrhoa -Early mining bee
Bombylius major Dark-edged Bee-fly
4+ Eristalis hoverfly
Male Andrena haemorrhoa -Early mining bee
Bombylius major Dark-edged Bee-fly
4+ Eristalis hoverfly
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:11 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Botany Bay -Gale Moss
- Replies: 0
- Views: 77
Botany Bay -Gale Moss
Birds: 10+ Canada goose, 2 male mallard on canal; singing greenfinch (3); chiffchaff (3); robin (4+); dunnock, blue tit; jackdaw (10+); blackbird (3) Mammal -5 rabbit on Knowle House grounds Insect -highly probable, two male Common mini-miner ( Andrena minutula ) on dandelion; several bumblebees in ...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:07 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Tan House Valley
- Replies: 0
- Views: 77
Tan House Valley
Early spring sunshine meant the woods were full of song - nuthatch, tree creeper, siskin, goldcrest, goldfinch, greenfinch, robin, wren (at least 6), chiffchaff -3, blackbird, blue tit, great tit, LTT, GSW, buzzard, pair of jay. Several Bombus -bumblebee -probably buff tailed. Mining bee nests becom...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:33 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Toad Patrols, Ward's Reservoir, Belmont & Brindle
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1304
Re: Toad Patrols, Ward's Reservoir, Belmont & Brindle
Great result, impressive numbers -well done all.
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 1:25 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: 4 Siskins today
- Replies: 2
- Views: 362
Re: 4 Siskins today
BTO Gareen Birdwatch has seen a large increase in siskin reports-"February of this year has seen a sharp uptick in counts and reporting rates being received from your gardens, particularly in northern England. This is likely due to two factors. One is the wet weather experienced throughout the ...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 8:31 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Anglezarke moors
- Replies: 2
- Views: 175
Re: Anglezarke moors
Excellent find -and good to see a viable population continues to succeed on the moors.
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 2:08 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Tan House Valley
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1233
Tan House Valley
4 buzzard, one mobbed by three carrion crow; 2 jay; 4 woodpigeon; GSW calling; blackbird; great tit
Wood mouse; 5 rabbit on grounds of Knowle House
In flower-gorse
Wood mouse; 5 rabbit on grounds of Knowle House
In flower-gorse
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 8:52 am
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Fox - road casualty
- Replies: 1
- Views: 378
Re: Fox - road casualty
Two rabbit roadkill on A674, Higher Wheelton
- Mon Nov 27, 2023 2:18 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Botany Bay -Little Knowley-Gale Moss
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2215
Botany Bay -Little Knowley-Gale Moss
Flowers -hogweed, red campion, perennial sow thistle, daisy, dandelion, herb robert
Birds on canal-mute swan; 3 pr mallard
Wren (3); jackdaw, carrion crow, LT tit flock,
Birds on canal-mute swan; 3 pr mallard
Wren (3); jackdaw, carrion crow, LT tit flock,
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 1:38 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Astley Park
- Replies: 0
- Views: 589
Astley Park
Birds : Jay, grey heron,moorhen,mallard (20+),Carrion crow, jackdaw (6), feral pigeon, nuthatch,blue tit, blackbird, magpie
Flowering plants -great horsetail, Himalayan balsam
Insects-comma
Flowering plants -great horsetail, Himalayan balsam
Insects-comma
- Thu Sep 21, 2023 5:29 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Recent insects for ID
- Replies: 6
- Views: 728
Re: Recent insects for ID
Beetle -could it be Philonthus decorus ? -46 UK species apparently
- Wed Sep 20, 2023 4:48 pm
- Forum: Field Trips
- Topic: Field Trip-Knott End 30th September
- Replies: 0
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Field Trip-Knott End 30th September
A new Field Trip has been organised: a visit to Knott End on Saturday 30th September.
Meet on the public car park near the ferry slipway at 10.00 am for a look along the fore-shore (Grade One walk). Grid Ref. SD 3464 4841.
Please reply if you would like to car share or require a lift.
Meet on the public car park near the ferry slipway at 10.00 am for a look along the fore-shore (Grade One walk). Grid Ref. SD 3464 4841.
Please reply if you would like to car share or require a lift.
- Tue Sep 19, 2023 1:57 pm
- Forum: Meetings
- Topic: Annual General Meeting 2023
- Replies: 0
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Annual General Meeting 2023
The AGM will be on Thursday 28th September 2023 in St Mary's Parish Centre PR7 2SR at 19.30. The main business is for members to approve the annual accounts and elect officers and the Committee of the Society. A register of attendees will be taken. There will be no charge for attending. Please note-...