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by David Beattie
Sat Oct 16, 2021 6:47 am
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Cuerden Valley Park 9th - 15th Oct
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Views: 131

Cuerden Valley Park 9th - 15th Oct

Nuthatch, Great spotted woodpecker, ! Tufted duck f, 1 wigeon in eclipse, 6 gadwall and 1 kingfisher, several Canada Geese at lake
by David Beattie
Wed Sep 29, 2021 10:00 am
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Fungal Foray to Duxbury Woods
Replies: 3
Views: 323

Re: Fungal Foray to Duxbury Woods

Flowers noted were Himalayan Balsam, Wood Avens, Wavy Bittercress, Enchanters Nightshade, Hedge Woundwort, Redshank (the flower not the bird), Tormentil, Red Campion, Dove's foot Cranesbill and Red Dead Nettle. There was a Raven cronking as we began and we also spottedSilver Button Galls on the unde...
by David Beattie
Fri Sep 10, 2021 9:51 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Brinscall Friday Sept 10
Replies: 0
Views: 133

Brinscall Friday Sept 10

15 Daubentons, 3 Common Pipistrelle, 3 Soprano Pipistrelle and a smooth newt
by David Beattie
Thu Sep 09, 2021 7:27 am
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Cuerden Valley Park Sept 7th and 8th
Replies: 2
Views: 331

Cuerden Valley Park Sept 7th and 8th

Just had a fascinating 24 hrs. Checked the Dragonfly Breeding Pond Cuerden Valley Park yesterday afternoon and saw Common Darter, Southern Hawker (ovipositing) a Black Darter and Brown Hawker. There was also a Brown China Mark moth examining leaves on top of the pond, possibly in anticipation of egg...
by David Beattie
Fri Aug 20, 2021 12:08 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Evening Walk - Bretherton Eyes 19.8.21
Replies: 2
Views: 251

Re: Evening Walk - Bretherton Eyes 19.8.21

Add to those a seven spotted Ladybird, a Light Brown Apple micromoth and Great Plantain. I'm waiting for confirmation of a small flower that looked a bit like a daisy but only had seven petals
by David Beattie
Sat Jul 03, 2021 6:56 am
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Moths from July 1st Cuerden Valley Park
Replies: 0
Views: 136

Moths from July 1st Cuerden Valley Park

Brimstone 3, Buff Tip 2, Buff Ermine 2, Oak Hooktip 1, Common Wainscot 1, Beautiful Golden Y 3, Burnished Brass 2, Clay 2, Dark Arches 4, Common Footman 1, Ghost Moth 1, Uncertain 3, Grey Dagger 1, Peppered Moth 3, Dot Moth 1, Heart and Dart 2, Double Square Spot 2, Flame Shoukder 3 and Light Emeral...
by David Beattie
Fri Jul 02, 2021 6:50 pm
Forum: Flowering Plants - First Dates
Topic: Marsh Cinquefoil
Replies: 0
Views: 251

Marsh Cinquefoil

Marsh Cinquefoil at Covert Pond. Marsh woundwort and Water Soldier also here
by David Beattie
Fri Jul 02, 2021 6:48 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Cuerden Valley Park - July 2
Replies: 0
Views: 134

Cuerden Valley Park - July 2

Banded Demoiselle 12 male, 4 female; Large red 8, Azure 22, Four spotted chaser 1,
Meadow Brown 5, Small tortoiseshell 2
Kingfisher, Jay 3
Marsh cinquefoil, Purple Loosestrife, Water Soldier, Marsh Woundwort
by David Beattie
Wed Jun 30, 2021 5:44 pm
Forum: Butterfly Species and other insects - First Dates
Topic: Brown Hawker = June 30
Replies: 0
Views: 97

Brown Hawker = June 30

Single brown hawker breeding pond Cuerden Valley Park .
by David Beattie
Wed Jun 30, 2021 5:42 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Cuerden Valley Park
Replies: 0
Views: 145

Cuerden Valley Park

Ghost Moth, Figure of eighty 2, Polar Hawkmoth, Buff Ermine all on 27 June Cuerden 30 June - 7 Blue tailed damselfly, 4 Azure Damdelfly, 2 Small tortoiseshell butterflies and 3 Large skippers all Kem Mill area 30 June Dragonfly Breeding Pond: 4 Emperor dragonflies, 8 Four spotted chasers, 20 Azure d...
by David Beattie
Tue Jun 08, 2021 2:25 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Cuerden Valley Park - June 7
Replies: 2
Views: 280

Cuerden Valley Park - June 7

Birds - Willow Tit, Chiffchaff singing x2, Blackcap singing x 2, Kingfisher, Dipper, Nuthatch.
Odonata: Broad Bodied chaser x2, Four Spotted chaser x6, Azure 12 + 4 pairs in tandem, Large Red 7 plus 2 pairs in tandem, Banded Demoisell 2 males 1 female
Lepidoptera: 1 Brimstone, 3 Large White,
by David Beattie
Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:06 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Cuerden Valley Park June 2nd
Replies: 0
Views: 136

Cuerden Valley Park June 2nd

From Zak Last Mega one :- Male and female Willow Tit. Whitethroat 4, ChiffChaff 6, Blackcap 8, Reed Bunting male and female, Bullfinch 2 pair, Heron , GS Woodpecker 1, Dipper 2, Buzzard 6, usual Tits, House Martins 12+. Butterflies:- Orange Tip, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Small White, Small Tort. Drago...
by David Beattie
Tue Jun 01, 2021 5:37 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Cuerden Valley Park: Monday eve/ Tuesday Morning 31 May !st June
Replies: 0
Views: 135

Cuerden Valley Park: Monday eve/ Tuesday Morning 31 May !st June

31 May: Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 3 Herons, Moorhen Breeding Pond. Yellow Flag Iris, Cuckoo Flower, Water Mint, Marsh Marigold, Hemlock Water-dropwort Lots of tadpoles still around there as well plus Four Spotted chaser dragonfly, Large Red, Blue tailed and Azure damselflies. 3 Smooth Newts seen in Cock...
by David Beattie
Fri May 28, 2021 7:54 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Clarification of bat species from Wymott
Replies: 0
Views: 141

Clarification of bat species from Wymott

We had lots of noctule and a few common pipistrelle bats last night. We thought we might have had a Nathusius Pipistrelle but when I checked with a colleague from South Lancs Bat Group, this was his response. Sorry David, See the attached. It’s a common pipistrelle. The end frequency does get about ...
by David Beattie
Fri May 28, 2021 11:39 am
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Evening walk Wymott 27th May
Replies: 5
Views: 380

Re: Evening walk Wymott 27th May

Botany species: Lady's Mantle, Tufted Vetch, Garlic Mustard, Rosebay Willowherb, Stinging Nettle, Hawthorn, Cow Parsley, Meadow buttercup, Creeping Buttercup, Herb Robert, Ivy, Meadowsweet, Crosswort, Welsh Poppy, Bird'foot Trefoil. Forget-me-notsp, Comfrey, White dead nettle, Red campion, Wild stra...

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