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- Sun Oct 08, 2023 4:44 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Here and there
- Replies: 2
- Views: 459
Re: Here and there
Cheers Len, confused me at first because thorn's normally have wings raised.
- Sun Oct 08, 2023 3:33 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Here and there
- Replies: 2
- Views: 459
Here and there
Moth trap had 3 moths in it - one new for the garden - Feathered Thorn. Also Red-green Carpet and Straw Dot. Early start up Winter Hill. Lots of finches moving from the start, mainly Chaffinch and Linnet heading south from Lancs into GM. Single Brambling and 2 Redwing in amongst them, as well as Mea...
- Tue Sep 12, 2023 7:43 pm
- Forum: Out of Area Sightings
- Topic: Lanzarote 18 to 29th. August 2023
- Replies: 7
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Re: Lanzarote 18 to 29th. August 2023
Excellent sightings and pictures Len. Sounds like a great trip.
- Tue Sep 12, 2023 7:42 pm
- Forum: Out of Area Sightings
- Topic: RSPB Leighton Moss and HOM
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2395
Re: RSPB Leighton Moss and HOM
Thanks Peter
- Sun Sep 10, 2023 8:40 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Garden Moths - Gillibrand north
- Replies: 0
- Views: 565
Garden Moths - Gillibrand north
Square-spot Rustic have dominated the trap the last couple of weeks, with Large and Lesser Yellow Underwing as well. Highlights: Vapourer Moth has been new for the garden and seen daily in flight during the day as well. Old Lady and Angle Shades nfy, with Dusky Thorn, Snout, Copper Underwing, Mouse ...
- Mon Sep 04, 2023 8:55 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Possible Willow Emerald Damselfly Hic Bibi
- Replies: 5
- Views: 468
Re: Possible Willow Emerald Damselfly Hic Bibi
Well done Len on the Willow Emerald 👍 After the pair at Towneley Pools, Burnley last year and the way they are spreading one was due to turn up soon - slightly annoyed you beat me to it 😉 Pale wings spots and pale appendage at the end of the abdomen are characteristic of Willow Emerald (both are dar...
- Sat Sep 02, 2023 9:42 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Hic Bibi
- Replies: 2
- Views: 237
Re: Hic Bibi
Cheers Len, the Black Darter only appeared very briefly.
- Sat Sep 02, 2023 9:09 pm
- Forum: Out of Area Sightings
- Topic: RSPB Leighton Moss and HOM
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2395
Re: RSPB Leighton Moss and HOM
Additional images...
- Sat Sep 02, 2023 9:07 pm
- Forum: Out of Area Sightings
- Topic: RSPB Leighton Moss and HOM
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2395
RSPB Leighton Moss and HOM
Moving into autumn have spent a few days in the last week at Leighton Moss and Hesketh Out Marsh. Highlights... LM - Pectoral Sandpiper at EM pools (which I refound on Wednesday), 7 Greenshank, 2 Ruff, 3 Great Egret. Otter, Water Rail, Bearded Tit, Common Sandpiper, Cetti's Warbler and Marsh Tit - f...
- Sat Sep 02, 2023 8:57 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Hic Bibi
- Replies: 2
- Views: 237
Hic Bibi
This afternoon...
Black, Ruddy and Common Darter.
Southern, Migrant and Brown Hawker.
Emerald, Blue-tailed and Common Blue Damselfly.
Black, Ruddy and Common Darter.
Southern, Migrant and Brown Hawker.
Emerald, Blue-tailed and Common Blue Damselfly.
- Fri Aug 25, 2023 1:14 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Yarrow Meadows and garden moths
- Replies: 0
- Views: 173
Yarrow Meadows and garden moths
Quiet on the meadows with Dipper (singing), Grey Wagtail and female/juv Mandarin in flight on the river. Migrant and Brown Hawker and Common Darter, with Speckled Wood butterflies being noticeable in their abundance - 20+ seen across the meadows. Setaceous Hebrew Character moth was new for the garde...
- Thu Aug 24, 2023 12:01 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Hic Bibi
- Replies: 0
- Views: 221
Hic Bibi
Odonata for yesterday - 3(m) Ruddy Darter, 50+ Common Darter, 20+ Emerald Damselfly, 1 Migrant Hawker, 2 Brown Hawker, 1 Common Hawker, 1 Emperor, 2 Blue-tailed Damselfly and 1 Common Blue Damselfly. A Red-eyed Damselfly species was seen frustratingly briefly on one of the central ponds...
- Sun Aug 20, 2023 8:30 pm
- Forum: Out of Area Sightings
- Topic: Anglesey
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2186
Re: Anglesey
Far comfier though
- Sun Aug 20, 2023 3:15 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Yarrow Meadows - Odonata
- Replies: 0
- Views: 160
Yarrow Meadows - Odonata
5 Migrant Hawker, 2 Brown Hawker, 1(f) Southern Hawker, 1(m) Emperor, 3(m) Common Darter around Dob Pasture 3 and near Yarrow Farm.
Red Admiral, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Large and Small White butterflies, and a Hummingbird Hawk-Moth on buddleia on the way home.
Red Admiral, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Large and Small White butterflies, and a Hummingbird Hawk-Moth on buddleia on the way home.
- Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:51 am
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Garden Moths and Yarrow Meadows
- Replies: 0
- Views: 195
Garden Moths and Yarrow Meadows
Pretty sure broke Yellow Underwing record last night with 82 Large Yellow and 3 Lesser Yellow Underwing - picture gives an idea how crammed in they were! 1 Dusky Thorn, 2 Square-spot Rustic and 1 Six-striped Rustic were new for year. Also, 3 Mouse Moth, 1 Cabbage, 1 Dark Arches, 1 Willow Beauty, and...