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- Sat Oct 16, 2021 6:47 am
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Cuerden Valley Park 9th - 15th Oct
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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
- Wed Sep 29, 2021 10:00 am
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Fungal Foray to Duxbury Woods
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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...
- Fri Sep 10, 2021 9:51 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Brinscall Friday Sept 10
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Brinscall Friday Sept 10
15 Daubentons, 3 Common Pipistrelle, 3 Soprano Pipistrelle and a smooth newt
- Thu Sep 09, 2021 7:27 am
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Cuerden Valley Park Sept 7th and 8th
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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...
- Fri Aug 20, 2021 12:08 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Evening Walk - Bretherton Eyes 19.8.21
- Replies: 2
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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
- Sat Jul 03, 2021 6:56 am
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Moths from July 1st Cuerden Valley Park
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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...
- Fri Jul 02, 2021 6:50 pm
- Forum: Flowering Plants - First Dates
- Topic: Marsh Cinquefoil
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Marsh Cinquefoil
Marsh Cinquefoil at Covert Pond. Marsh woundwort and Water Soldier also here
- Fri Jul 02, 2021 6:48 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Cuerden Valley Park - July 2
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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
Meadow Brown 5, Small tortoiseshell 2
Kingfisher, Jay 3
Marsh cinquefoil, Purple Loosestrife, Water Soldier, Marsh Woundwort
- Wed Jun 30, 2021 5:44 pm
- Forum: Butterfly Species and other insects - First Dates
- Topic: Brown Hawker = June 30
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Brown Hawker = June 30
Single brown hawker breeding pond Cuerden Valley Park .
- Wed Jun 30, 2021 5:42 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Cuerden Valley Park
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- 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...
- Tue Jun 08, 2021 2:25 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Cuerden Valley Park - June 7
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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,
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,
- Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:06 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Cuerden Valley Park June 2nd
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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...
- Tue Jun 01, 2021 5:37 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Cuerden Valley Park: Monday eve/ Tuesday Morning 31 May !st June
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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...
- Fri May 28, 2021 7:54 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Clarification of bat species from Wymott
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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 ...
- Fri May 28, 2021 11:39 am
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Evening walk Wymott 27th May
- Replies: 5
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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...