Mini beasts (insects etc) seen during tonight's walk included:
Water Hog-louse, Greater Water Boatman Nymph, Common Darter Dragonfly Nymph, Daphnea, Narrow Bordered 5-Spot Burnet Moth, Cinnabar Moth, Yellow Underwing Moth and Nettle Weevil.
- Nettle Weevil
- Common Darter Dragonfly Nymph
- Greater Water Boatman Nymph and Toadlet
Field Trip - Buckshaw - mini-beasts
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Re: Field Trip - Buckshaw - mini-beasts
Ramshorn snail sp.
Red tailed b'bee
Flora-crosswort,oxeye daisy,black knapweed,meadow b'cup,birdsfoot trefoil,common vetch,meadowsweet,great willowherb,yellow flag,reed mace,water crowfoot,yarrow,hedge bedstraw,hairy tare,pond sedge,pendulous sedge,herb robert,shining cranesbill,creeping thistle,bush vetch,cocks foot grass,field forget me not,bee orchid,black medick,ragged robin,prickly sow thistle,
spear thistle,tufted vetch,dock,cut-leaved cranesbill,broad lvd willowherb,bindweed,cleavers,red & white clovers,hogweed,yellow rattle,sorrel,ribwort plantain,meadow vetchling, more grasses including yorkshire fog,couch,wall barley
Red tailed b'bee
Flora-crosswort,oxeye daisy,black knapweed,meadow b'cup,birdsfoot trefoil,common vetch,meadowsweet,great willowherb,yellow flag,reed mace,water crowfoot,yarrow,hedge bedstraw,hairy tare,pond sedge,pendulous sedge,herb robert,shining cranesbill,creeping thistle,bush vetch,cocks foot grass,field forget me not,bee orchid,black medick,ragged robin,prickly sow thistle,
spear thistle,tufted vetch,dock,cut-leaved cranesbill,broad lvd willowherb,bindweed,cleavers,red & white clovers,hogweed,yellow rattle,sorrel,ribwort plantain,meadow vetchling, more grasses including yorkshire fog,couch,wall barley
Re: Field Trip - Buckshaw - mini-beasts
Fourteen members had a very pleasant stroll -with the pond dipping -on the walk.
Other sightings -many thanks to Paul Hodson for compiling these:
House Sparrow. Blackbird. Song Thrush 2. Blue Tit. Long tailed Tit. Goldfinch. Chaffinch. Wren. Starling. House Martin c15. Feral Pigeon. Woodpigeon. Chiffchaff 3-5. Common Whitethroat 3. Pied Wagtail. Reed Bunting 4-6. Lapwing. Oystercatcher (2 ad, 3 juv);Mallard. Moorhen 3. Coot. Canada Goose 2 with 4 goslings. Carrion Crow. Magpie. Kestrel 2. Buzzard. Pheasant. Great spotted Woodpecker. Lesser black backed Gull. Black headed Gull.
We spotted a group of House Martin on the way home.
Juveniles of Long tailed Tit. Goldfinch. Starling and Pied Wagtail.
Unfortunately no swifts were observed.
Other sightings -many thanks to Paul Hodson for compiling these:
House Sparrow. Blackbird. Song Thrush 2. Blue Tit. Long tailed Tit. Goldfinch. Chaffinch. Wren. Starling. House Martin c15. Feral Pigeon. Woodpigeon. Chiffchaff 3-5. Common Whitethroat 3. Pied Wagtail. Reed Bunting 4-6. Lapwing. Oystercatcher (2 ad, 3 juv);Mallard. Moorhen 3. Coot. Canada Goose 2 with 4 goslings. Carrion Crow. Magpie. Kestrel 2. Buzzard. Pheasant. Great spotted Woodpecker. Lesser black backed Gull. Black headed Gull.
We spotted a group of House Martin on the way home.
Juveniles of Long tailed Tit. Goldfinch. Starling and Pied Wagtail.
Unfortunately no swifts were observed.
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I paid a return visit this morning.
Birds seen/heard - 1 Skylark singing high above the vacant flat plot next to the parcelforce warehouse. 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting. 5 Moorhen including 3 small chicks and 2 adults. 1 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Lapwing feeding on the roundabout.
Insects - 30+ Burnet moths, most Narrow Bordered 5-Spot but also several 6-spot, 1 7-spot Ladybird, 10+ bees mainly Red-tailed but also several White-tailed and 2 Honey Bees.
2 Hoverfly species.
Flora - 1 Common Spotted Orchid adjacent the ponds, several Common Spotted Orchids and 3 Marsh Orchids in a damp spot near the closed off stub-end of the roundabout.
Birds seen/heard - 1 Skylark singing high above the vacant flat plot next to the parcelforce warehouse. 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting. 5 Moorhen including 3 small chicks and 2 adults. 1 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Lapwing feeding on the roundabout.
Insects - 30+ Burnet moths, most Narrow Bordered 5-Spot but also several 6-spot, 1 7-spot Ladybird, 10+ bees mainly Red-tailed but also several White-tailed and 2 Honey Bees.
2 Hoverfly species.
Flora - 1 Common Spotted Orchid adjacent the ponds, several Common Spotted Orchids and 3 Marsh Orchids in a damp spot near the closed off stub-end of the roundabout.
Re: Field Trip - Buckshaw - mini-beasts
Excellent Len -that takes us to 34 bird species on Thurs/Fri with several successfully breeding and together with 30+ flowering plants including three orchids' species plus all the insects, it could be the most significant non-parkland site close to the town centre. Certainly worthy of regular patrolling for finds like dragon and damsel flies and amphibians.
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Its a pity the industrial buildings were not made to have living roof tops created , just imagine what wildlife that would attract , it would be so easy to create , cant believe the council let these big companys get away with wiping out huge habitat without giving something back , i know the lagoons and the nature reserve are there but there is so much else they could do .
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Gary, an excellent point and the very reason the Committee are trying to get a meeting with the Council Leader. Unfortunately he is somewhat elusive at present.