Bioblitz 24/8/19

[PETER]

Part One.
Hoverflies seen.
Epistrophe grossulariae,
Syrphus ribesii,
Myathropa florea Batman Hoverfly,
Volucella zonaria Possible first for Chorley.
Eristalis tenax,
Helophilus pendulus,
Syritta pipiens,
Eupeodes sp,
Syrphus sp,
Volucella pellucens,
Episyrphus balteatus,
Meliscaeva auricollis,
Butterflies.
Small White,
Large White
Painted Lady,
Small Tortoiseshell,
Red Admiral,
Peacock,
Speckled Wood,
Ladybirds,
Harlequin,
14-spot,
Other Stuff,
Garden Spider,
Honey Bee,
Grey Squirrel.

[PETER]

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[Leonard Poxon]

Great shots Peter.

To add to your insect Tally, I saw Purple Hairstreak Butterfly (being attacked by a wasp) found below the oak trees at Pets Corner and a Tachnid Fly (Tachina fera) on the flowers behind our exhibition tent. Also a Common Hawker Dragonfly.

[paul b]

Additional sightings:
Small copper butterfly.
Bees-common carder, buff tailed bumble bees
Fungi- purple brittlegill, ochre brittlegill, charcoal burner, hen of the woods, common earthball,fly agaric, the blusher.

Birds -coot, mallard, grey heron,mute swan,nuthatch,treecreeper,blackbird, robin, wren,magpie, carrion crow, woodpigeon.

Flowering plants -comprehensive list to follow.

Thanks to all the members who came down and helped out.

[lydia rose]

A start on plants ( others have more extensive lists)

In flower-H.balsam,daisy,dandelion,greater plantain,enchanters nightshade,broad leaved willowherb,red campion,angelica,hogweed,upright hedge parsley,herb robert, garlic mustard,white deadnettle,bittersweet,stinging nettle,creeping buttercup,oxeye daisy,redshank,melilot,tufted vetch,black medick,bindweed

Trees-holly,beech,pedunculate oak,,rowan,hawthorn,cherry sp.

Non flowering plants-horsetail,harts tongue fern

[Neil Southworth]

Peter and Christine Kitchen's records:-

Black Medick, Short Fruited Willow Herb, Greater Plantain, Smooth Sow Thistle, Common Horsetail, Herb Robert, Annual Meadow Grass, Hairy Bitter Cress, Stinging Nettle, Redshank, Petty Spurge, Daisy, Creeping Buttercup, Dandelion, Persian Speedwell, Hedge Mustard, Common Ragwort, Knotgrass, Yarrow, Hogweed, Zigzag Clover, Creeping Thistle, Great Bindweed, Tufted Vetch, Broad Leaved Dock, Scentless Mayweed, Welsh Poppy, Spear Thistle, Red Poppy, Coreopsis, Cornflower, Red clover, Fat Hen, Common Melilot, Annual Wall Rocket, Scented Mayweed, Borage, Timothy Grass, Hedge Woundwort, Alsike Clover, Himalayan Balsam, Birds foot Trefoil, Hawkweed, Ryegrass, Bramble, Ribwort Plantain, Yorkshire Fog, Shining Cranesbill, Smooth Catsear, Ivy, Common Catsear, Wall Speedwell, Yellow Water Lilies, Wild Carrot

Carol, Joyce and Keith's records:-

Sycamore, Elder, Lime, Hawthorn, Hazel, Ash, Horse Chestnut, Beech, Willow, Holly, Cherry Plum, Yew, Lawson Cypress, English Oak, Hornbeam, Wild Cherry, Rhododendron, Wych Elm, Rowan, Laurel, Durmast Oak, Alder, Cotoneaster salicisolias, Birch, Monbretia, Larch, Willow, Elm,
Rosebay Willowherb, Autumn Hawkweed, Smooth Hawksbeard
Fly Agaric

Birds:-

Mute Swan 4, Mallard 12, Coot 6, Moorhen, Grey Heron, Feral Pigeon 14, BH Gull 20, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Crow, House Martin over, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Chiffchaff, Treecreeper, Nuthatch, Robin, Wren, Blackbird, Goldfinch

[paul b]

Peter
The "Volucella zonaria Possible first for Chorley." -have you been able to confirm if this a new species for our area? I only ask as it could be a point to make in any publicity we send to the media

[PETER]

Hi Paul,
Just looked on this site and it shows 3 records 1 in SD50 1 in SD51,1 in SD52
1 Reported in Birkacre Yarrow valley park 2018,but that does not show on the map,
Astley Park is SD573183,
http://sgb.me.uk:3838/hrs-map/?tid=379

[paul b]

Peter
Many thanks -obviously an uncommon species (though comparatively few people recording insects too).

[PETER]

Paul b,
A bit more info.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/6092722 ... cation=ufi