Birds .
30/05/10=20
Another sign of breeding sucess a juvenile Nuthatch was seen at feeders in Area 5 =
also a=20
family of Blue Tits were seen =
nearby.=20
20/05/10=20
Seen and heard in Area 1 at Gorrick Plantation =
at 2115 2=20
Churring Nightjars=20
18/05/10=20
Coming to garden feeders in Area 5 today a =
lovely pair of=20
Bullfinchesand a=20
Nuthatch .Later in the day 11 Herring=20
Gull's flew over calling flying SE over the Emm.=20
14/05/10=20
16/05/10=20
Sitting in my garden at 06:30 this morning paid =
dividends=20
as a Ring- necked Parakeet flew =
over calling=20
flying SE over the Emm.=20
14/05/10=20
An early walk along the river this morning =
revealed that=20
whilst the breeding season is well under way for some with a =
pair=20
of Mistle Thrushes feeding a very =
noisy=20
youngster on the grass behind Morrisons and Blackbirds and Blue =
and Great=20
Tits flying back and forwards with beak fulls of insects =
to feed=20
hungry young. Male Blackcaps and =
Chiffchaffs were still singing trying to =
find a=20
mate.. Later in the day 9 Swifts =
and a Swallow were seen flying over.=20
12/05/10=20
10Swifts2 House Martins and numerous Swallows seen over and adjacent to the =
Emm in Area=20
10 near Black Swan Sailing club jetty at 07:30. Also 1 Grey Wagtail=20
06/05/10=20
3 Swifts seen over =
the Emm to=20
the rear of Morrisons this afternoon=20
03/05/10=20
Seen today in Area 10. A Garden=20
Warbler and Whitethroat were =
both=20
singing alongside the Emm by the bridge to Black Swan Sailing =
Clubat=20
06:30 . In Area 4 & 5 at least 4 singing Chifchaffs were heard and 2 Blackcaps.. Raptors included 2=20
Red Kites & a Sparrowhawk =
being=20
mobbed by a single Goldfinch.=20
01/05/10=20
Seen today in Area 2 Sparrowhawk,=20
Kestrel, male Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 3 Swallow's, Moorhen & =
Stock=20
Dove. A male Blackcap was =
also singing=20
in Area 3 near the bridge over the Emm at Oakey Drive. =
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Insects=20
30/05/10=20
A Bank =
Holiday Bug hunt in=20
Area's 5 & 8 revealed the following 7-Spot=20
Ladybird, 24-Spot Ladybird, Butterflies: Green veined White, Large White ,Orange Tip =
& 2 Small=20
Coppers. Damselflies: Common Blue, =
Large=20
Red Roesel's Bush Cricket, =
Hornet and=20
the day flying moth Mother Shipton =
this moth=20
is named for the pattern on the forewing which is believed to =
resemble=20
the legendary Yorkshire witch Mother Shipton. Look closely at =
the wing=20
and you can see a face.=20
23/05/10
In Area 10 by Black Swan Lake Sailing Club. =
Large Red Damselfly,Red -eyed Damselfly & =
Common Blue=20
Damselfly=20
21/05/10=20
Freshly emerged Damselflies=20
were seen alongside the Emm at Dinton Pastures today. A =
Speckled Wood & Orange Tip butterfly =
seen in=20
Area 5 today. 5 Maybugs were caught =
overnight=20
in the moth trap.=20
14/05/10=20
Caught in the moth trap in Area 5 Shuttle shaped Dart, Heart & Dart & =
Flame=20
ShoulderAlso caught were 2 Maybugs=20
12/05/10=20
Seen today in Area 10 St =
Marks=20
Fly=20
09/05/10
With the cold weather the moth trap has not been =
used much=20
recently.Only 4 moths caught in Area 5 . A Brimstone=20
, Pale Mottled Willow, Mottled Pug & Common Pug
01/05/10=20
Seen today in Area 2 Large =
White &=20
Orange Tip |
Other Wildlife
Mammals=20
12/04/10
Although not a sighting from this month this =
magnificent=20
picture has only just been received. The fox that can just be =
seen=20
sitting on the top of the Crack Willow was captured by Barbara =
Stagles=20
during a bird survey on her mobile phone.=20
09/05/10=20
In Area10 an unfortunately dead Badger was seen on the A329M at the point =
where the=20
piped section of the Emm flows under the motorway.=20
02/05/10=20
In Area 5 a probable Roe =
Deer=20
was seen to the rear of Morrisons. Sighting by Pamela Small=20
01/05/10=20
Seen today in Area 2 Rabbit
Plants & Trees=20
14/05/10=20
All along the Emm signs of colour are appearing. =
including=20
Comfrey & Green Alkanet.=20
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