Birds, Moths & Other Wildlife sightings for 2010 - Up to Sep 4th (September 4, 2010, 07:53:28 PM)
Aug 15th - Sep 4th 2010 Kingfisher most days, Mandarin (22nd, 25-28th Aug and 2nd Sep), Sparrowhawk, Pair of Kestrels, Mute Swan pair and 1 cygnet, Marsh Tit (15th, 22nd and 25th Aug), Chiffchaffs, 2 Snipe (20th and 25th Aug), 10 Teal and 2 Hobby (both 16th Aug), Grey Heron with young (21st Aug), Sand Martin, 10 House Martin (Aug 27th), Swift and Swallows (29th Aug), 10 Little Grebe and 8 Shoveler (27th Aug) and Tawny Owl heard 27th Aug. 28th Aug: Lesser Whitethroat (and 1st Sep), 2 Sedge Warbler, 9 Egyptian Geese. 2 female Pheasant and 1 Red Kite over 28th Aug. Bahama Pintail (29th Aug). Up to 2 Spotted Flycatcher (30 Aug - 1st Sep), 2 Greater-Spotted Woodpeckers and 1 Green Woodpecker. Blackcap (male singing and female seen) 4th Sep.
Aug 14th 2010 Common Terns seen over Lynsters Lake today. Greater Spotted and Green Woodpecker also seen in the Reserve. The showers and the cooler temperatures have taken their toll on the size of the moth haul from the reserve. Last nights catch was as follows: 1 Straw Dot, 5 Dingy Footman, 59 Mother of Pearl (m), 2 Common White Wave, 1 Bird Cherry Ermine (m), 1 Brimstone, 1 Swallow Prominent, 1 Canary Shouldered Thorn, 1 Agriphila straminella (m), 1 Argyresthia goedartella (m), 2 Shuttle Shaped Dart, 1 Celypha lacunana (m), 1 Catoptria falsella (m), 1 Ringed Chinamark (m), 1 Blastobasis lignea (m), 1 Small Rivulet, 1 Six Striped Rustic, 1 Lesser Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing, 1 Vine’s Rustic, 1 Common Rustic agg., 1 Flame Shoulder, 1 Poplar Hawkmoth, 1 Small Seraphim, 1 Chequered Fruit Tree Tortrix (m) and 3 Skin Moth (m).
Aug 8th 2010 A terrific Discovery Day at the Reserve with about 300 visitors. Birds included Barn Owl and Nuthatch. Last night Simon Buckingham put out the moth trap and caught the following of which over 30 were put on display before being released later on Sunday: 1 Pebble Hook-tip, 275 Mother of Pearl (m), 1 Wax Moth (m), 1 Double Striped Pug, 1 Nut Tree Tussock, 1 Willow Beauty, 3 Ypsolopha scabella (m), 4 Riband Wave, 1 Honeysuckle Moth (m)**, 5 Trachycera advenella (m), 17 Dingy Footman, 3 Brown House Moth, 2 Small Seraphim, 17 Common Rustic agg., 2 Small Magpie (m), 3 Canary Shouldered Thorn, 1 Setaceous Hebrew Character, 6 Catoptria falsella (m), 11 Agriphila straminella (m), 4 Dun-bar, 1 Vine’s Rustic, 2 Common Carpet, 9 Lesser Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing, 2 Common White Wave, 2 Clouded Border, 2 Spectacle, 1 Angle Shades, 1 Uncertain, 1 Ypsolopha sequella (m), 1 Bird Cherry Ermine (m), 1 Iron Prominent, 11 Blastoasis lignea (m), 2 Eudonia mercurella (m), 2 Phycita roborella (m), 1 Least Carpet, 2 Straw Dot, 4 Agriphila tristella (m), 3 Shuttle Shaped Dart, 4 Celypha lacunana (m), 5 Pale Prominent, 1 Bright Line Brown Eye, 1 Monopis obviella (m), 1 Ruby Tiger, 1 Six Striped Rustic, 1 Sallow Kitten, 6 Argyresthia goedartella (m), 1 Turnip Moth, 1 Blastobasis decolorella (m)**, 2 Single Dotted Wave, 2 Chequered Fruit Tree Tortrix (m), 1 Common Wave, 1 Small Fan Footed Wave, 1 Vapourer, 1 Horse Chestnut Leaf Miner (m)**, 1 Snout, 6 Poplar Hawkmoth, 1 Rivulet, 3 Flame Shoulder, 1 Dingy Shell, 1 Twin Spotted Wainscot**, 1 Epinotia nisella (m), 1 Small Rivulet and 1 Lathronympha strigana (m)**. ** represents a new moth for the reserve list, (m) represents a micro moth. Also during the day, a Lobster Moth caterpillar was found.
Aug 5th 2010 Last nights moth list from the reserve was as follows: 6 Common Rustic agg., 1 Brimstone, 1 August Thorn**, 228 Mother of Pearl (m), 17 Dingy Footman, 5 Swallow Prominent, 2 Yellow-tail, 1 Iron Prominent, 1 Ypsolopha scabrella (m), 1 Canary Shouldered Thorn, 3 Garden Grass Veneer (m), 1 Dagger agg., 7 Small Rivulet, 1 Flame Shoulder, 1 Lesser Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing, 2 Small Magpie (m), 8 Dun-bar, 3 Sallow Kitten, 6 Agriphila straminella (m), 1 Small Waved Umber**, 2 Uncertain, 2 Trachycra advenella (m), 1 Spectacle, 2 Shuttle Shaped Dart, 1 Willow Beauty, 1 Riband Wave, 2 Caloptria falsella (m), 1 Chocolate-tip, 2 Pyrausta aurata (m), 1 Dingy Shell, 2 Large Yellow Underwing, 1 Double Square Spot, 2 Single Dotted Wave, 1 Ringed Chinamark (m), 1 Buff Ermine, 1 Early Thorn, 2 Blastobasis lignea (m), 1 Bright Line Brown Eye, 3 Pale Prominent, 1 Maidens Blush, 1 Pebble Prominent, 1 Rustic, 1 Shaded Broad Bar, 1 Small Fan Footed Wave, 1 Magpie, 2 Common Wave and 1 Agonopterix alstromeriana (m). ** represents a new moth for the reserve list.
Interestingly the Magpie that Simon trapped last night was the first that he had had from the reserve, although from the website that there is a 1984 record of it first appearing on the Reserve list. He hasn't trapped it in his garden or in his other regular trapping site in Hedgerley. Having been a relatively common moth 50 years ago, it is now pretty rare in this area.
Aug 1st 2010 Birds seen today at the Clubhouse feeder site included 11 Chaffinch, 10+ juv Great Tit, Blue Tit, 1 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 2 adult Greenfinch and 1 juv, 2 adult Marsh Tit and another (juv) calling from trees behind the feeder, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Woodpigeon, 1 male Pheasant, 2 female Mallard, I adult Moorhen and 1 young, 1 R-N Parakeet, 2 G.S.Woodpecker and by the water's edge 2 adult Mute Swan and their resting cygnet. Also seen around the reserve were 1 Brown Rat, a few rabbits and Squirrels, a Buzzard overhead, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Kingfishers flying together (from the Teal hide) and another later flying past the Shell Hide, 2 Lapwing, 1 Green Woodpecker and 2 broods of Tufted Duck (each with 2 young). There was no sign of Common Tern. 167 Black-headed Gull on the Cricket pitch.
Aug 1st 2010 - Moths A slower night on the reserve last night for moth traping. The catch was as follows: 1 Yellow Tail, 7 Pale Prominent, 13 Dingy Footman, 1 Early Thorn, 50 Mother of Pearl (m), 7 Catoptria falsella (m), 3 Sallow Kitten, 2 Acleris emargana (m), 1 Pebble Hook-tip, 4 Canary Shouldered Thorn, 4 Common Wave, 14 Agriphila straminella (m), 1 Acleris forsskaleana (m), 1 Cydia splendana (m), 10 Dun-bar, 3 Trachycera advenella (m), 1 Shaded Broad Bar, 4 Scoparia ambigualis (m), 1 Black Arches, 4 Common Rustic agg., 1 Phylctaenia coronata (m), 1 Uncertain, 1 Small Seraphim, 1 Small Rivulet, 1 Garden Rose Tortrix (m), 1 Large Yellow Underwing, 1 Scarce Footman, 1 Blastobasis lignea (m), 1 Knot Grass, 1 Buff Footman, 2 Snout, 1 Riband Wave, 2 Lesser Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing, 3 Flame Shoulder, 1 Poplar Hawkmoth, 1 Common White Wave, 1 Small Magpie (m), 1 Swallow Prominent, 1 Ringed Chinamark (m), 1 Garden Grass Veneer (m), 1 Pebble Prominent, 1 Ruby Tiger, 1 Single Dotted Wave, 1 Least Carpet, 1 Argyresthia goedrtella (m), 1 Small Fanfoot, 1 Aethes rubigana (m), 1 Tinea trinotella (m)**, 1 Ypsolopha scabrella (m) and 1 Epinotia nisella (m)**. ** represents a new moth for the reserve list. Simon Buckingham also found a Nut Bud Moth (m)** whilst walking on the Reserve yesterday and subsequently identified it from its photograph taken.
Jul 30th 2010 2 Green Sandpipers today on mud with Lapwing, 3 Teal and 5 Shoveler. 1 juv face in Barn Owl box.
Jul 29th 2010 3 juv Mandarin, 4 Teal, 6 Shoveler & 1 Kingfisher all at Rotunda. 1 face in Barn Owl box
Jul 28th 2010 Green Sandpiper again on mud with 2 Teal. Marsh Tit adult on ClubHouse peanuts & two faces showing in Barn Owl box.
Jul 26th 2010 Geoff Lapworth reports Green Sandpiper, Lapwing juv & 2 Teal on mud (now viewable thanks to Work Party) at Rotunda Hide. 2 Kingfishers on twig 3ft to right of Shell Hide.
Jul 25th 2010 Simon Buckingham managed to find a few moths in the trap this morning amongst the hoards of Mother of Pearl. The catch was as follows: 4 Single Dotted Wave, 561 Mother of Pearl (m), 36 Scoparia ambigualis (m), 6 Small Magpie (m), 3 Flame, 32 Agriphila sraminella (m), 1 Early Thorn, 4 Riband Wave, 16 Garden Grass Veneer (m), 2 Bird Cherry Ermine (m), 4 Pebble Prominent, 7 Small Rivulet, 2 Poplar Hawkmoth, 32 Agriphila tristella (m)**, 15 Common Rustic agg., 9 Dark Arches, 1 Olive, 7 Trachycera advenella (m), 1 Large Yellow Underwing, 4 Rustic, 3 Least Carpet, 21 Dingy Footman, 1 Red Barred Tortrix (m), 2 Endotricha flammealis (m), 4 Clouded Border, 14 Dun-bar, 9 Agryresthia goedartella (m), 1 Canary Shouldered Thorn, 1 Phycita roborella (m)**, 1 V-Pug**, 2 Brown House Moth (m), 2 Catoptria falsella (m), 1 Peppered Moth, 1 Small Fan Footed Wave, 1 Buff Ermine, 1 Pyrausta aurata (m)**, 1 Amblyptilia acanthadactyla (m)**, 2 Heart and Dart, 1 Dingy Shell, 1 Yellow-tail, 2 Common Wave, 8 Pale Prominent, 1 Lesser Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing, 1 Willow Beauty, 7 Snout, 1 Turnip Moth, 4 Dark Fruit Tree Tortrix, 1 Swallow Prominent, 1 Acleris emargana (m), 1 Spectacle, 1 Buff Footman, 5 Uncertain, 1 Diamond Back Moth (m), 1 Crambus pascuella (m)**, 1 Clay, 1 Bright Line Brown Eye, 2 Burnished Brass, 1 Phyctania coronata (m), 1 Coxcomb Prominent, 1 Scalloped Oak, 1 Smoky Wainscot, 2 Ringed Chinamark (m), 1 Udea prunalis (m)**, 2 Sallow Kitten, 1 Cherry Fruit Moth (m), 2 Blastobasis lignea (m), 1 Gypsonoma sociana (m), 1 Paraswammerdamia lutarea (m), 1 Gypsonoma dealbana (m) and 1 Codling Moth (m). ** represents a new moth for the reserve list.
Jul 21st 2010 Simon Buckingham had a heavy job emptying his moth trap in the hour he had this morning before going to work. Contents were as follows: 5 Small Fan Footed Wave, 1 Engrailed, 7 Riband Wave, 594 (yes 594) Mother of Pearl (m), 3 Pebble Prominent, 1 Buff Ermine, 2 September Thorn, 6 Snout, 1 Swallowtail Moth, 1 Dagger agg., 1 Ringed Chinamark (m), 15 Scoparia ambigualis (m), 1 Black Arches, 1 Pebble Hook-tip, 1 Yellow-tail, 18 Dingy Footman, 6 Dun-bar, 2 Ash Bud Moth (m), 2 Flame, 1 Canary Shouldered Thorn, 4 Pale Prominent, 18 Agriphila straminella (m), 2 Poplar Hawkmoth, 3 Buff Footman, 3 Nut Tree Tussock, 6 Small Magpie (m), 8 Heart and Dart, 2 Trachycera advenella (m), 2 Scarce Footman, 1 Dingy Shell, 2 Evergestis pallidata (m), 1 Clouded Border, 3 Dark Arches, 2 Endotricha flammealis (m), 2 Single Dotted Wave, 1 Acleris emargana (m), 4 Rustic, 2 Catoptria falsella (m), 1 Acleris forsskaleana (m), 1 May Highflyer, 2 Small Rivulet, 1 Dark Fruit Tree Tortrix (m), 1 Large Yellow Underwing, 2 Fanfoot, 3 Uncertain, 2 Double Square Spot, 1 Small Scallop, 2 Celypha lacuana (m), 2 Common Rustic agg., 1 Small Chinamark (m), 1 Burnished Brass, 1 Common Wainscot, 2 European Corn Borer (m), 1 Cydia splendana (m)**, 1 Red Barred Tortrix (m), 1 Ypsolopha sequella (m)**, 1 Garden Grass Veneer (m), 1 Ypsolopha parenthesella (m)**, 1 Calamotropha paludella** and 1 Shaded Broad Bar. ** represents a new moth for the reserve list. (m) represents a mircro.
Jul 21st 2010 Paul Lewis notes that we have recently lost our 3 Common Tern chicks to a Sparrowhawk. Two of the young were unable to fly when the Sparrowhawk struck but the older chick was flying and may have escaped with the adults. The Sparrowhawk obviously has young to feed too but as the Common Tern is declining in numbers. Perhaps there is something more we can do to stop this from happening again next year - Maybe if we placed a more solid structure on the rafts for the young to hide in might do the trick, i.e roofed box with entrance. Any suggestions, ideas are very welcome. On a lighter note, Paul was woken this morning at 04:30 by a male Tawny Owl calling from an Ash Tree opposite his bedroom window! It then flew off towards our reserve!
Jul 18th 2010 Simon Buckingham managed to get two traps out on the reserve last night, but the cooler temperatures kept the number of moths well below recent levels. Those that ventured out in the ‘cold’ were: 7 Single Dotted Wave, 8 Dingy Footman, 4 Common Footman, 5 Clouded Border, 12 Buff Ermine, 7 Small Magpie (m), 1 Vapourer, 5 Mottled Rustic, 7 Dun-bar, 6 Poplar Hawkmoth, 6 Agriphila straminella (m)**, 52 Mother of Pearl (m), 1 Common Rustic agg., 7 Scoparia ambigualis (m), 11 Snout, 1 Riband Wave, 2 Heart and Dart, 1 Pale Prominent, 1 Yellow-tail, 2 Common White Wave, 1 Brimstone, 3 Scarce Footman, 5 Least Carpet, 1 Uncertain, 1 Dark Fruit Tree Tortrix (m), 2 Dark Arches, 1 Swallow Prominent, 1 Waved Black, 1 Bright Line Brown Eye, 3 Argyresthia goedartella (m), 1 Common Wainscot, 1 Light Brown Apple Moth (m), 1 Eucosma cana (m), 1 Pammene aurita (m), 1 Phycitodes binaevella (m)**, 1 Phalonidia manniana (m) and 1 Gypsonoma dealbana (m).
Jul 14th 2010 Simon Buckingham got a trap out on the reserve last night with the following results: 14 Common Footman, 3 Buff Ermine, 23 Garden Grass Veneer (m), 1 Yellow-tail, 33 Scoparia ambigualis (m), 1 Swallow Prominent, 3 Least Carpet, 1 Peppered Moth, 4 Dingy Shears, 6 Dingy Footman, 1 Pale Prominent, 15 Small Magpie (m), 1 Angle Shades, 2 Willow Beauty, 123 Mother of Pearl (m) (it’s that time of year again), 2 Common Rustic agg., 1 Spectacle, 7 Dark Fruit Tree Tortrix (m), 2 Clouded Border, 9 Small Fan Footed Wave, 4 Single Dotted Wave, 5 Common Wave, 2 Bird Cherry Ermine (m), 1 Trachycera advenella (m), 2 Dark Arches, 1 Setaceous Hebrew Character, 3 Celypha lacunana (m), 3 Mottled Rustic, 2 Small Seraphim, 1 Elephant Hawkmoth, 1 Light Brown Apple Moth (m), 1 Hedya salicella (m), 2 Plum Tortrix (m), 1 Herald, 1 Endotricha flammealis (m), 1 Burnished Brass, 2 Catoptria falsella (m), 2 Dun-bar, 1 Paraswammerdarmia lutarea (m), 3 Snout, 1 Waved Black, 1 Barred Straw, 1 Poplar Hawkmoth, 1 Celypha striana (m), 1 Heart and Dart, 1 Small Chinamark (m), 1 Crambus perlella (m)**, 17 Water Veneer (m), 1 Scarce Footman, 1 Flame, 1 Double Striped Pug, 2 Gypsonoma sociana (m)**, 1 Ancylis achatana (m) and 1 Argyresthia goedartella (m). ** represents a new moth for the reserve list.
Jul 7th - Jul 13th 2010 For the 2nd day (13th) male Lapwing & 2 juvs along with 3 female Teal on mud at Rotunda. Terns all OK. 2 young Barn Owls in box at Noon. Tawny Owl heard entering the Reserve from opposite the Clubhouse. Red Kite very close overhead. Kingfisher seen a few times. 2 bats seen.
Jul 7th 2010 Simon Buckingham put a moth trap out on the reserve last night - Bulrush Wainscot and 1 Phalonidia manniana (m) were included in the catch.
Jun 20th to Jul 3rd 2010 2 Oystercatcher, Little Egret, Barn Owl (family of 4 in box?), Kingfisher (Sightings from 4 different areas on the 3/7), Tufted Duck and 7 young, Pair of Mute Swan and 1 cygnet, 6 Common Tern (one pair with 1 old chick and one pair with 2 younger chicks), 136 Gadwall, Little Grebe (with 1,1 and 3 young), G.S.Woodpecker and 2 young, 2 Sand Martin, 2 House Martin, Swift, Marsh Tit above sluice, L-T Tits, young wrens, young Green Woodpecker, several young Moorhen and Coot , Red Kite, Cormorant and Jay. 2 Bats and 1 Fox. 4 Broad-bodied Chaser dragonfly, 10+ Emperor, Common Darter, Banded Damoiselle, 4 Black-tailed Skimmer, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, 6 Marbled White, Red Admiral, Small White, Comma, Speckled Wood and Meadow Brown.
Jul 2nd 2010 Simon Buckingham put a moth trap out on the reserve last night with the following results: 45 Garden Grass Veneer (m), 29 Scoparia ambigualus (m), 1 Burnished Brass, 3 Willow Beauty, 2 Buff Tip, 2 Clouded Silver, 9 Barred Fruit Tree Tortrix (m), 9 Common Footman, 22 Flame, 2 Common White Wave, 2 Udea olivalis (m), 2 Mother of Pearl (m), 2 Clouded Border, 10 Celypha lacunana (m), 6 Large Fruit Tree Tortrix (m), 7 Small Magpie (m), 2 Small Fan Footed Wave, 5 Ancylis achatana (m), 1 Bramble Shoot Moth (m), 1 Green Pug, 4 Double Square Spot, 18 Heart and Dart, 3 Red Barred Tortrix (m), 1 Pale Mottled Willow, 7 Snout, 3 Brown Oak Tortrix (m), 8 Dingy Shears, 2 Marbled Minor agg., 6 Riband Wave, 4 Mottled Beauty, 1 Miller, 7 Heart and Club, 1 White Ermine, 2 Flame Shoulder, 1 Dingy Shell, 1 Coronet**, 1 Scorched Carpet, 1 Common Carpet, 3 Engrailed, 2 Eudonia pallida (m), 1 Phlyctaenia coronata (m), 1 Middle Barred Minor, 7 Mottled Rustic, 1 Common Marbled Carpet, 2 Bird Cherry Ermine (m), 1 Peppered Moth, 1 Large Twin Spot Carpet, 1 European Corn Borer (m), 1 Short Cloaked Moth, 1 Small Fanfoot, 1 Uncertain, 1 Agapeta humana (m), 1 Large Yellow Underwing, 1 Aleimma loeflingiana (m), 3 Barred Straw, 1 Buff Arches, 1 Fanfoot, 1 Common Wainscot, 2 Common Wave, 1 Peach Blossom, 1 Gold Triangle (m), 1 Marbled White Spot, 1 Least Carpet, 1 Paraswammerdamia lutarea (m)**, 1 Catoptria falsella (m) and 1 Pammene regiana (m)**. ** represents a new moth for the reserve list. Coronet seems to be quite a good record for Herts (although trapped regularly in Bucks). In Colin Plant’s ‘The Moths of Hertfordshire’ it says that there were only 5 records up until 2006.
Jul 1st 2010 Loud hissing from Barn Owl box 9pm until adult arrived with food at 10.10pm and went in It left 2 mins later.
Jun 30th 2010 Second brood of 2 young Terns today, all 3 young Terns doing well as are the 2 young Lapwings on Lynsters field by the muddy pool. Simon Buckingham put one moth trap out on the reserve last night with the following results: 1 Swallow Prominent, 50 Scoparia ambigualis (m), 1 Common Marbled Carpet, 3 Small Fanfoot, 1 Buff Ermine, 2 Clouded Silver, 3 Barred Fruit Tree Tortrix (m), 8 Large Fruit Tree Tortrix (m), 1 Agapeta hamana (m), 31 Garden Grass Veneer (m), 1 Bordered Beauty, 5 Small Fan Footed Wave, 6 Engrailed, 1 Light Emerald, 8 Red Barred Fruit Tree Tortrix (m), 10 Aliemma loeflingiana (m), 3 Riband Wave, 3 Green Oak Tortrix (m), 1 Ancylis acatna (m), 1 Fanfoot, 7 Celypha lacunana (m), 3 Common Wainscot, 1 Large Yellow Underwing, 5 Heart and Club, 4 Marbled Minor agg., 11 Heart and Dart, 15 Flame, 3 Common Wave, 3 Mottled Beauty, 5 Small Magpie (m), 1 Pale Prominent, 4 Dingy Shears, 1 Clepsis consimilana (m), 1 Mother of Pearl (m), 1 Marbled White Spot, 1 Bramble Shoot Moth (m), 2 Common Emerald, 1 Dark Arches, 1 Clouded Border, 10 Double Square Spot, 5 Snout, 3 Common Footman, 1 Beautiful Hooktip, 1 Pale Mottled Willow, 1 Dark Fruit Tree Tortrix (m), 1 Small Seraphim, 1 Mottled Rustic, 2 Burnished Brass, 2 Flame Shoulder, 7 Uncertain, 1 Brown Oak Tortrix (m), 2 Dingy Shell and 1 Udea olivalis (m). Nothing new!!!
Jun 27th 2010 Simon Buckingham managed to get two traps out on the reserve last night. The warm conditions resulted in the following: 6 Buff Ermine, 2 Clouded Border, 10 Barred Fruit Tree Tortrix (m), 2 Clouded Silver, 47 Scoparia ambigualis (m), 29 Celypha lacunana (m), 7 Red Barred Tortrix (m), 1 Swallow Prominent, 5 Green Oak Tortrix (m), 7 Riband Wave, 16 Aleimma loeflingiana (m), 4 Plum Tortrix (m), 7 Marbled Minor agg., 7 Small Magpie (m), 17 Garden Grass Veneer (m), 3 Barred Straw, 4 Green Pug, 19 Heart and Dart, 4 Poplar Hawk-moth, 5 Common Wave, 3 Ancylis achatana (m), 3 Eucosma cana (m), 3 Dark Fruit Tree Tortrix (m), 1 Common Wainscot, 3 Heart and Club, 2 Least Carpet, 1 Uncertain, 2 Double Square Spot, 6 Flame, 4 Straw Dot, 2 Light Brown Apple Moth (m), 2 Small Fan Footed Wave, 1 Agapeta hamana (m), 3 Pale Mottled Willow, 1 Nematopogon swammeradella (m), 2 Setaceous Hebrew Character, 3 Snout, 1 Buff Arches, 1 Dark Arches, 1 Treble Lines, 1 Dingy Shears, 2 Flame Shoulder, 1 White Ermine, 1 Pale Prominent, 2 Single Dotted Wave, 1 Scorched Wing, 1 Brown Chinamark (m), 1 Small Seraphim, 1 Udea olivalis (m), 1 Dingy Shell, 1 Brown House Moth (m), 1 Knot Grass**, 1 Mottled Beauty, 2 Clepsis consimilana (m)**, 1 Bramble Shoot Moth (m), 2 Mottled Rustic, 1 Bordered Beauty, 1 Ingrailed Clay, 1 Ghost Moth, 2 May Highflyer, 1 Beautiful Hooktip, 1 Brown Oak Tortrix (m)**, 2 Argyresthia curvella (m), 2 Phyllonorycter tristrigella (m)**, 1 Argyresthia spinosella (m)**, 1 Aethes rubigana (m), 1 Celypha striana (m)**, Brachmia blandella (m)** and 1 Trachycera advenella (m)**. ** represents new moth for the reserve list (m) represents a mirco-moth.
Jun 25th 2010 A decent haul from the moth trap at the reserve last night included: 13 Small Magpie (m), 1 Phlyctaenia coronata (m), 16 Scoparia ambigualis (m), 15 Garden Grass Veneer (m), 3 Common Wave, 2 Beautiful Hook Tip, 3 Light Brown Apple Moth (m), 1 Lobster Moth**, 6 Dark Fruit Tree Tortrix (m), 1 Poplar Grey, 5 Snout, 12 Flame, 1 Small Fanfoot, 4 Middle Barred Minor, 2 Marbled Minor agg., 2 Mottled Beauty, 18 Celypha lacunana (m), 1 Dwarf Cream Wave, 4 Aleimma loeflingiana (m), 3 Riband Wave, 12 Heart and Dart, 1 Dingy Shell, 4 Straw Dot, 1 Poplar Hawk-moth, 1 Bee Moth (m), 1 Shoulder Striped Wainscot**, 1 Flame Shoulder, 2 May Highflyer, 2 Heart and Club, 1 Vine’s Rustic, 2 Mottled Rustic, 1 Green Oak Tortrix (m), 1 Buff Arches, 1 Clouded Border, 1 Barred Straw, 1 White Ermine, 9 Barred Fruit Tree Tortrix (m), 1 Crambus lathoniellus (m), 2 Plum Tortrix (m), 1 Red Barred Tortrix (m), 1 Phalonidia manniana (m)** and 1 Nematopogon swammerdamella (m). ** represents a new moth for the reserve list
Jun 21st 2010 On Lynsters field - Lapwing with 2 chicks at least 10 days old and on the muddy pool a male Teal. 2nd brood of L.Grebe - 3 this time. The 3 sitting Terns are OK.
Jun 20th 2010 The cool conditions last night ruined any chances of a decent moth catch: 1 Small Magpie (m), 1 Buff Tip, 1 Common Wainscot, 3 Heart and Dart, 2 Nematopogon swammerdemella (m), 1 Ingrailed Clay, 1 Cyclamen Tortrix (m) and 1 Common Wave.
May 27th to Jun 19th 2010 Red-Crested Pochard (female on Lynsters 27/5), 1 Common tern on raft and 1 kingfisher. 7 Hobby (30/5) and 3 Oystercatchers. Barn Owl in nest box (31/5). Common Tern - 3 nesting pairs on rafts (3/6), Blackcap with young, Collared Dove and Little Grebe. Lesser Whitethroat (5/6) and 3 Hobby. Pair of Cuckoo (6/6), 6 Red Kite, Gadwall with 14 ducklings and 1 pair of Red-Crested Pochard. Little Grebe with young (7/6). Pochards with 3 & 4 ducklings (11/6), Mallards with 5, 6 and 9 ducklings, 2 Siskin, 1 Goldcrest and 1 G.S. Woodpecker. Pochard with 5 young (16/6) and Barn Owl leaving next box. 5 Lapwing on Lynsters (13/6) and 1 Jay. 2 juv Garden Warblers (19/6), 2 Sparrowhawk and 1 Little Egret.
Jun 18th 2010 Simon Buckingham managed to get two traps out on the reserve on Thursday night with the following results: 3 Flame Shoulder, 1 Scorched Wing, 12 Scoparia ambigualis (m), 5 Snout, 3 Cyclamen Tortrix (m), 23 Heart and Dart, 1 Treble Brown Spot, 3 Treble Lines, 3 Mottled Rustic, 11 Flame, 26 Celypha lacunana (m), 5 Marbled Minor agg., 2 Middle Barred Minor, 1 Willow Beauty, 1 Tinea semifulvella (m), 3 Common Wainscot, 3 Large Yellow Underwing, 3 White Ermine, 6 Nematopogon swammerdamella (m), 2 Garden Grass Veneer (m), 1 Monopis obviella (m)**, 1 Common Swift, 1 Ingrailed Clay, 2 Common Wave, 2 Buff Ermine, 3 Small Magpie (m), 5 Straw Dot, 3 May Highflyer, 1 Light Brown Apple Moth (m), 2 Common Marbled Carpet, 1 Green Oak Tortrix (m), 1 Green Pug, 1 Crambus lathoniellus (m), 1 Elephant Hawk-moth, 1 Green Carpet, 1 Eyed Hawk-moth**, 1 Clouded Silver, 1 Apotomis turbidana (m)**, 1 Aleimma loeflingiana (m), 1 Argyresthia curvella (m)**, 1 Barred Fruit Tree Tortrix (m), 1 Morophaga choragella (m)** and 1 Monopis laevigella (m)**. ** represents a new moth for the reserve list.
Jun 16th 2010 Simon Buckingham trapped at the reserve last night, but the stiff breeze and cool temperatures kept the moth numbers down: 2 Silver Ground Carpet, 1 Buff Tip, 1 White Ermine, 2 Cinnibar, 1 Foxglove Pug, 1 Mottled Rustic, 1 Flame Shoulder, 1 Angle Shades, 1 Nematopogon swammerdamella (m), 1 Vines Rustic, 1 Small Square Spot, 1 Treble Lines, 3 Buff Ermine, 1 Small Magpie (m), 1 Uncertain, 1 Silver Y, 1 May Highflyer, 3 Scoparia ambigualis (m), 2 Middle Barred Minor, 1 Cyclamen Tortrix (m) and 1 Plum Tortrix (m). No new moths! (unusually).
Jun 13th 2010 Simon Buckingham trapped at the reserve last night with the following results: 2 Buff Ermine, 2 Clouded Border, 6 Scoparia ambigualis (m), 1 Pebble Hook-Tip, 1 Pale Prominent, 1 Riband Wave, 1 White Ermine, 2 May Highflyer, 1 Crambus lathoniellus (m)**, 1 Scorched Wing, 3 Small Magpie (m), 1 Beautiful Hook-Tip, 4 Heart and Dart, 1 Orange Footman, 1 Nemophora degeerella (m)**, 1 Mottled Rustic, 8 Celypha lacunana (m), 1 Flame Shoulder, 1 Uncertain, 1 Marbled Minor agg., 1 Smoky Wainscot, 1 Snout, 1 Cinnibar, 1 Timothy Tortrix (m), 1 Vine’s Rustic, 1 Silver Ground Carpet, 1 Green Carpet, 1 Cyclamen Tortrix (m), 2 Treble Lines, 1 Poplar Hawkmoth, 1 Middle Barred Minor, 1 Common Marbled Carpet, 1 Small Square Spot, 1 Willow Beauty, 1 Barred Fruit Tree Tortrix (m), 1 Epinotia bilunana (m)** and 2 Nematopogon swammerdamella (m)**. ** represents a new moth for the reserve list
May 27th 2010 The slightly cooler temperatures last night seemed to have little impact on the moths. A reasonable haul was made up of: 1 Pale Tussock**, 5 May Highflyer, 1 Dingy Shell, 4 Scopria ambigualis (m), 3 Heart and Dart, 2 Common Wave, 1 White Ermine, 3 Green Carpet, 2 Common Swift, 1 Shuttle-shaped Dart, 1 Herald, 2 Chocolate-tip, 1 Flame Shoulder, 2 Poplar Hawkmoth, 1 Monopis weverella (m) and 1 Muslin Moth. ** represents a new moth for the reserve list.
May 25th 2010 Going through some old photos (Aug 2010) Simon Buckingham found one more moth for the Reserve list: Zeiraphera isertana (m)** was trapped on 25/5/10.
May 23rd 2010 Simon Buckingham put the trap out at the reserve last night with the following results this morning: 3 Orange Footman, 2 Pebble Hook Tip, 6 May Highflyer, 1 Brindled Pug, 4 Poplar Hawkmoth, 4 Chocolate Tip, 1 Muslin Moth, 1 Common Pug, 1 Heart and Dart, 2 Common Wave, 2 Flame Shoulder, 1 Green Carpet, 1 Iron Prominent, 4 Pale Prominent, 2 Treble Lines, 3 White Ermine, 1 Sallow Kitten, 1 Clouded Border, 1 Swallow Prominent, 2 Pebble Prominent, 1 Setaceous Hebrew Character, 1 Marbled Minor agg., 1 Common Swift, 3 Scorparia ambigualis (m) and 1 Epiblema cynosbatella (m).
May 22nd 2010 Simon Buckingham put the trap out at the reserve on Thursday night (20th May), and the warmer weather has at last brought out a few moths: 1 White Ermine, 11 May Highflyer, 2 Brindled Pug, 1 Seraphim, 3 Pebble Prominent, 1 Small Magpie (m), 1 Shuttle Shaped Dart, 1 Monopis weaverella (m), 1 Esperia sulphurella (m)**, 2 Orange Footman, 2 Common Wave, 2 Chocolate-tip, 1 Dingy Shell, 2 Pale Prominent, 1 Bee Moth (m) and 1 Small Seraphim. ** represents a new moth for the reserve list
May 2nd to May 22nd (including Open-Weekend 8/9th May) 2010 Another successful Open-Weekend attracted over 300 (human) visitors and included many of the following birds seen since May 2nd: G.C.Grebe (on Lynsters lake), 6+ Little Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Mute Swan (no cygnets), Greylag Goose (1 pair with 9 young), Canada Goose (1 pair with 5 goslings), 2 Egyptian Goose, Gadwall, Mallard (with young), Shoveler, Pochard, Tufted Duck, 2 Red Kite, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Kestrel, 2 Hobby, Water Rail (calling 14th and 21st), Moorhen (4 young), Coot, Oystercatcher (14th), B-H Gull, 1 L B-B Gull, 2 Common Tern (over rafts), 3 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Feral Pigeon, Collared Dove, R.N. Parakeet, Cuckoo, Barn Owl (seen in box 20th), Swift (40+), Kingfisher, Green and G.S. Woodpecker, Swallow, House Martin, Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, Sedge Warbler (4), Reed Warbler (6), Garden Warbler (2), Blackcap (at least 3), Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, L-T Tit, Marsh Tit (18th), Blue Tit, Great Tit, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Jay, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch and Reed Bunting. Common Blue Damselfly (up to 5), Large White, Small White, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Orange Tip, Speckled Wood, Brimstone and Red Admiral. Animals include Rabbit, Squirrel and Muntjac.
May 1st 2010 2 (or 3) Hobbies, pair of Greylag with 5 goslings, Cuckoo and about 6 Sedge Warbler heard, 2 distant Buzzards, Garden Warbler, 1 Red-crested Pochard on Lynsters and 3 Common Tern over the Tern Rafts.
Apr 30th 2010 Simon put two traps out at the reserve last night: 2 Muslin Moth, 3 Chocolate-tip, 1 Swallow Prominent, 7 Common Quaker, 8 Clouded Drab, 1 Shuttle-shaped Dart and 1 Seraphim. Birds seen today include a pair (possibly) of Garden Warblers and 6 Swifts.
Apr 29th 2010 Last night’s moth trapping from the reserve consisted of: 10 Swallow Prominent, 1 Clouded Drab, 1 Pale Prominent, 1 Lesser Swallow Prominent, 1 Nut Tree Tussock and 1 Common Pug**. ** represents a new moth for the reserve list.
Apr 19th to Apr 24th 2010 Somewhat disappointing results from the reserve last night (23rd), where the cool conditions kept the moth catch down. It took two traps to catch the following: 4 Clouded Drab, 1 Common Quaker and 1 Pebble Prominent. Birds seen include Garden Warbler and Water Rail. Several butterflies,including Orange Tip and Brimstone.
Apr 10th to Apr 18th 2010 2 Marsh Tit, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Common Tern, Snipe, Cuckoo, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper and 2 Egyptian Geese (with 1 gosling). Moth trapping carried out the night of the 17th produced: 1 Engrailed, 5 Common Quaker, 3 Hebrew Character, 4 Clouded Drab, 1 Small Quaker and 1 Powdered Quaker ** ** represents a new moth for the reserve list. Thanks Simon.
Mar 21st to Apr 10th 2010 Birds: Bullfinch (2 on 21/3), Sparrowhawk (regular), Blackcaps (at least 4 males and 1 female seen), Kingfisher (2), Song Thrush, Reed Bunting (2 males on 24/3), Pair of Red-crested Pochard on Lynsters (from 27/3), Water Rail, Buzzard (2 on 28/3), Chiffchaff (3 on 28/3), Grey Heron, Little Grebe (7 pairs), Mute Swan, Cormorant, Barn Owl (Cricket Pitch area on 31/3), Mandarin (1 male on 1/4), Little Egret, Goldfinch, Swallow (6 on 5/4), male Pheasant, Pair of Jay, Mallard (with broods of 8 and 9 reported 6/4), 15 Gadwall, 2 male Teal and 2 snipe. Other wildlife: Rat (2), Muntjac (21/3 & 5/4), Rabbit babies, Squirrels, Pipistrelle and Daubentons Bats (9/4), Orange Tip (3/4), Peacock (3/4 and 10/4), Brimstone (10/4) and 2 Large White (10/4).
Mar 28th 2010 Simon put one trap out last night at the reserve with the following results: 1 Pine Beauty**, 11 Hebrew Character, 7 Common Quaker, 7 Small Quaker, 5 Clouded Drab, 1 Engrailed and 1 Chestnut. ** represents a new moth for the reserve list
Mar 21st 2010 The Moth trap went out at the reserve last night with the following results: 2 Oak Beauty, 2 Tortricodes alternella (m), 9 Common Quaker, 10 Clouded Drab, 17 Hebrew Character, 8 Small Quaker, 1 Agonopterix alstromeriana (m)** and 2 Chestnut. ** represents a new (m=mirco) moth for the reserve list. Also yesterday; Fieldfares, 2 Marsh Tits together, 2 Egyptian Geese and a few Shovelers. Red-legged Partridge recently seen on Lynsters field. Photo wil appear on Web Site shortly.
Feb 8th to Mar 13th 2010 Oystercatcher (9th & 10th Mar), 2 Marsh Tits, Water Rail and Snipe regulaly seen, Kingfisher, Red Kite, Buzzard and Green Sandpiper. Simon Buckingham put one Moth trap out at the reserve 12/03/10 with the following results: 2 March Moth, 1 Pale Brindled Beauty**, 1 Common Quaker and 1 Hebrew Character. ** represents a new moth for the reserve list. Simon also put out a trap 05/03/10 and managed to catch two moths: 1 Chestnut** - a new moth for the reserve list and 1 Common Quaker.
Feb 1st to Feb 7th 2010 Greglag Goose, 100+ Jackdaw, 10+ Goldfinch, 1 pair of Wigeon, 2 Egyptian Geese, 20+ Siskin, 1 Red Kite, Water Rail, 2 Pochard, G-S Woodpecker, R-N Parakeet, Marsh Tit, Kestrel and Treecreeper. A Woodcock flew from bank at right-hand side of Teal walkway on Friday 5th Feb. 1 Muntjac and 2 sightings of Brown Rat. Squirrels as usual.
Jan 15th to Jan 31st 2010 Up to 40 Siskin, Water Rail seen several times in new 'Bittern Channel' area, March Tit, Pied Wagtail, Pochard, Teal, Tufted Duck, Moorhen, Coot, B-H Gull, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Wren, 1 Snipe, Green Woodpecker, 2 Reed Bunting, 4 Redwing, 6 L-T Tit, 3 Greenfinch, 4 Redwing and 2 Fieldfare.
Jan 3rd to Jan 15th 2010 Red Kite, Water Rail, 3 Snipe, 1 Goldcrest, Blut Tit, Great Tit, Marsh Tit, Robin, Egyptian Goose (2), Up to 4 R-N Parakeet, 1 Buzzard, 1 Treecreeper and 2 foxes (seen on 4th Jan).
Jan 1st to Jan 2nd 2010 Jay, R-N Parakeet (3), G.S Woodpecker (female at feeder), Redwing (2), Pochard, Tufted Duck, Teal (3 drakes), Cormorant, Egyptian Goose (2 on Lynster's field), Jackdaw (approx. 200 on Lynsters), Greylag Goose, Sparrowhawk (1 flying over), Siskin (9), Marsh Tit (1 - has no tail), Blackbird, L-T Tit (3 on feeder), Chaffinch, Mallard (pairs), Little Grebe (1), Moorhen, Coot and Dunnock (2). Also 1 Muntjac, 6+ Squirrels and 2 Rabbits.
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