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Emperor Moth – 15th May – National Moth Night

Peter — Sun, 16 May 2010 07:11:43 +0000

A Common Sandpiper was seen on the river this evening and three to four Noctules were seen flying over the Slurry Lagoon. In the dusk a Peregrine swooped into the Deep Pit, upsetting the Common Terns, and a Soprano Pipistrelle was identified beside the river. The moth traps attracted about eleven species, which included Emperor, Lime Hawk, Waved Umber, Lesser Swallow Prominent, Pebble Prominent and Mullein. PS.

Star Species updated!

alan.edge — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 13:17:38 +0000

We’ve updated the ‘Star Species’ section of the site today, including the addition of the Plant Life.

Click here to take a look.

Black-tailed Godwit – 19th September

Darren Matthews — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:12:35 +0000

Went down the Lagoons today and had a single Black tailed Godwit, 3 Common Snipe, 2 Water Rail (including one nearly fully grown juv) 3 Common Buzzard, 1 Yellow legged Gull, 3 House Martin, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler and a single Jay.DM.

Woundwort Sheild Bug – 10th September

Simon — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:34:30 +0000

I found this Woundwort Sheild Bug Eysarcoris fabricii and a few others on a patch of white dead nettle on the Willow Walk last Thursday 10th September. Simon.

More Greenshank – 9th September

Peter — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:41:32 +0000

Three Greenshank were seen at the lagoons today. Also seen were two Curlew, a Green Sandpiper, a Common Sandpiper and two Water Rail. RW.

Greenshank – 6th September

alan.edge — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:39:33 +0000

Two Hobbies were present in the morning, as well as a Water Rail and up to three Cetti’s Warblers. PS.

Three Greenshank seen on the Slurry Lagoon late afternoon. RW.

Pintail – 5th September

Peter — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:42:42 +0000

A pintail was seen at the lagoons today along with 2 Water Rail, 3 Yellow-legged Gulls and a Wheatear. PS.

Long-winged Conehead – 19th August

Peter — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:16:39 +0000

Whilst looking for the Roesel’s Bush Cricket we stumbled across a population of 5 males and 1 female, including a copulating pair, of Long-winged Coneheads. We also found the Roesel’s Bush Cricket nearby.

The stridulation was much higher pitched from the Coneheads. Some members of our party could hear neither cricket, whilst some could only hear the Roesel’s, due to the frequency ranges involved. Younger people tend to hear them more easily than older people.

The Roesel’s was found in E2 whilst the Coneheads were found in E2 and D2 (at the top of the steps).

Long-winged Conehead

Image by Jack Dennison

More information here.

Roesel’s Bush Cricket – 18th August

alan.edge — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:48:09 +0000

Rob Woodward found a Roesel’s Bush Cricket in E2, near the top of the steps, today. This is a local species, with a generally southern distribution. Also seen was a Water Rail on the Slurry Lagoon.

More information on the Roesel’s Bush Cricket here or here.

Common Sandpiper – 25th July

Peter — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 17:28:42 +0000

A Common Sandpiper was investigating the Tern platforms this afternoon.