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by DavidM
Tue Feb 13, 2024 2:54 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: February indoor meeting
Replies: 0
Views: 94

February indoor meeting

This months indoor meeting is of course this week on Thurs 15th and not as published in the last Newsletter. As always, at St Mary's Parish Centre, Devonshire Rd. Giving the presentation is Dr Kevin Butt, 'Earthworms in the garden'. Forget Pancakes & Valentines day, support your society and join...
by DavidM
Wed Nov 01, 2023 3:52 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Insect I.D.
Replies: 11
Views: 676

Re: Insect I.D.

Hi Tony, Could you please tell my the location of this insect and your surname so I can mention it in our newsletter.
Many thanks
David Morrison
by DavidM
Wed May 03, 2023 1:32 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Hic Bibi
Replies: 0
Views: 146

Hic Bibi

My first Sedge Warbler this year seen at Hic Bibi along with a Willow Warble, the indentification of which was confirmed by an App, twice. 'BirdNET is a great, simple to use App for a smart phone and works great, if you can catch a bird song when the Blackbirds & Wrens are quiet. 2 Orange Tips a...
by DavidM
Wed Nov 09, 2022 12:12 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Eyes Lane, Bretherton & Croston Moss
Replies: 5
Views: 306

Re: Eyes Lane, Bretherton & Croston Moss

Cheers Len, just catching up on forum sightings and further up the list, Gareth has spotted 9 active Common darter including 3 pairs at Ellerbeck. The latest ever sightings of this species in our database I believe.
David
by DavidM
Wed Nov 09, 2022 12:04 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Ellerbeck - Common Darters
Replies: 2
Views: 227

Re: Ellerbeck - Common Darters

Hi Gareth. Climate change anyone. Those are the latest records of Common Darter we have on the societies mapmate database we have, going back to 2000. Not sure where our records are pre-2000.
David
by DavidM
Wed Nov 09, 2022 11:53 am
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Eyes Lane, Bretherton & Croston Moss
Replies: 5
Views: 306

Re: Eyes Lane, Bretherton & Croston Moss

That's a late sighting for a mating pair of Common darter Len. Was it you who observed them?
by DavidM
Fri Sep 30, 2022 1:27 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Out and about
Replies: 6
Views: 348

Re: Out and about

Brilliant photographs Len.👍
by DavidM
Sun Apr 17, 2022 3:54 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Easter Sunday butterflies
Replies: 1
Views: 173

Re: Easter Sunday butterflies

Plus, how COULD I forget to mention,,,
200+ of Alder Leaf beetles already eating the small leaf shoots & buds of three of my trees (not 100% sure of tree species)
by DavidM
Sun Apr 17, 2022 3:49 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Easter Sunday butterflies
Replies: 1
Views: 173

Easter Sunday butterflies

Great Spring weather for the garden buterflies in my garden, Astley Village
2- Small White
1- Orange Tip
1- Brimstone
1-Small Tortoiseshell
by DavidM
Mon Mar 28, 2022 12:00 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Hedgehogs
Replies: 0
Views: 136

Hedgehogs

Three hedgehogs caught on camera trap, feeding in my garden last night. one very small one, I don't think this years so it's done well to survive the Winter,,,so far that is, there's still more cold weather to come. No more sign or Roland the rat but I've three different cats visit overnight (also a...
by DavidM
Mon Nov 08, 2021 1:51 pm
Forum: Field Trips
Topic: Brockholes Field Trip 07.11.21
Replies: 1
Views: 2154

Re: Brockholes Field Trip 07.11.21

Many thanks Jed
by DavidM
Fri Nov 05, 2021 11:34 am
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Brockholes field trip
Replies: 0
Views: 175

Brockholes field trip

The cancelled field from last week is this Sunday 7th Nov at 9.00am
Meet in car park near ticket machines
Wellingtons or waterproof boots advised
by DavidM
Fri Nov 05, 2021 11:31 am
Forum: Field Trips
Topic: Brockholes Field trip
Replies: 0
Views: 2064

Brockholes Field trip

This Sunday 7th November at 9.00am. Meet in the car park near the ticket machines
The wearing of boots or wellingtons is advised.
If anyone needs a lift, please contact me on 07802 953300
by DavidM
Sun Apr 18, 2021 12:18 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Garden sightings
Replies: 1
Views: 259

Re: Garden sightings

Great spot the eel Paul
by DavidM
Sat Apr 17, 2021 11:42 am
Forum: Butterfly Species and other insects - First Dates
Topic: Holly blue - 16 APR 2021
Replies: 1
Views: 228

Re: Holly blue - 16 APR 2021

Have you a location please Ian. Map Ref/Postcode or WhatThreeWords
Cheers
David M

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