Couple of Butterflys
April 1, 2012 in Latest Sightings by lammie
Called round at Jim Mart Res today to see if there were any butterflys about, only saw two species, Small Tortoiseshell and Orange Tip. Here’s a few images of them.
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by DaveJ
Local Patch Work !
March 25, 2012 in Latest Patch Sightings, Read Posts, Sightings, The Bennerley Birders Pages by DaveJ
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A fairly interesting day with an early Willow Warbler, mating Dunnocks, a few butterflies, 2 overflying Goosander and a single drake Teal, that, although I was close seemed reluctant to leave the water and was probably one of a mating pair.
A Brown made an apearance, emerging from a muck heap, stood his ground and dared Dougie to chase him, Dougies been here before and knowing the hares turn of speed declined the challenge !
Cotmanhay. Chiffchaff, Green Woodpecker. Butterflies. 2 Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell. Botany Bay. 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Tit, 3 Dunnock [mating] 2 Goosander [over] Bentleys Plantation. Sparrow Hawk [f.] Kestrel [f.] 2 Green Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Song Thrush, Teal [m.] Plus. Brown Hare. Eastwood Meadows/North Marsh. Willow Warbler, 6 Meadow Pipit, 5 Reed Bunting, Grey Wagtail [R.Erewash] 3 Mistle Thrush, 2 Green Woodpecker, Grey Heron, Snipe. Plus. 5 Small Tortoiseshell Butterflies.
by Jim Steele
Shipley and Woodside NR 17/03/2012
March 18, 2012 in Latest Patch Sightings by Jim Steele
Met with Don, Paul and Allison by the Hex Pools.
Reed Bunting singing (odd song it was singing..). Pair of Tufties. Large group of Magpies. Butterfly flitted by – looked like a Small Tortoiseshell. Several moths – Paul thought Orange Underwing. Robin carrying moss for its nest. 5 Buzzards over Shipley/Mapperley and a Sparrowhawk likewise. Sparrowhawk also soaring over Woodside and a fine-plumaged, male Kestrel hunting from the wires. L t Tit carrying feathers (they breed early these wee birdies…). 4 Skylarks including one singing was very pleasing. 2 Herons and a Cormorant over. Mistle Thrush, Greenfinch, Chaffinch and Goldfinch singing.
by PaulS
Lock Lane Ash Tip.
July 12, 2011 in Misc by PaulS
Spent a while on Sunday over at Lock Lane Ash Tip. It’s a DWT reserve just beyond the level crossing on Lock Lane, Sawley. It’s a members only reserve so the gate code is needed.
It’s a strange sort of reserve being mainly a broad path running down the side of the golf course. It is however, as the name suggests, an old ash tip. This former use has resulted in a mineral rich substrate which is great for wildflowers and invertabrates. It’s particularly good for Viper’s-Bugloss. It gets its name from from the fact the seeds resemble a snakes head. It was once thought to cure snake bites!
Viper’s-Bugloss
It’s not the only flower you’ll find though. There are some good displays of Rosebay Willowherb, Hemp Agrimony, Hedge Bindweed and many others. Some of the stand out species for me were as follows…
Evening Primrose.
Bittersweet. Quite poisonous is this!
Common Centuary.
This is really a small selection of what’s on offer. And with all the flora it’s a certainty you’ll get the invertabrates. We saw at least six different types of Grasshopper without even looking and nine different butterflies. Gatekeeper, Comma, Large White, Green Veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Small Skipper, Small Tortoiseshell and Meadow Brown. There were loads of Moths around too.
Small Tortoiseshell.
Gatekeeeper.
There’s lots of flies, Hoverflies and Bees around too.
Collecting pollen.
There’s a smattering of birdlife to be had as well as Rabbits a plenty. It’s reputed to be a good site for common lizards although we didn’t see any. It does look promising though with lots of patches of bare ground. We also had a good selection of Dragons and Damsels. The highlight was a Beautiful Demoiselle.
So there you have it. If you are a member you really must give this place a visit and if not drag a member along. If you’re into your flowers and insects it’s definitely worth a trip out.
Cheers
Paul
by davejsblog
Bennerley Sightings
July 7, 2011 in Sightings by davejsblog
Tathams Pond. 3 Reed Warbler, 5 Sedge Warbler. Shipley Gate. Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcap, 8 Swallow, 2 Sand Martin. Chat Corner. 7 Meadow Pipit, 2 Skylark, 7 Black-headed Gull, Kestrel.
Insects On The Wing. Butterflies. Small Whites, Large white, Ringlets, Meadow Browns, Small skippers, Small Tortoiseshell. Moths. Five-spotted Burnet, Latticed Heath. Plus. Banded Demoiselles.
by davejsblog
Bennerley Sightings
June 17, 2011 in Read Posts, Sightings by davejsblog
Cotnanhay. Garden Warbler, Song Thrush. Bennerley Marsh. 3 Lapwing, 2 Skylark, Reed Bunting, Grey Heron. Chat Corner. 18 Swallow, 5 Whitethroat, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Grey Heron.
Butterflies. Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet. Plus. Five-spotted Burnet Moths.
by DaveJ
Wisby Trip Sightings
May 1, 2011 in Beyond The Valley., Latest Sightings by DaveJ
Sunday, 1st. May. Newark. Curlew [over] Wisby NR. 6 Nightingale, 5 Garden Warbler, 7 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitehroat, Sedge Warble, 5 swallow, 30 Sand Martin, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Common Tern, 180 Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, 2 Cormorant, 30 Lapwing, 2 Little-ringed Plover, 2 Gadwall. Butterflies. Small White, Orange Tip, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell. Damselflies. Large Red, Common Blue, Blue-tailed. Nocton Fen. 3 Yellow Hammer, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 10 Linnet. Ruckland. 2 Sparrow Hawk, Kestrel, 80 Greylag Goose, 5 Buzzard
by DaveJ
Bennerley Sightings
April 30, 2011 in Latest Patch Sightings by DaveJ
Saturday, 30th. April. Cotmanhay. Blackcap, 2 Mistle Thrush. Butterflies. Small White, Speckled Wood. Bennerley Marsh. 16 Lapwing, Common Sandpiper, Common Tern, Grey Heron, 3 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, Bullfinch [f.] Butterflies. Small White, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Orange Tip, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell. Chat Corner. 3 Reed Bunting, Skylark, 6 Whitethroat, King Fisher. Butterflies. Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Speckled Wood.
by davejsblog
Two Bennerley Boys Go Up North
April 18, 2011 in Home, Read Posts by davejsblog
- Sand Martin Colony
Jim and I headed north to prospect that well-known wildlife destination “Pastures New” namely Hatfield Moor and Potteric Carr.
Hatfield Moor is an amazing place, a vast expanse of strangeness, some parts looking like another time in another place, a large area of peat-bog and water. We instantly decided this place was worth a full days investigation and vowed to do that very soon.
Jim soon went into “raptor watching mode” as is his wont, he could establish a raptor watch point in a coal mine ! and sure enough raptors although distant started to appear, the weather was perfect for soaring. Sparrow Hawks, Kestrels and Buzzards, Hobby soon joined, at least one, possibly three. One species we just couldn’t ID, looked decidedly harrier and I thought Hen Harrier but the distance was just too much for a confident “tick”
Onward to the main water body, pausing only for a passing Woodlark and a slightly early Large Red Damselfly, for water fowl and lots of it, Shelduck, Shoveler, Gadwall and lots more. butterflies were on the wing all around us, whites, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell and Brimstone.
Next stop, Potteric Carr, an interesting reserve in the middle of Doncaster, going through the large reception I couldn’t help wondering if I had my appointment card ! but the staff were friendly with hints and tips plus directions. This is a definitive water fowl reserve with lots too see and you can’t help thinking “this is a good place for a Pintail or a Garganey” A fairly small but healthy breeding population of Little Grebe were making themselves heard and a Grey Heron was patrolling the sky above. This is another reserve that needs more time spending on it, and now like Hatfield Moor is on our “to do” list.
Sadly the photo of a Sand Martin colony at the top of the page is the only record of a fascinating and worthwhile trip. Something else for the “to do” list.
Back to those hints and tips at the reception mentioned earlier, we should have taken heed ! the tip was that the main car park was locked at five o’clock, it was now twenty minutes to, Jim is not one to be rushed, which is great for birding but not good if you don’t want to hang around waiting for the morning shift to come and open the gate ! so, I had to instigate a “forced march” and we made the gate locking ceremony with seconds to spare !
by DaveJ
Bennerley Sightings
April 16, 2011 in Latest Patch Sightings by DaveJ
Saturday, 16th. April. Bennerley Marsh. 22 Lapwing, Redshank, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Skylark, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Willow Warble, Chiffchaff. Butterflies. Orange Tip, Small white, Green Vein White, Peacock. Chat Corner. 2 Skylark, Blackcap, Meadow Pipit, 3 White Throat, Dunnock, Linnet, Green Woodpecker, Grey Heron, Mute Swan [over] Butterflies. Small Tortoiseshell, Orange Tip, Small White, Peacock. Shipley gate. Green Woodpecker, 2 Swallow. Tathams Pond. Reed Bunting. Botany Bay. Blackcap, Whitethroat.
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