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Moth trapping
Last week I had my first ever attempt at moth trapping. It was great fun, and I learned a lot for next time. But I thought I’d share a few of the moths seen.
Posted in 30 Days Wild, Invertebrates, New Earswick, Tech stuff, Why watch wildlife?, Yorkshire
Tagged dot, footman, heart and dart, minor, moth trap, moths, small magpie, square spot, uncertain, veneer
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Counting Yorkshire’s creatures Part 1
The weekend of the 20th and 21st of June was the first ever Great Yorkshire Creature Count. 718 people took part, making over 13,000 observations and recording 1,448 different species, which is amazing.
Posted in 30 Days Wild, Amphibians, Birds, Botany, conservation, fish, Gardening, Invertebrates, Mammals, New Earswick, Plants, Why watch wildlife?, Yorkshire
Tagged bullfinch, buttercup, chub, clover, cranesbill, crowfoot, cuckoo bee, cucumber spider, daisy, demoiselle, dog rose, fish, hawkbit, ladys mantle, large yellow underwing, loosestrife, new earswick, pond snail, river foss, self heal, speedwell, sunfly, toadflax, water boatman, water forget-me-not, wildflowers
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The Great Yorkshire Creature Count
This weekend sees the first ever ‘Great Yorkshire Creature Count’, run collaboratively between Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, and Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust. If you are in Yorkshire, I’d encourage you to take part.
The Isles of Scilly: The Wrap-up Part 1
I did start to post some blogs after my trip to the Scillies last year, but after posting part one and part two, I just lost all time for getting the rest up. So this is a bit of a … Continue reading
Posted in Botany, Scillies, Why watch wildlife?
Tagged bryher, gardens, scilly isles, st martin's, tresco, vineyard
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