2 speckled wood, loads of meadow brown,small tortoiseshell butterflys, plus what i think was a gatekeeper although i only caught a glimpse so may be mistaken.
Bernard McGurrin said
Tue Jun 24 9:01 PM, 2014
After the rain showers quite a few small frogs on path around diggle flash, loads of slugs and snails.
Gordon Newman said
Sun Jun 22 11:20 PM, 2014
p.m Large Skipper Butterfly, Meadow Brown Butterfly, Small White Butterfly,Common Blue Butterfly,Speckled Wood Butterfly, 2 Broad-bodied Chaser (both female in different areas}, Grey Squirrel, Hare plus other insects I photographed and am trying to i.d
Bernard McGurrin said
Sun Jun 22 10:36 AM, 2014
What looked like a vole scurried across the path,both cinnabar and 6 spot Burnett seen this morning, small tortoiseshell,large and small white and meadow brown butterfly,blue damselfly,
Gordon Newman said
Sun Jun 22 10:32 AM, 2014
I'm not an expert by any means on moths but I agree with Bernard, definitely Six-spot Burnet, in fact just checked photos I took to make sure . Noticed Common Spotted Orchid in flower yesterday also hundreds of Meadow Brown Butterfly.
Bernard McGurrin said
Sat Jun 21 11:47 PM, 2014
David Walsh wrote:
Bernard McGurrin wrote:
am walk 3 six spot burnet moths
Six spot burnets are hatching at present, but there have been lots of Cinnabar moths flying over the past month, which look similar, if more red, in flight. Their black and yellow larvae will be appearing on ragwort over the next few weeks. I wondered whether your sighting from last week may have been of a Cinnabar?
-- Edited by David Walsh on Saturday 21st of June 2014 11:18:10 PM
late dog walk, 3 bats i think pipistrelle, over path near diggle flash.
David the moths last week definitely had spots, as kids we always called them ladybird moths, i would say they were definitely burnets.
David Walsh said
Sat Jun 21 11:16 PM, 2014
Bernard McGurrin wrote:
am walk 3 six spot burnet moths
Six spot burnets are hatching at present, but there have been lots of Cinnabar moths flying over the past month, which look similar, if more red, in flight. Their black and yellow larvae will be appearing on ragwort over the next few weeks. I wondered whether your sighting from last week may have been of a Cinnabar?
-- Edited by David Walsh on Saturday 21st of June 2014 11:18:10 PM
Bernard McGurrin said
Fri Jun 20 2:56 PM, 2014
am walk 3 six spot burnet moths, plenty of meadow brown and small tortoiseshell butterfly, good numbers blue damselfly.
Bernard McGurrin said
Tue Jun 17 10:17 PM, 2014
a shrew scurried across the path around diggle flash this evening.
Gordon Newman said
Tue Jun 17 4:07 PM, 2014
1 Fox close to New Water @ 10.45, 2 Broad-bodied Chaser(both female), 3 Meadow Brown Butterfly, numerous Six-Spot Burnet Moth, numerous Common Blue Damselfly & plenty Horsefly
Bernard McGurrin said
Mon Jun 16 10:01 AM, 2014
Weasel on old track at bottom of new road.
Bernard McGurrin said
Sat Jun 14 8:07 PM, 2014
2 burnet moths, probably 6 spot but i didn't count the spots
Bernard McGurrin said
Thu Jun 12 12:14 PM, 2014
good numbers of butterfly including meadow brown, common blue, large white,peacock and green veined white, 1 cinnabar moth,
Bernard McGurrin said
Tue Jun 10 11:49 AM, 2014
azure damselfly and blue tailed damselfly around diggle flash paths.
Bernard McGurrin said
Mon Jun 2 10:26 PM, 2014
2 cinnabar moths,5 bats over road to old anglers car park.
Bernard McGurrin said
Sun Jun 1 11:44 AM, 2014
Weasel darts across the path above diggle flash,plenty of common blue butterfly again, a few dragonfly darting about.
Bernard McGurrin said
Sat May 31 10:24 AM, 2014
good numbers of common blue butterfly again this morning, 3 speckled wood butterfly as well as various small and large whites, plenty of rabbits in fields.
Scott robinson said
Sat May 31 9:03 AM, 2014
5 rabbits feeding this morning, also 1 toad on the edge of fir tree flash
Gordon Newman said
Fri May 30 9:08 PM, 2014
1 Grey Squirrel on path by Nevisons, Common Blue Butterfly, Half eaten Peacock Butterfly
Bernard McGurrin said
Thu May 29 10:09 PM, 2014
Fox on path between diggle flash and new road,2 bats around flash,
Bernard McGurrin said
Thu May 29 10:08 PM, 2014
Fox on path between diggle flash and new road,2 bats around flash,
Bernard McGurrin said
Tue May 27 12:46 PM, 2014
Weasel ran across new road @approx 10-30.
Bernard McGurrin said
Mon May 26 10:15 PM, 2014
4 bats again over old anglers car park area, I think pipistrelle but not 100% sure.
Bernard McGurrin said
Mon May 26 6:03 PM, 2014
good numbers of common blue butterfly also small white, peacock and tortoiseshell, squirrel feeding alongside a blackbird until another blackbird divebombed it and sent it packing.
Scott robinson said
Mon May 26 9:31 AM, 2014
Fox in C6 this morning, also 2 rabbits feeding and some big carp surfacing on fir tree flash.
Bernard McGurrin said
Sun May 25 10:24 PM, 2014
Fox skulking near Scrapyard's this evening, bat overhead.
Bernard McGurrin said
Sun May 25 11:27 AM, 2014
13 common blue butterfly around site this morning.
Bernard McGurrin said
Sat May 24 8:59 PM, 2014
Young fox unsuccessfully stalking pheasant.
Gordon Newman said
Sat May 24 11:18 AM, 2014
Southern Marsh Orchid in flower - C2
Scott robinson said
Thu May 22 8:55 AM, 2014
Weasel darted across path near the new road, also 3 feeding rabbits.
Bernard McGurrin said
Wed May 21 10:21 PM, 2014
Evening mooch with Keith Williams Fox, rabbit,2 bats,toad,
Bernard McGurrin said
Wed May 21 4:41 PM, 2014
at least 6 common blue butterfly this afternoon.
Bernard McGurrin said
Mon May 19 10:12 AM, 2014
Weasel running mooching around near concrete road behind the big house above diggle flash, rabbits and squirrel further down road,
Bernard McGurrin said
Thu May 15 10:04 PM, 2014
Bat overhead on path at top of Diggle flash this evening.
Bernard McGurrin said
Wed May 7 9:17 PM, 2014
Fox scampered across the new road and over field @20-40.
Ian Boote said
Mon May 5 12:32 AM, 2014
Visit this WE found apart from the birds already listed Broad Leaved Everlasting Pea. (Rare in GM more common on the coast it also exists elsewhere in Wigan.) Also Birds foot trefoil and common vetch were both in flower and about 2 weeks early. This area is enormous and offers huge potential for all sorts of wildlife and is perhaps overlooked by none local observers. Clearly one for more vist
Gordon Newman said
Sun May 4 8:52 PM, 2014
Water Scorpion caught in a small bucket by 3 young lads who came to me to ask what it was.
Bernard McGurrin said
Sat May 3 9:35 PM, 2014
fox nipped through gap from C8 to C6 near choked pond, approx 20-45,
Bernard McGurrin said
Sun Apr 27 12:48 PM, 2014
2 speckled wood butterflies, C9
Bernard McGurrin said
Mon Apr 21 12:15 PM, 2014
20+ orange tip butterfly this morning also small white, small tortoiseshell and peacock, 2 rabbit, 4 carp showing well basking in the sun at diggle flash.
Bernard McGurrin said
Sun Mar 16 6:55 PM, 2014
C9 fox on old anglers car park @ 18-30.
Bernard McGurrin said
Wed Mar 12 1:10 PM, 2014
4 peacock and 2 tortoiseshell butterfly in C9 this morning, plus a small cloud of midges.
Bernard McGurrin said
Tue Mar 11 11:59 AM, 2014
fox skulking in undergrowth in C9, plenty of rabbit this morning.
Bernard McGurrin said
Mon Mar 10 1:45 PM, 2014
weasel darted across path in C9 above diggle flash.
Gordon Newman said
Mon Mar 10 12:48 PM, 2014
1 Brimstone Butterfly C1N
Bernard McGurrin said
Tue Feb 18 10:00 PM, 2014
2 squirrel disputing an old magpie nest with a magpie.
Bernard McGurrin said
Sun Jan 26 2:13 PM, 2014
C9 fox crossing concrete road @ 11-16am
Bernard McGurrin said
Sat Jan 4 5:19 PM, 2014
fox in C9 @ 09-15 this morning.
Bernard McGurrin said
Mon Dec 30 9:07 PM, 2013
walking Charlie this evening we disturbed a fox skulking at the bottom of the new road @ 18-30.
Bernard McGurrin said
Sat Dec 21 1:31 PM, 2013
2 squirrel seemed to be repairing an old magpie nest.
Large Skipper Butterfly, Meadow Brown Butterfly, Small White Butterfly,Common Blue Butterfly,Speckled Wood Butterfly, 2 Broad-bodied Chaser (both female in different areas}, Grey Squirrel, Hare
plus other insects I photographed and am trying to i.d
late dog walk, 3 bats i think pipistrelle, over path near diggle flash.
David the moths last week definitely had spots, as kids we always called them ladybird moths, i would say they were definitely burnets.
-- Edited by David Walsh on Saturday 21st of June 2014 11:18:10 PM
3 six spot burnet moths, plenty of meadow brown and small tortoiseshell butterfly, good numbers blue damselfly.
Fox, rabbit,2 bats,toad,
fox in C9 @ 09-15 this morning.