A rather bizarre sighting of a Grey Squirrel near the bus station this morning, made even stranger due to the fact that the council chopped all the nearest trees down a couple of months back.
simon ghilks said
Sun Jul 12 1:42 PM, 2015
Correction to the previous post regarding Ashton Moss.
Had another look at the Burnet moths on the mound this morning, thanks to David Walsh for pointing out the distribution of Burnet moths would mean that these would more likely be Five-Spot rather than Six-Spot. Indeed on looking closely at about 30 individual moths only 2 appeared to be Six Spot so it is highly likely that the vast majority of the many hundreds of moths still present, although very worn now, would be Five-Spot Burnet.
simon ghilks said
Sun Jul 5 9:04 AM, 2015
5/7/15 early morning Ashton Moss
Many hundreds of Six-Spot Burnet, probably into the 1000s over the whole area. c10 Meadow Brown 1 Painted Lady All seen on the mound. This is generally an incredible place for butterflies and moths. Probably too early in the day for the butterflies today.
David Walsh said
Fri Aug 2 10:58 PM, 2013
Stamford Street, near St Michael's Square, site of demolished building.
A five minute linger during lunch hour revealed the following butterflies:
1 large white 6 small white 2 small tortoiseshell 1 comma (an Ashton first for me)
all in one of the scruffiest sites imaginable - thank God for buddleia
-- Edited by David Walsh on Friday 2nd of August 2013 10:59:04 PM
Had another look at the Burnet moths on the mound this morning, thanks to David Walsh for pointing out the distribution of Burnet moths would mean that these would more likely be Five-Spot rather than Six-Spot. Indeed on looking closely at about 30 individual moths only 2 appeared to be Six Spot so it is highly likely that the vast majority of the many hundreds of moths still present, although very worn now, would be Five-Spot Burnet.
Many hundreds of Six-Spot Burnet, probably into the 1000s over the whole area.
c10 Meadow Brown
1 Painted Lady
All seen on the mound. This is generally an incredible place for butterflies and moths.
Probably too early in the day for the butterflies today.
A five minute linger during lunch hour revealed the following butterflies:
1 large white
6 small white
2 small tortoiseshell
1 comma (an Ashton first for me)
all in one of the scruffiest sites imaginable - thank God for buddleia
-- Edited by David Walsh on Friday 2nd of August 2013 10:59:04 PM