Wednesday 15th Feb: a queen Tree Bumblebee was making the most of the morning sun, on the trunk of a Lombardy Poplar at Douglas Street Playing Fields
Lez Fairclough said
Thu Jul 28 10:38 PM, 2022
Cutacre Country Park (North of the Railway)
As my search for birds was very quiet I was really pleasantly surprised to stumble upon 2 Stoats near to Swan Lake one of which stood up squealing facing me less than 20 yards away in some grass, the other seen some 50 yards away bounding through short grass.
Typically as I lifted my camera the one stood up bolted.
Jeff Gorse said
Sun Jun 26 4:40 PM, 2022
Windy conditions on my walk today, the large rough grassland adjacent to the Bus Route (Colliers Wood area) contained numerous bee orchid amongst the marsh, also here my first record of ringlet butterflies in this locality - lots of them too
dave broome said
Fri Jun 17 11:06 PM, 2022
A Weasel was in Central Park this morning. I was surprised to see it in there, seemed quite an urban site, albeit the park is fairly large and close to allotments and a cemetery. I wondered whether it had been displaced by large earthworks on the development site just downhill at Bee Fold Lane
Jeff Gorse said
Sun Oct 10 5:43 PM, 2021
Hummingbird hawk moth nectaring on lavender in the garden this morning
Jeff Gorse said
Sat Jul 11 2:08 PM, 2020
Hawker dragonfly (didn't get close enough view for a positive ID) active along Bee Fold Lane
Two spikes of bee orchid in Colliers Wood area
Weasel quickly across the footpath in the woodland between Fred Longworth School and Squires Lane
Jeff Gorse said
Mon Jun 29 2:34 PM, 2020
Single bee orchid spike along the train line stretch towards Millers Lane end - saw over half a dozen along this stretch last summer
Jeff Gorse said
Mon Jun 8 2:14 PM, 2020
Yellow shell moth disturbed in the grass along the train lines (Bee Fold - Millers Lane stretch)
Jeff Gorse said
Thu Apr 23 8:02 AM, 2020
Poplar hawkmoth in the garden moth trap overnight
Jeff Gorse said
Wed Apr 22 3:58 PM, 2020
Large red damselfly and grey gorse piercer tortrix on the walk today
Jeff Gorse said
Fri Apr 17 4:25 PM, 2020
Mating pair of ruby tiger moths in my garden
Jeff Gorse said
Wed Apr 15 8:13 AM, 2020
Another dark-edged bee-fly yesterday along with plenty of orange-tip and peacock. Buff-tailed and red-tailed bumbles much in evidence also
First speckled wood of the year for me in the woods behind Fred Longworth's
Jeff Gorse said
Fri Apr 10 3:25 PM, 2020
Dark-edged bee fly feeding on cuckooflower behind Atherton Town FC's ground
Brimstone, orange tip, peacock and tortoiseshell butterflies in evidence this PM. Also four or five gorse shieldbugs on a large bush of the same near the Coolin Lane bus route stretch
Jeff Gorse said
Sun Jul 15 4:09 PM, 2018
Purple hairstreak in the oak trees along Millers Lane / old train lines this afternoon
-- Edited by Jeff Gorse on Sunday 15th of July 2018 04:59:48 PM
no problems - am new to the moth trapping so your guidance much appreciated! Check before posting in future the motto
thanks again!
Andy Bissitt said
Tue May 22 8:36 PM, 2018
Jeff Gorse wrote:
overnight Skinner moth trap
1x early grey
2 x phoenix
1 x red carpet
3 x snout
Jeff,
Don't wish to doubt your i.d. skills, but phoenix does not fly until July-August: you have probably caught small phoenix. Also red carpet is not on the wing until mid-June and, unless you were trapping in moorland, you would not get them in the garden, for instance. For this species I would suggest flame carpet. I apologise if I am intruding with these observations.
Cheers,
Andy
Jeff Gorse said
Mon May 21 7:16 PM, 2018
overnight Skinner moth trap
1x early grey
2 x phoenix
1 x red carpet
3 x snout
Jeff Gorse said
Mon May 7 10:38 AM, 2018
Overnight Skinner moth trap
1 x chocolate-tip
1 x red carpet
2 x common quaker
1 x ruddy streak
Jeff Gorse said
Sun Apr 15 8:59 PM, 2018
Overnight skinner moth trap
3 x common quaker, 2 x early grey, 1 x Hebrew character, 1 x twin-spot quaker, 1 x powdered quaker
Jeff Gorse said
Mon Apr 9 4:19 PM, 2018
Overnight skinner moth trap
4 x early grey, 3 x common quaker, 2 x Hebrew character, 1 x clouded drab, 1 x plume moth Amblyptilia punctidactyla
Jeff Gorse said
Sun Mar 25 9:24 PM, 2018
Apologies if this thread already started, couldn't spot it though
Afternoon walk in glorious conditions. Weasel along Millers Lane, ruby tiger moth caterpillar near the bus route footpath
Cutacre Country Park (North of the Railway)
As my search for birds was very quiet I was really pleasantly surprised to stumble upon 2 Stoats near to Swan Lake one of which stood up squealing facing me less than 20 yards away in some grass, the other seen some 50 yards away bounding through short grass.
Typically as I lifted my camera the one stood up bolted.
Windy conditions on my walk today, the large rough grassland adjacent to the Bus Route (Colliers Wood area) contained numerous bee orchid amongst the marsh, also here my first record of ringlet butterflies in this locality - lots of them too
Hummingbird hawk moth nectaring on lavender in the garden this morning
Hawker dragonfly (didn't get close enough view for a positive ID) active along Bee Fold Lane
Two spikes of bee orchid in Colliers Wood area
Weasel quickly across the footpath in the woodland between Fred Longworth School and Squires Lane
Single bee orchid spike along the train line stretch towards Millers Lane end - saw over half a dozen along this stretch last summer
Yellow shell moth disturbed in the grass along the train lines (Bee Fold - Millers Lane stretch)
Poplar hawkmoth in the garden moth trap overnight
Large red damselfly and grey gorse piercer tortrix on the walk today
Mating pair of ruby tiger moths in my garden
Another dark-edged bee-fly yesterday along with plenty of orange-tip and peacock. Buff-tailed and red-tailed bumbles much in evidence also
First speckled wood of the year for me in the woods behind Fred Longworth's
Dark-edged bee fly feeding on cuckooflower behind Atherton Town FC's ground
Brimstone, orange tip, peacock and tortoiseshell butterflies in evidence this PM. Also four or five gorse shieldbugs on a large bush of the same near the Coolin Lane bus route stretch
Purple hairstreak in the oak trees along Millers Lane / old train lines this afternoon
-- Edited by Jeff Gorse on Sunday 15th of July 2018 04:59:48 PM
hi Andy
no problems - am new to the moth trapping so your guidance much appreciated! Check before posting in future the motto
thanks again!
Jeff,
Don't wish to doubt your i.d. skills, but phoenix does not fly until July-August: you have probably caught small phoenix. Also red carpet is not on the wing until mid-June and, unless you were trapping in moorland, you would not get them in the garden, for instance. For this species I would suggest flame carpet. I apologise if I am intruding with these observations.
Cheers,
Andy
overnight Skinner moth trap
1x early grey
2 x phoenix
1 x red carpet
3 x snout
Overnight Skinner moth trap
1 x chocolate-tip
1 x red carpet
2 x common quaker
1 x ruddy streak
Overnight skinner moth trap
3 x common quaker, 2 x early grey, 1 x Hebrew character, 1 x twin-spot quaker, 1 x powdered quaker
Overnight skinner moth trap
4 x early grey, 3 x common quaker, 2 x Hebrew character, 1 x clouded drab, 1 x plume moth Amblyptilia punctidactyla
Apologies if this thread already started, couldn't spot it though
Afternoon walk in glorious conditions. Weasel along Millers Lane, ruby tiger moth caterpillar near the bus route footpath