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19th August 2011 |
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Details of the butterflies recorded at Bedelands Farm during our delayed walk this afternoon. Species and numbers seen;Large White 3 Small White 6 Small Copper 2 Common Blue 8 Comma 1Speckled Wood 4 Gatekeeper 89 Meadow Brown 239 Total butterflies counted - 352, 8 species. My thanks to Ann and Kathy who accompanied me this afternoon. David Pyle |
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13th August 2011 |
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Seen in my garden in St Peters Road a Brown Hairstreak butterfly (f) Ernie Sears |
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12th August 2011 |
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Details of the butterflies recorded on Bedelands Farm during our walk today. Numbers and species recorded; Large White 2 Small White 3 Green Veined White 2 Purple Hairstreak 2 Small Copper 1 Common Blue 5 Comma 1 Speckled Wood 17 Gatekeeper 292 Meadow Brown 227 Total 552 butterflies, 10 species. My thanks go to Ann, Leon, Kate, Barbara, Sandra, Paul and Kathy for their observations and company. David Pyle
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5th August 2011 |
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Whilst walking by Coopers Close, Bedelands Farm, this afternoon, we came across 3 Sparrowhawks: 2 young and 1 adult flying amongst the trees.We also saw lizards on the new wall in Furze Common Field and slow worms in the grass. Also 2 buzzards over the Mill Pond Barbara Allen, Sandra Solly (Nature Team)
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5th August 2011 |
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Details of the number of butterflies and species recorded on our walk at Bedelands Farm in very pleasant sunshine, numbers recorded: Small Skipper, 3 Large White, 10 Small White, 2 Green Veined White, 2 Purple Hairstreak, 1 Small Copper, 2 Common Blue, 18 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Speckled Wood, 12 Gatekeeper, 379 Meadow Brown, 314 Total, 745 butterflies, 12 species Also seen day flying moths: Six Spot Burnet, Vaporer and a Burnet Companion. My thanks to Ann, Leon, Rosemary, Shirley, Barbara, Sandra, Dominic minor, Kate and Kathy who assisted me in counting. David Pyle
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3rd August 2011 |
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Today Dominic and I were building the reptile wall and saw an amazing 16 lizards butonly 6 slow worms. The wall is almost finished and it looks great! Jack Clark |
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29th July 2011 |
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Details of the butterflies recorded on Bedelands Farm today in pleasant sunshine and company who were Ann, Rosemary, Sylvia, Dominic and Kathy, numbers of butterflies and the species are shown: Small Skipper, 9 Large White, 12 Small White, 11 Green Veined White, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 4 Small Copper, 1 Common Blue, 3 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Speckled Wood, 3 Gatekeeper, 365 Meadow Brown, 411 Total 823 butterflies, 12 species. David Pyle
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