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Bats & Moths
The moth trap has been on relatively infrequently in recent weeks. However in between the bad weather I have managed to run it; with some good results! I have been catching a few Canary-shouldered...
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Some moth action!
The wet windy weather of late has ment very little moth activity! However a break in the inclement conditions allowed me to run the trap again the other night. Not a massive haul, but some nice species...
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Mountain Birding: Mount Herman & Golan
We had an earlyish start and made our way up to Mount Herman; Israel’s highest peak! I was looking forward to doing some mountain birding! The birding on the mountain top was hard going, but very...
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Moth top 10 of 2012 (Number 10): Frosted Orange
I haven’t posted about moths for a very long time. This isn’t because I have lost interest; it is simply because the weather conditions have been pretty prohibitive! I have switched my trap on tonight...
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Moth Top 10 (#9) – Elephant Hawkmoth
Moth number 9 – Elephant Hawkmoth Deilephila elpenor Moth number 9 out of my top 10 is; the undoubted beauty the Elephant Hawkmoth. This superbly colourful creature was a regular resident in my garden...
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Moth Top 10 (#8) – Gold Triangle
Moth number 8 – Gold Triangle Hypsopygia costalis Moth number eight in my top ten features the first micro of the list. The Golden Triangle is an absolutely stunning moth, vibrantly coloured with...
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Moth Top 10 (#7) – December Moth
Moth Number 7 – December Moth Poecilocampa populi Kapow! I promised that December Moth would make the top ten I’d I caught one! A couple of nights ago, I put the trap on and only caught one moth! Yep,...
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Moth Top 10 (#6) – Antler Moth
Moth Top 10 (#6) – Antler Moth Cerapteryx graminis Number 6 in my top ten moths of 2012 is the superbly patterned Antler Moth. This is an absolutely stunning moth, one that I have only caught on a...
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Moth Top 10 (#5) – Brown China-Mark
Moth Top 10 (#5) – Brown China-Mark Elophila nymphaeata Number five in my moth top ten is the second micro species to make the list. The Brown China-mark is a large moth as micros go and one with a bit...
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Moth Top 10 (#4-#1) – My favourite moths of 2012
Okay, so due to illness, this hasn’t really worked to plan! So here is my top four moths of 2012 in one post! Moth top 10 (#4) – Gold Spangle Autographa bractea This absolutely beautiful moth is a...
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Moth Season finally begins!
I’ve been running my moth trap when conditions seemed suitable, since January! However up until last night I did not manage to catch a single species! Moth study in my garden is something I really...
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1 year, 1000 species, I square kilometer…….
1000 species, that is a lot of species! Andy Musgrove (of Bubo fame) came up with an ingenious idea! Andy decided to do an all year round ‘bioblitz’ of a one kilometer square on his home turf! Not...
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Moth Mayhem!
As you will have seen on my previous Moth post, the season has got off to a start finally here in Cumbria! Jonny, Rob (Sir Rob), me and a person I only know as Rhino (I hope he has a face horn, I’d be...
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#1000for1sqk Update!
Last week I blogged about the 1000for1sqk challenge, so I thought I would give a progress report! We are really loving this challenge, seeing great wildlife and learning all the time! Shannon and Erin...
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The Scottish Birdfair – Awesomeness
Yesterday saw me heading of the M74 at some ridiculous hour in the morning with my three daughters and Kath. The weather wasn’t looking that great, typical Scottish weather some might say! Despite this...
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Natural England – Failing to protect the countryside!
Regular readers will know of my anger and dismay at the UK Government and the government agency ‘Natural England’ for authorising licenses to remove nests and eggs of Buzzards to ‘protect’ Pheasant...
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The War on Wildlife – Make your Stand
In the past week there have been even more revelations relating to the current governments intent on destroying ‘our’ wildlife. It is fast becoming clear we have a war on wildlife, if we stand back...
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#NaturesinTrouble – The Tweet-a-thon!
#NaturesinTrouble – I have been talking a lot I recently about the results of the recent ‘State of Nature’ stock take, but I feel it needs repeating. Here is a summary taken from the RSPB website: 60%...
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Doorstep Wildlife
Wildlife is under serious threat here in the UK and across the globe, there is no doubt about this. You only have to look at some of my recent posts to learn some of the details. This week I have tried...
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More awesome wildlife – Gait Barrows NNR
Last weekend Peter and I (along with Erin) decided to head down to the border to visit the Lancastrian NNR Gair Barrows to see what awesome wildlife we could discover! Once through the second gate we...
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