Showing posts with label Common Darter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Common Darter. Show all posts
Sunday, 24 August 2025

RSPB Frampton Marsh - 22nd August 2025

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 Every year, at about this time, Jayne and I drive over to RSPB Frampton Marsh to catch up with a few passage waders, that can be seen, at t...
Saturday, 31 August 2024

Linacre - 31st August 2024

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 Based on the year so far, this afternoon's walk around Linacre, was by far the best one for insects this summer. In total, I saw 7 diff...
Sunday, 15 October 2023

Lesser Yellowlegs!!!!

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 This weekend, Jayne and I went across to RSPB Frampton Marsh to try and see a couple of North American waders, that have been present for ...
Saturday, 15 July 2023

The Gulls are Back!!

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 Late this morning, I had a drive across to Rufford for the first visit since March, looking for the returning Black-headed Gulls . I was in...
Sunday, 16 October 2022

Clumber Mute Swans - 16th October 2022

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Jayne and I had a lovely walk around the main lake at Clumber Park this afternoon. Gull numbers were beginning to build up (200+ Black-heade...
Wednesday, 19 August 2020

Small Red-eyed Damselfly

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 I spent a couple of hours at Pleasley Pit Nature Reserve yesterday afternoon, after seeing reports on social media, of both Small Red-eyed ...
Tuesday, 21 July 2020

Baslow Edge- 19th July 2020

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Jayne and I had a walk from Curbar Gap up to Baslow Edge on Sunday. Bird wise, it was pretty quiet, with just the usual Meadow Pipit s and a...
Saturday, 31 August 2019

Linacre Insects

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I spent a few hours at Linacre over the last few days and recorded the following insects: Southern Hawker (1), Brown Hawker (3, including ...
Monday, 26 August 2019

Herring Gull EPM

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Jayne and I were in Llandudno over the weekend. Whilst there we spotted a Herring Gull with a colour ring, EPM. I recognised it straight aw...
Tuesday, 30 July 2019

Trengwainton Gardens - Penzance

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On 22nd July Jayne and I visited a National Trust property called Trengwainton Garden near Penzance. We enjoyed a lovely walk around the gr...
Thursday, 23 August 2018

RSPB Old Moor - 22nd August 2018

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Luke and I spent yesterday morning at RSPB Old Moor . We had a few waders, including 1 "year tick" for me, and some very nice inse...
Friday, 1 September 2017

Linacre- 1st September 2017

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The sun was out this morning, so I decided to have a few hours down at Linacre. There were 6 species of butterfly on the wing, 3 dragonflies...
Wednesday, 16 August 2017

Dragonfly and Butterfly News

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Over the summer period I like to get out and about recording dragonflies, damselflies and butterflies. Recently I've added a few new spe...
Sunday, 18 September 2016

Ringing and Walking

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Today's title refers to the two things I have been doing today. The day started with my first ringing session since August with 3 other ...
Sunday, 1 November 2015

Hardwick Insects

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After a foggy start, the sun came out this afternoon and the temperature rose to a very pleasant 13 degrees, so Jayne and I had a drive out ...
Monday, 17 August 2015

Golden-ringed Dragonfly

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Now that I'm back in Derbyshire, I thought I'd have a day exploring the moorlands, looking, in particular, for a very attractive dra...