Recent sightings
Identification please – object on twig with five lines
Ken Cservenka found this object on a blackthorn twig while doing a Brown Hairstreak egg search on the border with Wiltshire. He has no idea what it is, so please…
Ashleworth Ham CES Visit 12, 2018
Visit 12 on 28/08/2018 The last visit of the survey. All twelve visits completed this year, and a good range of species caught. Full details to follow in the annual…
A Visitor from Greenland at Upham Meadow
Most people will think of Upham Meadow at Twyning as a Lammas Meadow, one of the traditional Severn and Avon Vale riverside meadows, which floods in winter and produces…
Ashleworth Ham CES Visit 11, 2018
Ringing at Ashleworth Ham Visit 11 on 21 August 2018 The conditions for catching birds were perfect, slightly overcast, and only a light breeze. The trouble is that, in order…
Ashleworth Ham CES Visit 10, 2018
Ringing at Hasfield Ham by Mervyn Greening Visit 10 on Tuesday 14 August 2018 The electric fence, to protect the netting area from cattle, was re-instated yesterday, and was still…
Ashleworth Ham CES Visits 5,6,7,8,9, 2018
This is the report from CES visits 5 to 9 to Ashleworth Ham: Ashleworth Ham CES visits 5-9 (PDF). Posted on behalf of Mervyn Greening.
Colour variation in the Southern Hawker Dragonfly
Dragonflies and damselflies emerge from their larval skins in an immature state and necessarily spend some time away from water, avoiding contact with others of their own kind while their…
Newt Larvae News
The pond with the newt larvae mentioned in the post of 25 June has shrunk to a miserable puddle 2 foot across. As the water level descended I have been…
Hornet Moth time
Hornet Moths (Sesia apiformis) are emerging from poplars in Standish. They spend several years as larvae feeding on the wood and roots of the tree, emerging often by burrowing out…
Ashleworth Ham CES Visits 2, 3, 4, 2018
These three visits took place on 18th May, 28th May and 7th June. Visit 2 on the 18th was a quiet visit, with 31 birds caught which is exactly on…
House Martins
House Martins have been here for many years and I’m pleased to say that there are even more this year, building nests in at least two of the eaves of…
Ashleworth Ham CES visit 1 – 03/05/2018
This is the report from first CES visit to Ashleworth Ham: 20180503 Ashleworth Ham CES visit 1 (PDF).