A month of fluctuating temperatures and conditions with strong winds, heavy rain and days of sunshine. There was a cold snap in the last week with night temperatures falling to -6 degrees.
SIGHTINGS
Birds: Carrion Crows, Hooded Crows, Buzzards, Jackdaws, Tawny Owls, Heron, Jays, Magpies, Common Gulls, Black-headed Gulls, Wood Pigeons, Stock Doves, Green/Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Nuthatches, Treecreeper, Siskins, Stonechat, Jack Snipe, Mistle Thrush, Blackbirds, Robins, Song Thrushes, Pied Wagtails, Chaffinches, Bullfinches, Greenfinches, Goldfinches, Goldcrests, Wrens, Coal/Blue/Great/Long-tailed Tits.
Mammals: Roe Deer, Fox, Grey Squirrels, Wood Mice, evidence of Mole activity.
Pond Life: Pond Skaters, Whirlygig Beetles.
Butterflies/Moths: Brimstone, Large White.
Insects: Sheet Web Spiders, Funnel Spiders, Garden Spiders.
Plants: Holly Berries, Ivy Seed heads, Rowan Berries.
The annual survey of nest boxes on site was undertaking which revealed 23 were used, 9 not used, 2 were missing and 1 abandoned. Now that inclement weather has arrived the boxes are now all ready for Winter night roosting, giving vital shelter to smaller birds.
SITE MAINTENANCE
The work party removed gorse and scrub to allow a stretch of the southern fence line to be straightened. The cut vegetation was burnt. Details of the next work party will be posted on www.slopbog.org blog page toward the end of December.
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Monday, 2 November 2015
Nature Notes
Birds: Carrion Crows, Magpies, Black-headed Gulls, Jays, Tawny Owls, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Wood Pigeons, Stock Doves, Collared Doves, Buzzards, Stonechats, Siskins, Nuthatches, Treecreeper, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrushes, Blackbirds, Robins, Wrens, Dunnocks, Grey Wagtails, Bullfinches, Chaffinches, Goldfinches, Greenfinches, Coal/Blue/Great/Long-tailed Tits.
Mammals: Fox, Grey Squirrels, Pipistrelle Bats.
Butterflies/Moths: Large White, Speckled Wood, Species of day flying Moths.
Insects: Wasps, Sheet/Nursery Web/Funnel Web/Garden Spiders.
Reptiles: Slow Worm.
Dragonfly/Damselfly: Small Red, Broad Bodied Chaser.
Fungi: Birch Polypore, Deceiver, Sulphur Knight-cap, Sickener,
Readings of Pipistrelle Bats were still being taken on the last evening of the month.
A Kestrel was spotted mid-month, north of the boardwalk.
Mammals: Fox, Grey Squirrels, Pipistrelle Bats.
Butterflies/Moths: Large White, Speckled Wood, Species of day flying Moths.
Insects: Wasps, Sheet/Nursery Web/Funnel Web/Garden Spiders.
Reptiles: Slow Worm.
Dragonfly/Damselfly: Small Red, Broad Bodied Chaser.
Fungi: Birch Polypore, Deceiver, Sulphur Knight-cap, Sickener,
Readings of Pipistrelle Bats were still being taken on the last evening of the month.
A Kestrel was spotted mid-month, north of the boardwalk.
Tuesday, 4 August 2015
Nature Notes July
July delivered a mixture of weather, with strong winds, heavy rainfall, thunder and lightning, cloud and sunshine.
SIGHTINGS
Birds: Carrion Crow, Magpies, Jays, Jackdaws, Buzzards, Black-headed Gulls, Herring Gulls, Tawny Owls, Sparrowhawk, Green/Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Wood Pigeons, Feral Pigeons, Collared Doves Heron, Chiff Chaff, Tree Creeper, Nuthatches, Robins, Blackbirds, Song Thrushes, Wrens, Dunnocks, Stonechats, Siskins, Greenfinches, Goldfinches, Chaffinches, Bullfinches, Coal/Blue/Great/Long-tailed Tits.
Mammals: Pipistrelle Bats, Fox, Grey Squirrels.
Butterflies/Moths: Holly Blue, Brimstone, Small/Large White, Peacocks, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Silver-studded Blue, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Large Skipper. Species of Day flying Moths.
Pond Life: Pond Skaters, Back Swimmers, Whirligig Beetles, Stickleback.
Insects: Bees, Hoverflies, Wasps, Velvet Ant, Sheet web Spider, Grasshoppers, Mining Bees.
Dragonfly/Damselfly: Southern Hawker, Broad Bodied Chaser, Beautiful Demoiselle, Small Red.
Reptiles: Slow Worm, Common Lizard.
Plants in flower: Bell Heather, Cross-leaved Heath, Cotton Grass, Bog Asphodel, Common Sundews, Rowan Tree berries, Holly berries.
Flocks of Siskins and Finches, after the breeding season, were seen on site.
Two Tawny Owls were heard communicating at dusk.
SIGHTINGS
Birds: Carrion Crow, Magpies, Jays, Jackdaws, Buzzards, Black-headed Gulls, Herring Gulls, Tawny Owls, Sparrowhawk, Green/Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Wood Pigeons, Feral Pigeons, Collared Doves Heron, Chiff Chaff, Tree Creeper, Nuthatches, Robins, Blackbirds, Song Thrushes, Wrens, Dunnocks, Stonechats, Siskins, Greenfinches, Goldfinches, Chaffinches, Bullfinches, Coal/Blue/Great/Long-tailed Tits.
Mammals: Pipistrelle Bats, Fox, Grey Squirrels.
Butterflies/Moths: Holly Blue, Brimstone, Small/Large White, Peacocks, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Silver-studded Blue, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Large Skipper. Species of Day flying Moths.
Pond Life: Pond Skaters, Back Swimmers, Whirligig Beetles, Stickleback.
Insects: Bees, Hoverflies, Wasps, Velvet Ant, Sheet web Spider, Grasshoppers, Mining Bees.
Dragonfly/Damselfly: Southern Hawker, Broad Bodied Chaser, Beautiful Demoiselle, Small Red.
Reptiles: Slow Worm, Common Lizard.
Plants in flower: Bell Heather, Cross-leaved Heath, Cotton Grass, Bog Asphodel, Common Sundews, Rowan Tree berries, Holly berries.
Flocks of Siskins and Finches, after the breeding season, were seen on site.
Two Tawny Owls were heard communicating at dusk.
Saturday, 4 July 2015
Nature Notes
The weather in June was similar to that of May, very mixed.
SIGHTINGS
Birds: Buzzards, Carrion Crows, Jackdaws, Magpies, Jays, Feral/Wood Pigeons, Green/Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Chiff Chaffs, Willow Warbler, Song Thrush, Blackbirds, Robins, Wrens, Goldcrest, Dunnocks, Coal/Blue/Great/Long-tailed Tits, Chaffinches, Greenfinches, Bullfinches, Goldfinches, Stonechats, Siskins, Mallard Ducks, Grey Wagtail, Heron, Black-headed Gulls.
Mammals: Pipistrelle Bats, Roe Deer, Grey Squirrels, Wood Mouse.
Butterflies/Moths: Large White, Holly Blue, Silver-studded Blue, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Green Hairstreak. Species of day flying moths.
Pond Life: Pond Skaters, Back swimmers, Whirligig Beetles, Stickleback fish, White Water Lily.
Insects: Hoverflies. Midges, Wasps, Bees, Funnel Spiders, Sheet Web Spiders.
Dragonfly/Damselfly: Small Red, Banded Agrion, Broad bodied Chaser.
Reptiles: Common Lizards, Female Adder.
Plants in flower: Cut-leaved Geranium, Foxgloves, Bell Heather, Cross-leaved Heath, Dandelions, Cotton Grass, Bog Asphodel, Common Sundews.
During the last week of June, the colony of Silver-studded Blue butterflies were showing in large numbers. Resident Bullfinches were seen with this years young.
SIGHTINGS
Birds: Buzzards, Carrion Crows, Jackdaws, Magpies, Jays, Feral/Wood Pigeons, Green/Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Chiff Chaffs, Willow Warbler, Song Thrush, Blackbirds, Robins, Wrens, Goldcrest, Dunnocks, Coal/Blue/Great/Long-tailed Tits, Chaffinches, Greenfinches, Bullfinches, Goldfinches, Stonechats, Siskins, Mallard Ducks, Grey Wagtail, Heron, Black-headed Gulls.
Mammals: Pipistrelle Bats, Roe Deer, Grey Squirrels, Wood Mouse.
Butterflies/Moths: Large White, Holly Blue, Silver-studded Blue, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Green Hairstreak. Species of day flying moths.
Pond Life: Pond Skaters, Back swimmers, Whirligig Beetles, Stickleback fish, White Water Lily.
Insects: Hoverflies. Midges, Wasps, Bees, Funnel Spiders, Sheet Web Spiders.
Dragonfly/Damselfly: Small Red, Banded Agrion, Broad bodied Chaser.
Reptiles: Common Lizards, Female Adder.
Plants in flower: Cut-leaved Geranium, Foxgloves, Bell Heather, Cross-leaved Heath, Dandelions, Cotton Grass, Bog Asphodel, Common Sundews.
During the last week of June, the colony of Silver-studded Blue butterflies were showing in large numbers. Resident Bullfinches were seen with this years young.
Monday, 1 June 2015
Nature Notes May
The weather during May was very mixed, with periods of both dry, sunny and warm temperatures, contrasting with cool, showery with strong winds.
SIGHTINGS
Birds: Buzzards, Carrion Crows, Jackdaws, Magpies, Jays, Feral/Wood Pigeons, Green/Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Nuthatch, Treecreepers, Chiff Chaffs, Song Thrushes, Blackbirds, Robins, Wrens, Dunnocks, Pied Wagtail, Coal/Blue/Great/Long-tailed Tit, Chaffinches, Greenfinches, Bullfinches, Goldfinches, Stonechats.
Mammals: Pipistrelle Bats, Roe Deer, Fox, Grey Squirrrels.
Butterflies/Moths: Species of day flying Moths, Holly Blue, Orange Tip, Small/Large Whites, Red Admiral, Peacock.
Pond Life: Pond Skaters, Stickleback fish, Common Newts, Whirligig Beetles.
Insects: Bee Species, Wasps, Sheet Web Spider, Hoverflies, Black Ants.
Dragonfly/Damselfly: Small Red.
Reptiles: Adder, Common Lizards, Slow Worms.
Plants in flower: Gorse, Cut leaved Geranium, Catkins.
May continued to be a busy month on site for the many resident birds with the building of nests, producing eggs, feeding of the young and in some cases, fledging.
Monitoring for the arrival of Tree Pipits and Nightjars continued throughout the month, but no positive sight or sound can be confirmed up to the last week of the month.
SIGHTINGS
Birds: Buzzards, Carrion Crows, Jackdaws, Magpies, Jays, Feral/Wood Pigeons, Green/Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Nuthatch, Treecreepers, Chiff Chaffs, Song Thrushes, Blackbirds, Robins, Wrens, Dunnocks, Pied Wagtail, Coal/Blue/Great/Long-tailed Tit, Chaffinches, Greenfinches, Bullfinches, Goldfinches, Stonechats.
Mammals: Pipistrelle Bats, Roe Deer, Fox, Grey Squirrrels.
Butterflies/Moths: Species of day flying Moths, Holly Blue, Orange Tip, Small/Large Whites, Red Admiral, Peacock.
Pond Life: Pond Skaters, Stickleback fish, Common Newts, Whirligig Beetles.
Insects: Bee Species, Wasps, Sheet Web Spider, Hoverflies, Black Ants.
Dragonfly/Damselfly: Small Red.
Reptiles: Adder, Common Lizards, Slow Worms.
Plants in flower: Gorse, Cut leaved Geranium, Catkins.
May continued to be a busy month on site for the many resident birds with the building of nests, producing eggs, feeding of the young and in some cases, fledging.
Monitoring for the arrival of Tree Pipits and Nightjars continued throughout the month, but no positive sight or sound can be confirmed up to the last week of the month.
Wednesday, 29 April 2015
Nature Notes April
The beginning of April delivered fine warm weather, but the climate turned showery and cold towards the latter part of the month.
SIGHTINGS
Birds: Carrion Crows, Jays, Magpies, Buzzards, Green/Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Sparrowhawk, Jackdaws, Heron, Wood pigeons, Stonechats, Siskins, Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting, Chiff Chaffs, Tree Creeper, Nuthatch, Mistle Thrushes, Song Thrushes, Blackbirds, Robins, Wrens, Dunnocks, Coal/Blue/Great/Long-tailed Tits, Greenfinches, Goldfinches, Chaffinches, Bullfinches, Blackcaps.
Canada Geese/Swallows/Sand Martins in flight over the site.
Red Kites seen circling beyond the Western perimeter of the Reserve
Mammals: Pipistrelle Bats, Roe Deer, Fox, Mole activity found.
Butterflies: Holly Blue, Small/Large White, Brimstones, Peacocks, Red Admiral, Orange Tip.
Moths: Species of day flying moths
Pond Life: Pond Skaters, Sticklebacks, Tadpoles, Palmate Newts, Whirligig Beetles.
Insects: Several species of Bees, Hoverfly, Ladybirds, Wasps, Hornet.
Reptiles: Adder, Slow Worm.
Plants in Flower: Gorse, Primrose, English Bluebells.
The first Bats were detected mid-month.
Chiff Chaff and Blackcaps were heard in many locations on site, the latter having arrived during the last week of the month.
Early nesters were seen busy searching for food to feed early hatching broods, mostly Robins and Blackbirds.
Many Whirligig Beetles seen from the East Bridge where it crosses Kingfisher Creek.
SIGHTINGS
Birds: Carrion Crows, Jays, Magpies, Buzzards, Green/Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Sparrowhawk, Jackdaws, Heron, Wood pigeons, Stonechats, Siskins, Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting, Chiff Chaffs, Tree Creeper, Nuthatch, Mistle Thrushes, Song Thrushes, Blackbirds, Robins, Wrens, Dunnocks, Coal/Blue/Great/Long-tailed Tits, Greenfinches, Goldfinches, Chaffinches, Bullfinches, Blackcaps.
Canada Geese/Swallows/Sand Martins in flight over the site.
Red Kites seen circling beyond the Western perimeter of the Reserve
Mammals: Pipistrelle Bats, Roe Deer, Fox, Mole activity found.
Butterflies: Holly Blue, Small/Large White, Brimstones, Peacocks, Red Admiral, Orange Tip.
Moths: Species of day flying moths
Pond Life: Pond Skaters, Sticklebacks, Tadpoles, Palmate Newts, Whirligig Beetles.
Insects: Several species of Bees, Hoverfly, Ladybirds, Wasps, Hornet.
Reptiles: Adder, Slow Worm.
Plants in Flower: Gorse, Primrose, English Bluebells.
The first Bats were detected mid-month.
Chiff Chaff and Blackcaps were heard in many locations on site, the latter having arrived during the last week of the month.
Early nesters were seen busy searching for food to feed early hatching broods, mostly Robins and Blackbirds.
Many Whirligig Beetles seen from the East Bridge where it crosses Kingfisher Creek.
Tuesday, 3 March 2015
Nature Notes
February delivered one fall of snow in the first week, followed by wet weather on the whole but with a few bright dry sunny days.
SIGHTINGS
Birds:- Buzzards, Carrion Crows, Jackdaws, Magpies, Jays, Sparrowhawk, Heron, Wood Pigeons, Green/Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Black-headed Gulls, Coal/Blue/Great/Long-tailed Tits, Dunnocks, Blackbirds, Song Thrushes, Robins, Wrens, Coldcrests, Nuthatches, Chaffinches, Bullfinches, Goldfinches, Greenfinches, Female Stonechat, Siskins.
Mammals:- Grey Squirrels, active Moles, Fox.
Plants in flower:- Common Gorse.
Insects:- Several species of Bees.
It was noticed that birds were seen in pairs.
Moles were very active, pushing up hills above their tunnel runs.
During the Winter months, the bird box survey was carried out on the Nature Reserve. Twenty four boxes were occupied last Spring.
SIGHTINGS
Birds:- Buzzards, Carrion Crows, Jackdaws, Magpies, Jays, Sparrowhawk, Heron, Wood Pigeons, Green/Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Black-headed Gulls, Coal/Blue/Great/Long-tailed Tits, Dunnocks, Blackbirds, Song Thrushes, Robins, Wrens, Coldcrests, Nuthatches, Chaffinches, Bullfinches, Goldfinches, Greenfinches, Female Stonechat, Siskins.
Mammals:- Grey Squirrels, active Moles, Fox.
Plants in flower:- Common Gorse.
Insects:- Several species of Bees.
It was noticed that birds were seen in pairs.
Moles were very active, pushing up hills above their tunnel runs.
During the Winter months, the bird box survey was carried out on the Nature Reserve. Twenty four boxes were occupied last Spring.
Sunday, 1 February 2015
Nature Notes January
January was a cold month on the whole bringing heavy rain, sleet and frosts.
SIGHTINGS
Birds: Buzzards, Carrion Crows, Jackdaws, Magpies, Jays, Wood Pigeons, Green/Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Black-headed Gulls, Coal/Blue/Great/Long-tailed Tits, Dunnocks, Blackbirds, Song Thrushes, Robins, Nuthatches, Wrens, Goldcrest, Chaffinches, Bullfinches, Goldfinches, Greenfinches, Siskins, Grey Wagtail.
Mammals: Grey Squirrels.
Plants in Flower: Common Gorse.
SIGHTINGS
Birds: Buzzards, Carrion Crows, Jackdaws, Magpies, Jays, Wood Pigeons, Green/Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Black-headed Gulls, Coal/Blue/Great/Long-tailed Tits, Dunnocks, Blackbirds, Song Thrushes, Robins, Nuthatches, Wrens, Goldcrest, Chaffinches, Bullfinches, Goldfinches, Greenfinches, Siskins, Grey Wagtail.
Mammals: Grey Squirrels.
Plants in Flower: Common Gorse.
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