Tuesday, 28 July 2015
Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of Slop Bog Guardians will be held on 5th August at Avon Country Park commencing 7.30pm. Visitors welcome.
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.
Nature Fact
Undergrowth habits: Heather might look monotonous at first, covering the ground as far as the eye can see, but among the individual plants, each in its particular stage of growth, there are a variety of different types of micro-habitat. The small, young plants flowering prolifically in an open community, allow Lizards to bask on the warm, dry surface of the ground and Grasshoppers to find places to lay their eggs in the soil. Here too, Solitary Bees and Wasps can excavate their nesting chambers. The Wasps furnish the chambers with insect larvae as fresh food for their own larvae, while the Bees lay in a store of honey and pollen.
Saturday, 6 June 2015
Work Party Tuesday 9th June at 10am
We will be continuing with the fence repairs pending arrival of the cattle on site. Work will be undertaken in wet areas of the Reserve so the wearing of wellingtons is recommended. It is advisable to bring insect repellent with you. Drinks will be provided.
Meet at the Redwood Drive entrance.
Meet at the Redwood Drive entrance.
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.
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