Our November newsletter has just been sent out to our members and these are the links mentioned: Medicinal properties of nectar on pollinating insects: https://www.kew.org/read-and-watch/medicinal-heather-nectar-bumblebees Buglife, new B-lines to put the buzz back into Cornwall: http://buglife.org.uk/news/new-b-lines-to-put-the-buzz-back-into-cornwall/ Report by Rowena on our visit to Armstrong’s Wood https://cornwallwildlifegroups.wordpress.com/2019/10/16/bat-and-dormouse-quest/
Author Archives: Jen Bousfield
Moths in November
Mary Atkinson’s description of some seasonal moths to look out for in November. Includes a brief description of our National Moth Night trappings which were rather affected by some poor weather…! November moths
Seaton Valley, coppicing season begins
Seaton Valley Countryside Park is another place we should visit. While many of us remember the caravans, it is now a lovely place to walk up from the beach with a steep sided wooded valley that supports a lot of wildlife. This is from Jenny Heskett, Countryside Ranger (CORMAC) and one of our LAPWG members. […]
What I saw in my garden the other evening…!
No pictures but I need to write this down somewhere before the memory fades… On September 25th, I went up to top up the bird food trays for the smaller mammals that live around my garden. Wearing a red head torch, I often stay to watch. First in were two adult wood mice then two […]
Moths to look out for in October
Mary Atkinson has written about October moths and Jen B reports on the Convolvulous Hawkmoth seen this September. For download: October moths
A new hedgerow survey announced
The People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) have announced a new hedgerow survey underlining their importance for wildlife and connectivity through the landscape and their benefits to farming. Good hedgerows must be managed; some have been with us for a thousand years or more! Please visit :https://hedgerowsurvey.ptes.org/
August into September Newsletter
Our latest newsletter is about to be sent out to our members including a report about our Focus on Ferns day.
Three moths to look out for in September
Mary Atkinson’s moth report for September is attached for download. Very envious of her Crimson Underwing or rather ‘wings’ left below a bat roost… Moth report for September 2019
NBMP Waterways Surveys for Daubenton’s Bats
Tony Atkinson has worked out the dates to visit each site twice during August. Tutwell (3rd & 26th) & Timbrelham (4th & 27th) are on the Tamar, Woodcocks Well (5th & 28th) is on the Lynher. Meeting time confirmed as 9pm. All the details are here to download: Waterways survey meeting places2
Moths to look out for in August from Mary Atkinson.
Mary’s moth report for August: Moths in August And of course, Mary has reminded me (thank you) that moth scales show refracted colour from their surface structure, not pigment as such. Which is why old and damaged scales which collect in moth traps, look greyish brown…