Six-belted Clearwing – 25th June
Seventeen Six-belted Clearwings were attracted to Rob Woodward’s pheromone lure on the Lower Path today. This is another nationally scarce
Common Tern – 25th June
The first juvenile Common Tern fledged today from one of the newly installed Tern Platforms.
Sallow Kitten caterpillar – 21st June
Sallow Kitten Moth caterpillar, found on Crack Willow by the river. Photo by Alan Edge.
Pyramidal Orchid – 16th June
Since the discovery of the plant on the bund, four new plants have been discovered, on the Slurry Lagoon and
Mute Swan cygnets – 16th June
The latest recruits to the Mute Swan population are three new cygnets to the Gravel Pit pair. There are already
Red-tipped Clearwing – 12th June
Six Red-tipped Clearwings, Synanthedon formicaeformis, came to Rob Woodwards’ pheromone lure in sallows near the containers.
Little Tern – 14th May
A Little Tern was seen briefly, picking insects from the water surface over the Deep Pit. It looked tiny beside