Mothing at Netherfield Lagoons – 12th June 2010
June, the month for moths. This is the month when most species and numbers of moths are usually recorded. The
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.
Nightjar Walk, Friday, 12th June
Nine of us met at 8.00 p.m. at the Blidworth Bottoms car park as we had been informed that the
Nightjar Walk, 5th June
I was very pleased to see seventeen people meeting at the car park on Longdale Lane on Friday, 5th June