Wednesday, 22 February 2017
A new ichneumon?
Found this evening at the front door of The Firs this Ophion obscuratus is identified by it's stripy thorax and distinctive stigma pattern. Anyone out there unhappy with this diagnosis?
Saturday, 18 February 2017
A cluster of Heralds
A nice find today at Holme along with Agonopterix yeatiana. Last night also saw the first dotted border and March moth's of the year.
Friday, 17 February 2017
Off Patch: at LWT Willow Tree Fen
Yesterday a trip to Spalding and beyond to see the long-staying bluethroat, and a very recently created wetland. Very impressive site looks like they will have fun managing the rush! Also managed to see a nice flock of 24 white-fronts and a variety of wildfowl especially nice numbers of shoveler. Although it didn't feel especially mild (slightly under-dressed), the coot were extremely vocal sorting out territories. Great site will visit again.
Sunday, 12 February 2017
Saturday, 11 February 2017
A new hoverfly for the blog probably for Holme
11th February 2017
Been going through some old photo's and found this for Holme on the evening of 22nd July 2005 Sericomyia silentis, a species more likely to found in acidic wetlands (have seen it at NWT Roydon Common), but can apparently wander. Nectaring at the front of The Firs on a warm sunny evening.
Been going through some old photo's and found this for Holme on the evening of 22nd July 2005 Sericomyia silentis, a species more likely to found in acidic wetlands (have seen it at NWT Roydon Common), but can apparently wander. Nectaring at the front of The Firs on a warm sunny evening.
Sunday, 29 January 2017
Friday, 27 January 2017
Monday, 23 January 2017
Off Patch: White-Billed Diver at Woodhall Spa
White-billed Diver, River Witham at Woodhall Spa, 23rd January 2017 (a very foggy day !)
Saturday, 21 January 2017
Spotted Redshank & Ferruginous Duck
Spotted Redshank, Thornham Harbour, 21st January 2017
Ferruginous Duck, Broadwater, Holme NWT, 21st January 2017
Ferruginous Duck, Broadwater, Holme NWT, 21st January 2017
Sunday, 15 January 2017
A new diptera family member for the patch
15th January 2017
Last Sunday (8th) an unfamiliar fly entered the reserve visitor centre at NWT Holme Dunes, and today after mounting the specimen, and a few tweets of images sent out by Robert Smith the family was revealed to us by Ian Andrews (thanks Ian). Later I spent sometime trying to get to grips with my first diptera key! Anyway to cut a long story short Robert called me later to inform me it had already been identified on line thus putting me out of my misery. It turns out to be Suillia variegata and hopefully a new record for the site and area, for us at least.
Last Sunday (8th) an unfamiliar fly entered the reserve visitor centre at NWT Holme Dunes, and today after mounting the specimen, and a few tweets of images sent out by Robert Smith the family was revealed to us by Ian Andrews (thanks Ian). Later I spent sometime trying to get to grips with my first diptera key! Anyway to cut a long story short Robert called me later to inform me it had already been identified on line thus putting me out of my misery. It turns out to be Suillia variegata and hopefully a new record for the site and area, for us at least.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)